GOD IS CALLING US TO A LIFE OF SERVING / MINISTRY! The New Testament Church was and is a body of ministers/servants of the Lord Jesus Christ. IF A STRANGER COMES INTO OUR MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE THIS SUNDAY AND ASKS, “WHERE ARE THE MINISTERS?” EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD STAND UP AND SAY, “I’M ONE! MAY I HELP YOU?” In the New Testament the “One Another” concept of ministering to each other is stated about 50 times! We should all be addicted to the ministry of the saints! (I Cor. 16:15) A normal New Testament, EVERY Christian is a servant, a minister of Christ; and is sovereignly placed in a local body of believers by Christ Himself and given gifts for the profit of all. (I Cor. 12) Each one in the body is built up in the faith by that which is supplied by others in the body. (Eph. 4:16) Pastors/Teachers are gifts to a body of believers to equip the members for one to another ministries. (Eph. 4:11-12) Deacons are set forth to be examples to the body of those who are addicted to the ministry of the saints. (Acts 6:1-6; 1 Tim. 3) In other words, the deacon both sees what service to others needs to be done and he does it; and/or sees that it gets done! He models Jesus who came not to be served but to serve! All Christians are to serve, to minister. Deacons model ministry!
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 01:33:22 +0000
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