New Durham
Baptist Church

Learning to be a Servant of God

Many Scriptures passages describe Jesus as God's Servant. He came as a servant to accomplish God's will in the redemption of humanity. Read what Paul said about Jesus in Phil. 2:5-8. And Jesus described His own role of service in Matt. 20:26-28. Jesus also told us about our relationship to Him; "As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." (John 20:21)

1. Based on these Scriptures and others you may be familiar with, do you believe you should be God's servant
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Have you ever given your very best effort in trying to serve God and felt frustrated when nothing lasting resulted from your work _____Yes   _____No

What is a servant? In your own words write a definition of a servant.

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2. Answer the following questions about being a servant.

1. How much can a servant do by himself or herself?

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2. When God works through a servant, how much can that servant do?

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3. What are 2 things a servant must do to be used by God?

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Elijah

When Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal (a Canaanite fertility god) to prove once and for all whose God was the true God, he took a big risk in being a servant of God.

3. Read 1 Kings 18:15-39 and answer the following questions.

1. Elijah was God's servant. How many prophets of God did he face in this stand-off at Mount Carmel?

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2. What was the test Elijah proposed to prove whose was the One True God?

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3. What did Elijah do to the altar of the Lord?

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4. At whose initiative did Elijah offer his challenge? His own or God's?

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5. What die he plan to prove through this experience?

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6. How did all the people respond?

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7. What was God's work in this event?

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8. What was Elijah's work in this event?

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Reflection Time.

1. Will there be a difference between the quality of service and the quantity of lasting results when God is working and when you are working?

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2. What are you doing in your life personally and in your church that you know can not be accomplished unless God intervenes? Could much of what we are doing in our lives and in our church be done without reference to God at all?

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3. When we finish a task and feel frustrated that lasting spiritual fruit is not visible, could the reason be that we are attempting very little that only God can do?

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Review Today's lesson. Pray and ask God to identify one or more statements or Scriptures that He wants you to understand, learn, or practice.

What was the most meaningful statement or Scripture you read today?

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Reword the statement or Scripture into a prayer of response to God?

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What does God want you to do in response to today's study?

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Practice quoting your Scripture memory verse aloud and/or write it on separate paper.