Session I Do you love me? Slide 2 How terrible it will be for
you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! You
are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but
inside you are filthy full of greed and self- indulgence! Blind
Pharisees! First wash the inside of the cup, and then the outside
will become clean, too. Slide 3 Except I am moved with compassion,
How dwelleth thy Spirit in me? In word and in deed Burning love is
my need; I know I can find this in thee. Slide 4 Some suggestions:
Forgive them Spend time with them Talk and listen Be patient with
them Give encouragement Give freedom to be and to grow Trust Slide
5 Some suggestions: Assurance Comfort Commitment A demonstration of
love Slide 6 Secularization of the church; Fast pace of change;
Moral bankruptcy; Busy, stressful schedules; Broken marriages and
families; Increasing sense of isolation and loneliness; Compulsive
and addictive behaviors; Head knowledge, but not heart-felt living.
Which of these most affect your spiritual life? Slide 7 Surrender /
Submission Giving Up Solitude / Silence Drawing Near Service /
Sacrifice Reaching Out Slide 8 Session II Servant v. Cultural
Leaders Slide 9 ReferenceQualities 1 Timothy 2.24, 25not
quarrelsome, kind to all, a teacher, patient, correcting opponents
with gentleness Acts 6.2-4of good standing, full of the Holy Spirit
and of wisdom, serve the Word Matthew 23.11, 12Servants are the
greatest, they humble themselves Luke 1.38submissive/yielding to
Gods word John 13.12-17wash one anothers feet as Jesus did, they
are blessed if what they know they do Galatians 5.30free to serve
one another in love Revelation 22.3they worship God John 12.26they
follow Jesus, they stay with Him, they serve Him 1 Corinthians
3.5-9God assigns work, common purpose, work together Slide 10
Disciples showing cultural tendencies Mark 9.33-37 Who is the
greatest To be first you must be last Servant of ALL Welcoming a
childPhariseesMatthew 23.1- 13, 25-28 Do not practice what they
preach Do everything for men to see Clean the outside of the cup
and dish, but inside are full of greed and self-indulgence
Whitewashed tombs Gentile Rulers Mark 10.42-45 Tyrants To be great
must be your servant To be first must be slave of all Son of Man
came not to be served but to serve. Slide 11 What character or
attitude qualities does Gire associate with Mary and Martha? How
are these attitudes expressed in their outward responses? What does
Jesus value most and why? Slide 12 Session III Your Unique Servant
Profile Slide 13 The Saviour of men came to seek and to save The
souls who were lost to the good; His Spirit was moved for the world
which he loved With the boundless compassion of God. And still
there are fields where the laborers are few, And still there are
souls without bread, And still eyes that weep where the darkness is
deep, And still straying sheep to be led. Slide 14 Except I am
moved with compassion, How dwelleth thy Spirit in me? In word and
in deed Burning love is my need; I know I can find this is thee.
Slide 15 O is not the Christ midst the crowd of today Whose
questioning cries do not cease? And will he not show to the hearts
that would know The things that belong to their peace? But how
shall they hear if the preacher forbear Or lack in compassionate
zeal? Or how shall hearts move with the Masters own love, Without
his anointing and seal? Slide 16 Except I am moved with compassion,
How dwelleth thy Spirit in me? In word and in deed Burning love is
my need; I know I can find this is thee. Slide 17 It is not with
might to establish the right, Nor yet with the wise to give rest;
The mind cannot show what the heart longs to know Nor comfort a
people distressed. O Saviour of men, touch my spirit again, And
grant that thy servant may be Intense every day, as I labor and
pray, Both instant and constant for thee. Slide 18 Except I am
moved with compassion, How dwelleth thy Spirit in me? In word and
in deed Burning love is my need; I know I can find this is thee.
Slide 19 Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you
have been given, then sink yourself into that. Dont be impressed
with yourself. Dont compare yourself with others. Each of you must
take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your
own life. Slide 20 Passion indicates where you should serve,
Spiritual gifts indicate what you should do, Personal style
indicates how you can best serve. Slide 21 Everyone is to take a
large sheet of paper and several colored pencils. At the top write
SERVANT PROFILE and the date of 5 years from today. Pray and ask
the Holy Spirit to guide this process and help you depict how He
wants you to portray His plan for serving Him and His body. Reflect
on your responses to the passion, gifts and style questions. Slide
22 Session IV Authentic Christian Diakonia Slide 23
ChristianSharedHumanitarian those motivations unique to Christian
acts of service motivations shared by Christian & Humanitarian
acts those motivations unique to Humanitarian acts of service Slide
24 ChristianSharedHumanitarian 1. Love of Jesus 2. Devotion to
Jesus 3. Compassion for people 4. Indwelling of HS 5. Fruit of the
Spirit 6. Spiritual Gifts 7. Humility 1. Human need 2. Being
blessed in a particular area 3. Concern for others 4. Personal
experience with a particular area of suffering: disease, misfortune
1. Personal recognition 2. Increased power and position 3. Personal
superiority 4. Sense of duty 5. Pressure 6. Personal gain 7. Ease
of pain or hurt 8. Moral guilt (there are many positives, too)
Slide 25 Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus with her
sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. "What is it you
want?" he asked. She said, "Grant that one of these two sons of
mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your
kingdom." "You don't know what you are asking," Jesus said to them.
"Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?" "We can," they
answered. Slide 26 Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink from
my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant.
These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my
Father." When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with
the two brothers. Jesus called them together and said, "You know
that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high
officials exercise authority over them. Slide 27 Not so with you.
Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your
servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave - just as
the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give
his life as a ransom for many. Slide 28 1. The willingness to
suffer with those whom one serves and to give of oneself. 2.
Humility as opposed to superiority about oneself, and respect as
opposed to condescension towards those to be served. 3. Not using
diakonia as an occasion for domination, privilege and rank. 4.
Willingness to identify with the served to the point of laying down
ones life for their sake. Slide 29 Self-righteous Service True
Service Human effort Flows out of relationship with God Big deal
Big or small task, no difference External rewards Content in
hiddenness Results Result-free expectations Selective regarding
whom to serve Indiscriminate Moods / Whims Need-based
TemporaryOngoing Without Sensitivity Sensitive to needs whether to
give or withhold Fractures community Builds community
