God’s preparation for Service

Getting Ready to Serve

Psalm 119:2 (ESV)2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,    who seek him with their whole heart.

Jeremiah 29:13(ESV) You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.

ReadinessEphesians 6:15 And as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.

1 Peter 3:15 Always be ready to give an answer to those who ask.

Titus 3:1(ESV) Remind them… to be ready for every good work.

Ephesians 2:10(ESV) For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance.

Hebrews 12:1-2a Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Fixing our eyes on Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith.

2 Timothy 2:4-6(ESV) No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.

An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

It is the hard working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.”

Hebrews 12:3 (AMP)3 Just think of Him Who endured from sinners such grievous opposition and bitter hostility against Himself [reckon up and consider it all in comparison with your trials], so that you may not grow weary or exhausted, losing heart and relaxing and fainting in your minds.

James 4:6-10(ESV)

6 But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.9 Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

John 13:34,35 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

"By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.“

“Choosing to obey this command above all else is the greatest decision you can make. It is a decision that will change

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Matthew 5:1-9 Seeing the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and when He was seated, His disciples came to Him.2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God!Blessed means -happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditionsthe poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificantThe process always begins with

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3 Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirsis the kingdom of heaven!

4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted!

5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth!

6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be completely filled!

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7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy!

8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God!

9 Blessed are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they shall be called the sons of God!

10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven!11 Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you, and lie about you on My account. 12 Be glad and supremely joyful, for your reward in heaven is great, for in this same way people persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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