BEYOND SELF-SERVICE (Pt. 2)

Isaiah 42:1-9 Last week, we began a journey through this passage in which Christ is prophesied as the Coming Servant of the Lord. As those served by Him, we are now sent to serve as He served (Jn. 20:21-22). Today, we'll see what this prophecy has to say about how and who Jesus came to serve. If we are sent to serve as Jesus came to serve... How are we to serve? Rather than draw attention to ourselves, we are to serve God's purposes faithfully as He provides opportunity and let Him determine the scope. (v. 2,8) Rather than impose Christ's reign by force, we are to serve with compassion. (v. 3, 1 Peter 3:15) Rather than try to control results, we are to serve expecting God to do new things in His time and way. (v. 9, Mt. 13:31-32) Who are we to serve? We are to serve those worn down by life's circumstances and injustices. (v. 3, Mt. 12:20) We are to serve those who are ethnically different than us. (v. 4, Mt. 12:21) We are to serve those who are spiritually distant. (v. 6, Acts 1:8)