The choices I make can

or

Reveal Answer

the life God has given me!

How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him. 1 Kings 18:21 NIV

But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve … But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15 NIV

This is what the Lord says: I am giving you three options. Choose one of them for me to carry out against you… . So the Lord sent a plague on Israel from that morning until the end of the time designated, and seventy thousand of the people from Dan to Beersheba died. 2 Samuel 24:12, 15 NIV

CHOICE # 1—I choose to live

But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many. Matthew 20:26–28 NLT

1) I choose to

like Jesus

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve … Matthew 20:28 NLT

Church Reality Today

•

of church attenders and members (serve). [Gallup Survey]
•

Reveal Answer

have no interest in serving at all. [Gallup Survey]
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said they’d like to be involved but have never been asked or don’t know how. [Gallup Survey]
•

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of pastors said that developing volunteers and leaders was their greatest ministry and personal challenge. [Lifeway Research]

So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up. Ephesians 4:11–12 NIV

I choose today to serve

and

Reveal Answer

at Emmanuel.

2) I choose to

like Jesus

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many. Matthew 20:28 NLT

Service

sacrifice!

• I value the

of service

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 NLT

• I accept

in service

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10 NIV

• I realize my service is

The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ… . All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it. 1 Corinthians 12:12, 27 NLT

• I embrace my God-given

as my place of ministry

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23 NIV

Action Step: I choose to

!

Get up! It’s your duty to take action. We are with you, so be strong and take action. Ezra 10:4 GW

Memory Verse

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many. Matthew 20:28 NLT

Next Steps

I refuse to be in the 90 percent of the church that does not serve.
I repent of my sins of laziness and selfishness.
I am choosing to serve as gifted and where needed at Emmanuel.

My Notes