This is message Pastor Chuck Bernal shared at LifePointe Church's annual "WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS" Sunday. This inspirational and challenging message described what it means to serve and why each of us should do so. This message was delivered on Sunday, February 14, 2016.

2. The world defines greatness
in terms of power, possessions,
prestige, and position. If you can
demand service from others,
you’ve arrived.

3. In our me-first culture, acting
like a servant is not a popular
concept. Jesus, however,
measured greatness in terms
of service, not status.

4. God determines your greatness
by how many people you serve,
not how many people serve you.
(Rick Warren)

5. Whoever wants to be great
must become a servant.
(Mark 10:43 – The Message)

6. It was Christ who handed down
to us such gifted leaders . . .
so that God’s people will be
thoroughly equipped to minister
and build up the body of Christ.
(Ephesians 4:12 – Voice)

7. MINISTRY = SERVING
Serving Christ and other
people in tangible ways
inside and outside of the church.

8. THE BIBLE SAYS THAT EVERY
MEMBER IS A MINISTER!

9. Why I Serve
Chastidy Gloria

10. WHAT DO WE NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT SERVING?

11. Each of you has been blessed with
one of God’s many wonderful gifts
to be used in the service of others.
So use your gift well.
(1 Peter 4:10 – Contemporary English Version)

12. Serving is Biblical

13. Serving is practical

14. Serving is beneficial

15. Serving is Christ like

16. It’s the same way with the Son of
Man. He didn’t come so that others
could serve him. He came to serve
and to give his life as a ransom
for many people.”
(Mark 10:45 – God’s Word)

17. Why I Serve
Terry Davis

18. WHAT SHOULD BE OUR
MOTIVATION TO SERVE?

19. It is absolutely clear that God has
called you to a free life. Just make
sure that you don’t use this freedom
as an excuse to do whatever you
want to do . . .

20. rather, use your freedom to serve
one another in love; that’s how
freedom grows . . . Love others
as you love yourself. That’s an
act of true freedom.
(Galatians 5:13-14 – The Message)

21. Authentic serving flows
out of gratitude

22. Authentic serving flows
out of obedience

23. Authentic serving flows
out of compassion

24. Why I Serve
Theresa Starr

25. At the end of your life on Earth,
you will stand before God, and
he is going to evaluate how well
you served others with your life.

26. The Bible says, “Each of us will
give a personal account to God”
(Romans 14:12 – NLT)

27. Think about the implications
of that. One day God will
compare how much time and
energy we spent on ourselves
compared with what we
invested in serving others.

28. At that point, all our excuses
for self-centeredness
will sound hollow:

29. “I was too busy” or “I had my
own goals” or “I was preoccupied
with working, having fun, or
preparing for retirement.”

30. To all excuses God will respond,
“Sorry, wrong answer. I created,
saved, and called you and
commanded you to live a life
of service. What part did
you not understand?”

31. We are only fully alive when
we’re helping others. Jesus said,
“If you insist on saving your life,
you will lose it.

32. Only those who throw away
their lives for my sake and for
the sake of the Good News will
ever know what it means to
really live” (Mark 8:35 - LB) - -
Rick Warren

33. In the Bible, serving is seen as
two sides of the same coin:

34. It is a privilege –
It is a responsibility

36. NOW IS THE TIME
TO MAKE YOUR
COMMITMENT
TO SERVE

37. VOLUNTEERS DO NOT
NECESSARILY HAVE
THE TIME,
BUT THEY HAVE
THE HEART.

38. THEY ARE NOT PAID –
NOT BECAUSE THEY
ARE WORTHLESS,
BUT BECAUSE THEY
ARE PRICELESS!

39. Let’s Pray