Question: Why should I allow sharpening in my life?
Answer: So you can be used by God
We are sharpened to serve.
Why should we serve others?
- God created you to serve
- Jesus lived to serve
- The Church needs YOU
(Message 3) What does it mean to serve others? Why is it important? Join us as we take a look at how Jesus served and why it’s critical that we take the time to serve others. #GCIron
Question: Why should I allow sharpening in my life?
Answer: So you can be used by God
We are sharpened to serve.
Why should we serve others?
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Proverbs 27:17 NLT
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.
Ephesians 2:10 NIV
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Mark 10:33-35 NIV
“We are going up to Jerusalem”, he said, “And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles, who will mock him and spit on him, flog him and kill him. Three days later he will rise.” Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher”, they said, “We want you to do for us whatever we ask”.
Mark 10:43-44 NIV
Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.
Mark 10:45 NLT
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.
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