Rhythms: Week 04
A Rhythm of Serving

(Mark 9:30-41)They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, 31 because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.” 32 But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.33 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.” 

36 He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.” 38 “Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.” 39 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, 40 for whoever is not against us is for us. 41 Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.

(Luke 9:46-48) An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. 47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. 48 Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”

My purpose in life is to by .

Key Thought: If serving is you, greatness will always be you. 

Developing A Rhythm of Serving 

1. when you serve.

(Ephesians 6:7) Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people.

(Colossians 3:17)And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,

2. when you serve.

(1 Corinthians 1:28 CSB) God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world—what is viewed as nothing—to bring to nothing what is viewed as something,

3. becomes a when you serve.

(Proverbs 11:25) those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.