servants
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: The concept of being a servant of Jesus Christ is important for Christians to understand. The word "servant" in the Bible actually means "slave," and it refers to a total surrender and subjection to the Lord's will and sovereignty. Despite their exalted status as apostles, Paul, James, and Peter identified themselves as slaves of Jesus Christ. Today, the connotation of the word has softened, but the essence of our identity as Christians remains the same - we are servants of Jesus Christ. This means we must have an attitude of relaxation and delivery, seeking to please God rather than people. The Church needs both pastors who preach the Word of God boldly and people who are teachable and willing to be guided by the Lord. There is a blessing in being a servant of Jesus Christ, and God exalts the humble who submit to His will.
The culture today values independence and individuality, but the Gospel teaches surrender, subjection, and service. We should strive to be humble and teachable, and to serve others with a friendly and simple attitude. Leaders in the Church should not seek glory or adoration, but should be characterized by their servant attitude. We must reject the culture of greatness and importance and cultivate a culture of humility and simplicity. We should use authority when necessary, but always with great care and dignity, treating each member of the Church as a precious son or daughter of God. Arrogance and superiority have no place in the Kingdom of God.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of a culture of service in the church. He explains that as servants of Jesus Christ, believers must serve one another, practicing humility, simplicity of heart, and meekness. This culture of service should extend to all areas of life, including serving one's spouse, parents serving their children, and leaders serving their congregation. The ultimate goal is to be servants of justice and holiness, living in complete surrender to the Lord and striving for a life of purity. The speaker encourages listeners to recognize that everything they have belongs to the Lord and to live only for Him.
The culture today values independence and individuality, but the Gospel teaches surrender, subjection, and service. We should strive to be humble and teachable, and to serve others with a friendly and simple attitude. Leaders in the Church should not seek glory or adoration, but should be characterized by their servant attitude. We must reject the culture of greatness and importance and cultivate a culture of humility and simplicity. We should use authority when necessary, but always with great care and dignity, treating each member of the Church as a precious son or daughter of God. Arrogance and superiority have no place in the Kingdom of God.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of a culture of service in the church. He explains that as servants of Jesus Christ, believers must serve one another, practicing humility, simplicity of heart, and meekness. This culture of service should extend to all areas of life, including serving one's spouse, parents serving their children, and leaders serving their congregation. The ultimate goal is to be servants of justice and holiness, living in complete surrender to the Lord and striving for a life of purity. The speaker encourages listeners to recognize that everything they have belongs to the Lord and to live only for Him.
I want to meditate this morning on the concept of servants, of being servants of Jesus Christ. You know that we use that expression a lot, servants, in certain countries we are accustomed to calling pastors servants, the servant, although that seems to have already become a word like an aristocracy, the servant, although the meaning of the word is a rather a sense of total surrender, of slavery rather. And I want us to meditate a little on this, the fact that as followers of Jesus Christ, as Christians that we are, we are servants, say the word servant, okay?
You are a servant, a servant of Jesus Christ, when you came forward here one day or in any church or gave yourself to the Lord, you became a servant, a servant of the Lord, you not only became a member of a community in If not, what happens is that you changed category and station in life, and then you became a servant of Christ Jesus, a servant of God, and we are going to see what happens with that word, what it means . You know, the next few Sundays I'm going to be from time to time extracting some teachings from this epistle to the Philippians.
You are a servant, a servant of Jesus Christ, when you came forward here one day or in any church or gave yourself to the Lord, you became a servant, a servant of the Lord, you not only became a member of a community in If not, what happens is that you changed category and station in life, and then you became a servant of Christ Jesus, a servant of God, and we are going to see what happens with that word, what it means . You know, the next few Sundays I'm going to be from time to time extracting some teachings from this epistle to the Philippians.
