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She Hath Done What She Could She Hath Done What She Could Mark 14:8 Serving God Where You Are With What You Have Presented by Chris Reeves * Eastside church of Christ * Gospel Meeting * October 04, 2011

Busy Serving or Discouraged? Local churches can become discouraged and stop serving, stop growing They look back at the way things were They look around and compare with other local churches (size, age, leadership, etc.) We need to learn to serve God where we are now, with what we have now

Serving Where You Are With What You Have By the Spirit of God (Ezra 3:12; 4:5,24; Zech. 4:6-10) By using what God gives you (Mt. 25:14-30) By sacrifice and courage (Mk. 14:3-9) By focusing on self, not others (Jn. 21:20-23) By offering what is most needful (Acts 3:6) By working within your ability (Acts 11:29; 2 Cor. 8:12) By focusing on service, not size (Rev. 3:8)

Serving Where You Are With What You Have Stop looking back and start serving Stop comparing with others and start serving Overcome discouragement and serve God where you are with what you have (Rev. 3:12)