Being Chinese and Reformed (Reforming) » » service http://reformedchinese.net/blog To glorify God and enjoy him forever. Seek first the Kingdom of God and all its righteousness. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:44:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Impress or Serve http://reformedchinese.net/blog/2008/04/impress-or-serve/ http://reformedchinese.net/blog/2008/04/impress-or-serve/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:40:30 +0000 reformed http://reformedchinese.net/blog/?p=61 Continue reading → Related posts:
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Been listening to Eldership training classes that were held a few years back.  Lately have been a time of reflection and thinking about my relationship with God, where do I stand with him and in relationship with the church, what roles do we play…  I heard this in one of the Sovereign grace MP3s about eldership.

In ministry a question I was asked was do I do it to impress or serve?  To whom do you do the things that you do?  For whose glory?  This is the downfall of many ministries.  Whom do you serve?  That question was asked the Israelites many times over – Elijah asked choose for yourselves this day whom you serve… it was asked to the early church… our motivations, whatever they may be, may still move the gospel as Paul says in Philippians, but we will not be blessed.

Are you in the ministry so that the kingdom of God will be advanced… so that the name of Jesus will be glorified… so that people will praise God for his creation, salvation, greatness, love, etc…. or are you ministering so that people will pat you on the back?  are you serving so that you can achieve titles, accolades, self-justification…  to whom do you serve?  That is my thought for today…. 

Proud man pursues humility by the grace of God…  If we are to truly prepare for ministry… it is in the word and prayer… it is not by our strength, might, intellect… instead it is by the spirit of God.  Let this be your prayer and mine.

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