As you use the gifts of the Spirit, you are an example of serving God and others.

As you use the gifts of the Spirit, you are an example of serving God and others.

“rose up and began to build the house of God which is in Jerusalem; and the prophets of God were with them, helping them.” (Ezra 5:2)

“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all” (1Cor 12:7)

“For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” (Gal 5:13)

“If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.” (Jn 13:14)

“As each one has received a gift [charisma], minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace [charis] of God.” (1Pet 4:10)

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served [diakoneo], but to serve [diakoneo], and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Mk 10:45)

“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served [diakoneo], but to serve [diakoneo], and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Matt 20:28)

“If I then, your Lord [kurios] and Teacher [didaskalos], have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example [hupodeigma], that you should do as I have done to you.” (Jn 13:14-15)

“Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.” (Jn 13:16)

“knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.” (Col 3:24)

“how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God” (1Thes 1:9)

“how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Heb 9:14)

“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.” (Heb 12:28)

“Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, You shall worship [proskuneo] the LORD your God, and Him only [monos] you shall serve [latreuo].” (Lk 4:8)

“Away with you, Satan! For it is written, You shall worship [proskuneo] the LORD your God, and Him only [monos] you shall serve [latreuo].” (Matt 4:10)

“But he who prophesies [propheteuo] speaks edification [oikodome] and exhortation [paraklesis] and comfort [paramuthia] to men.” (1Cor 14:3)

Reading: Ezra 4-6; Acts 2