This document discusses how Christians should live out gratitude through service to others. It encourages humility by reminding believers that all they have comes from God's grace. It also emphasizes that the church functions as one body with many interdependent members, each using their unique spiritual gifts to serve others. Christians are called to gratefully use their gifts, whether teaching, serving, giving generously, or showing mercy, for the benefit of the whole church family.

1. Gratitude in Action
Romans 12:3-8

3. Gratitude for what God has done for us
Romans 12:1–2 (ESV)
12 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies
of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy
and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by
testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is
good and acceptable and perfect.

4. Romans 12:3–8
3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone
among you not to think of himself more highly than
he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment,
each according to the measure of faith that God has
assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many
members, and the members do not all have the
same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body
in Christ, and individually members one of another.

5. Romans 12:3–8
6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace
given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in
proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving;
the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who
exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes,
in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one
who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

6. First Evidence of a Transformed Mind is a change
in Attitude.
3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you
not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think,
but to think with sober judgment, each according to the
measure of faith that God has assigned.

7. First Evidence of a Transformed Mind is a change
in Attitude.
3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you
not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think,
but to think with sober judgment, each according to the
measure of faith that God has assigned.
“Do not super-think [huperphroneo] of
yourself more highly than you ought to
think [phroneo], but rather think
[phroneo] of yourself with sober
thinking [sophroneo].”

8. Be humble:

9. Be humble:
• Remember, what you are and have is from God.

10. Be humble:
• Remember, what you are and have is from God.
– Don’t take credit for God’s grace, either saving grace or
serving grace.

11. Be humble:
• Remember, what you are and have is from God.
– Don’t take credit for God’s grace, either saving grace or
serving grace.
– Warning: God loves you too much to let you be arrogant.

12. Be humble:
• Remember, what you are and have is from God.
– Don’t take credit for God’s grace, either saving grace or
serving grace.
– Warning: God loves you too much to let you be arrogant.
• Recognize that you are fortunate to be a part of the
body of Christ.

13. Be humble:
• Remember, what you are and have is from God.
– Don’t take credit for God’s grace, either saving grace or
serving grace.
– Warning: God loves you too much to let you be arrogant.
• Recognize that you are fortunate to be a part of the
body of Christ.
– You are not God’s gift to your church. It’s not the church’s
blessing to have you. It’s God’s grace that let you in.

14. Be humble:
• Remember, what you are and have is from God.
– Don’t take credit for God’s grace, either saving grace
or serving grace.
– Warning: God loves you too much to let you be
arrogant.
• Recognize that you are fortunate to be a part of
the body of Christ.
– You are not God’s gift to your church. It’s not the
church’s blessing to have you. It’s God’s grace that let
you in.
– It is a privilege to serve!

15. It’s Arrogant to Work Alone
4 For as in one body we have many members, and the
members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though
many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one
of another.

16. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us,
let us use them:

17. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us,
let us use them:
if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
“Prophecy—in the
New Testament, as in
the Old, the
prominent idea is not
prediction, but the
inspired delivery of
warning, exhortation,
instruction, judging,
and making manifest
the secrets of the
heart”

18. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us,
let us use them:
if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;

19. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us,
let us use them:
if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
7 if service, in our serving;

20. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us,
let us use them:
if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
7 if service, in our serving;
the one who teaches, in his teaching;

21. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us,
let us use them:
if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
7 if service, in our serving;
the one who teaches, in his teaching;
8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation;

22. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us,
let us use them:
if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
7 if service, in our serving;
the one who teaches, in his teaching;
8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation;
the one who contributes, in generosity;

23. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us,
let us use them:
if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
7 if service, in our serving;
the one who teaches, in his teaching;
8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation;
the one who contributes, in generosity;
the one who leads, with zeal;

24. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us,
let us use them:
if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
7 if service, in our serving;
the one who teaches, in his teaching;
8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation;
the one who contributes, in generosity;
the one who leads, with zeal;
the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

25. Colossians 3:17
17 And whatever you do, in word or
deed, do everything in the name of
the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
the Father through him.

26. 1 Thessalonians 5:18
18 give thanks in all circumstances;
for this is the will of God in Christ
Jesus for you.

27. Serve One Another
with a Grateful
Heart