Sermon Notes March 4, 2012
“The Privilege of Serving” (Isaiah 58:1-11)
God’s three desires for all of us … (Micah 6:8; see also Luke 4:18-19 and Isaiah 61:1-2)
To walk _______________ with God.
To love _______________.
To act ______________.
I. God provides __________ to ___________ us to serve.
A. God-inspired serving brings great ____________ to our lives here. (Isaiah 58:1-11)
B. God-inspired serving leads to great ___________ in heaven. (John 12:26; Galatians 6:9)
II. God provides clear _________ to _________ our service.
A. Our service is to flow from ____________. (Galatians 5:13)
B. Our service is to be done ____________. (Ephesians 6:7)
III. God provides _______________ for all of us to serve. (Matthew 25:35-40)
A. The greatest need in the world in terms of health and life is for clean ____________.
B. “I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water ____________________ because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.” (Mark 9:41)

Next Sunday’s Message … Jamey Mills will be preaching about the need for Sabbath rest.
Reading and Study Suggestions …
The Hole in Our Gospel … by Richard Stearns.
A challenging look at the need of the world and the opportunity God has given us to help … written by the president of World Vision.