Serve The Lord With Gladness
Pastor Mike Bates July 21, 2024
• Children are a

from the Lord. Psalm 127:3–5

• We need to put our focus on

up the next generation.
Proverbs 22:6

• Jesus

children and so should we.
Mark 10:13–16

• Children are the

of the church. They are our

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leaders, pastors and congregation members.

• Please consider

in our ministries involving children and youth.

• God wants us to serve Him with

. Psalm 100:2–3

• We serve God with gladness because He

us. We are

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.
What does God ask of us?
Deuteronomy 10:12–13
1. We must

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the Lord. That fear is not being scared but having a reverent

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for Him.
2. We need to

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in all His ways.
3. We need to

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Him with everything that we have.
4. We need to

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God with all our heart and soul.
5. We need to

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and

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His commands.
• We must present our

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as a living and holy sacrifice to God. This is how we

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Him.
Romans 12:1, Philippians 2:12–18
How and why do we serve?
1. God is at

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in us. He is the one who gives us the

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and the ability to serve Him.
2. We serve to bring

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to God.
3. We serve to do

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will.
4. We serve without

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or

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.
5. We serve to bring the

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of Jesus to others.
6. We serve to live out God’s

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.
7. We serve to bring God

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.
8. We have

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because we are able to serve.
Matthew 23:11–12

• God wants us to serve Him and His people with

. Galatians 5:13

• God wants us to server one another in

.

Challenge:
1. We need to make children and teens a priority to serve in our church.
2. If you are not involved in serving anywhere right now please get
involved. The church needs your help.
3. When you serve, do it in humility and love. 4. Allow God to bring great joy to you as you serve Him.