2014 Ministry Fair Sermon #2 Let’s Serve God Together!

2014 Ministry Fair Sermon #2 Let’s Serve God Together! 1 st Peter 4:7-11 “Pray, Love, and Serve!”

“Pray, Love, and Serve!” 1 st Peter 4: The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self- controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. 8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

3 Commands with one single purpose! 1. Praying with/for one another with vigilance 2. Loving one another fervently 3. Serving one another faithfully … All for the glory of God!

1. Praying With/For One Another 1 st Peter 4:7 The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self- controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.

1. Praying With/For One Another 1 st Peter 4:7 The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self- controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.

1. Praying With/For One Another 1 st Timothy 2:1-2 1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions… 2 nd Chronicles 7:14 if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

2. Loving One Another 1 st Peter 4:8-9 8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.

2. Loving One Another 1 st Peter 4:8-9 8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.

2. Loving One Another 1 st Peter 4:8-9 8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. Proverbs 10:12, 17:9 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offences. Whoever covers an offence seeks love…

3. Serving One Another 1 st Peter 4: As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

3. Serving One Another 1 st Peter 4: As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

3. Serving One Another 1 st Peter 4: As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.