Make Me a Servant – Attaining Servanthood

1.   Submission of WILL

      a.   God cannot make you (force you to be) His servant.

      b.   Romans 6:12-13, 16-18

      c.   Philippians 2:5-11 – the use of doulos in verse 7 is the only use of this word in reference to Jesus in the NT. In conjunction with “being found in fashion as a man” (v 8) reinforces the truth of Romans 6 that all men are slaves.

      d.   John 6:38; Hebrews 10:7

      e.   Matthew 26:42

2.   Submission to WORD

      a.   1 Samuel 3:9-10 – “Speak Lord, Thy servant heareth.” (literally, “Command Lord, and I will obey.” cf Acts 10:33)

      b.   Matthew 7:21-27

            i.   KJV - “iniquity”; NKJV - “lawlessness”; RSV “evildoers”

            ii.  from the Greek “anomia” = a (anti, without) + nomia (law)

            iii. Proverbs 28:9

      c.   Romans 10:1-3 (cf Matt 15:3, 6; 1 Peter 1:18)

      d.   2 Thessalonians 2:15; 3:14 (cf 1 Cor 11:2; 14:37)

      e.   James 1:21 – “receive” = accept or take in (cf 1 Thes 2:13)

      f.   Psalm 25:9-10

3.   Supportive of WORK

      a.   Romans 16:1-4

      b.   Philippians 4:15-19 (cf 2 Cor 8:1-5)

      c.   Tychicus - Colossians 4:7

      d.   Shunammite woman- 2 Kings 4

      e.   Curry sister couldn’t take FOM class, but provided refreshments