You are now ______ to serve others in love You are free to

You are now ______ to serve others in love You are free to

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You are now ___________ to serve others in love
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a
yoke of slavery… For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your
freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the
whole law is fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
(Galatians 5:1, 13-14, ESV)
You are free to ___________ as God designed you to live
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You are a __________________ of Jesus Christ.
This one word should be characteristic of __________ believer.
o It speaks to the ________________________ that we
are supposed to have.
o It means that we are to completely submit to ______ will.
o We are here to serve His people, the _______________.
o We are here to serve __________________ so that they
might come to know our Savior by the things that we do.
The two most common words in the NT for “serve,” “servant,” or
“serving” are douleo and diakoneo.
o Douleo literally means to be a slave, to serve, to obey, to
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o Diakoneo was used to describe someone who served
__________________.
 It means to minister to someone, to _____ them.
 You __________________ for the physical and
material needs of others.
If we are going to serve others effectively, we must first
__________________ submit to God’s will for our lives.
In Christ, you have a __________________________ freedom.
o Past: You have been freed from the __________ of sin.
Present: You are now free from the __________ of sin.
Future: One day you will be free from the
_______________ of sin.
_______________________ freedom the way God intended
comes from walking in the Spirit.
o God’s Spirit teaches us how to live by ________ design.
o We live in freedom by ___________ through our Lord
Jesus—the ________________ of our freedom.
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace
in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. (Romans 5:1-2, ESV)
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Freedom must be _________________________ before
it can be realized.
You are free to ________, __________________, and
___________ people without reservations (John 13:1-20)
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In Christ, we are free to love _______________ as we love
ourselves (Galatians 5:14).
The ____________________ of the way you serve others
reflects the ____________________ of your love for them.
“If we loved one another more, we would serve one another better.”
(Gene Getz)
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever
loses his life for my sake will find it. (Matthew 16:25, ESV)
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Find someone who can benefit from your life’s experiences and
______________ serving them in love.
o Get to know their ________________________.
o Use your education, skills, abilities, resources and
contacts as tools to ____________ them succeed.
o At the heart of serving others is faith
__________________ through love.
“As believers we are to give ourselves totally to one another
in the most devoted sense.” (Gene Getz)
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Your ____________________ to God’s Word ______________
your freedom.
o True freedom is found when you completely submit
yourself to God’s Word in ___________ area of your life.
o “It is truth applied that really sets me free.” (Gene Getz)
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You are now FREE to serve others in love
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a
yoke of slavery… For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your
freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the
whole law is fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
(Galatians 5:1, 13-14, ESV)
You are free to live as God designed you to live
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You are a servant of Jesus Christ.
This one word should be characteristic of every believer.
o It speaks to the attitude we are supposed to have.
o It means that we are to completely submit to His will.
o We are here to serve His people, the church.
o We are here to serve others so that they might come to
know our Savior by the things that we do.
The two most common words in the NT for “serve,” “servant,” or
“serving” are douleo and diakoneo.
o Douleo literally means to be a slave, to serve, to obey, to
submit.
o Diakoneo was used to describe someone who served
tables.
 It means to minister to someone, to serve them.
 You provide for the physical and material needs
of others.
If we are going to serve others effectively, we must first
completely submit to God’s will for our lives.
In Christ, you have a comprehensive freedom.
o Past: You have been freed from the power of sin.
Present: You are now free from the penalty of sin.
Future: One day you will be free from the presence of
sin.
Experiencing freedom the way God intended comes from
walking in the Spirit.
o God’s Spirit teaches us how to live by divine design.
o We live in freedom by faith through our Lord Jesus—the
source of our freedom.
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace
in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. (Romans 5:1-2, ESV)
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Freedom must be practiced before it can be realized.
You are free to love, minister, and serve people without
reservations (John 13:1-20)
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In Christ, we are free to love others as we love ourselves
(Galatians 5:14).
The quality of the way you serve others reflects the quantity of
your love for them.
“If we loved one another more, we would serve one another better.”
(Gene Getz)
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever
loses his life for my sake will find it. (Matthew 16:25, ESV)
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Find someone who can benefit from your life’s experiences and
start serving them in love.
o Get to know their challenges.
o Use your education, skills, abilities, resources and
contacts as tools to help them succeed.
o At the heart of serving others is faith working through
love.
“As believers we are to give ourselves totally to one another
in the most devoted sense.” (Gene Getz)
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Your obedience to God’s Word energizes your freedom.
o True freedom is found when you completely submit
yourself to God’s Word in every area of your life.
o “It is truth applied that really sets me free.” (Gene Getz)
Application Questions
Head
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(understanding the things we’ve been taught)
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According to Galatians 5:1, 13-14; what is the purpose for
which Christ gives of freedom?
What is the correlation between the word “serve” and the
Greek word “douleo” which can mean to submit
Discuss the significance of our comprehensive freedom in
Christ: Past, Present and Future
Read John 13:1-20. Why was this a strong lesson for the
disciples?
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(taking to heart the things we’ve been taught)
Cabeza
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(putting into practice the things we’ve been taught)
How do you get to know someone’s challenges?
How can you help others succeed?
How would you explain the phrase “your obedience to God’s
Word energizes your freedom”?
How do you submit yourself to God’s Word? What is an area
in which you know you need to submit to God’s Word?
How do you think this will free you to serve others?
Who do you need to serve so they can understand that they
are loved? How will you do this, this week?
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(entendiendo lo enseñado)
(Sintiendo lo enseñado)
¿Por qué es que las palabras libertad y servir parecen casi
palabras opuestas?
Explique la frase “la calidad de la forma en que servimos a los
demás refleja la cantidad de nuestro amor por ellos.”
¿Puede dar ejemplos de cuando su calidad de servicio no era
muy bueno? ¿Cree que también fue una reflexión de su amor?
Cómo explicaría la frase “la libertad tiene que ser practicada
antes de que sea una realidad”
¿Por qué requiere fe el amar y server a otros?
Cómo es que el NO someterse a la Palabra de Dios afecta la
manera que servimos a otros?
Manos
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Servir...Dentro
En Gálatas 5:1, 13-14; ¿Cuál es el propósito por el cual Cristo
nos ha dado libertad?
¿Cuál es la relación entre la palabra servir y la palabra en griego
“douleo” que significa someterse’
Describa la lo significante de nuestra libertad comprehensiva en
Cristo: Pasado, Presente y Futuro
Lea Juan 13:1-20. ¿Por qué fue esto una lección tan fuerte para
los discípulos?
Corazón
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Why do the words “freedom” and “service” seem almost
opposite?
Explain the phrase “the quality of the way you serve others
reflects the quantity of your love for them.”
Can you give examples where your quality of service was poor?
Did you think it would also be a reflection of your love?
How would you explain the phrase “freedom must be practiced
before it can be realized?”
Why does it take faith to serve and love others?
How does NOT submitting to God’s Word affect the way we
serve other?
Hands
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Preguntas de Aplicación
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Heart
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Serve…In
(poniendo en práctica lo enseñado)
¿Cómo llegamos a conocer los desafíos de otros?
¿Cómo ayudamos a otros a tener éxito?
¿Cómo explicaría la frase “su obediencia a la Palabra de Dios da
energía a su libertad”?
¿Cómo nos sometemos a la Palabra de Dios? ¿Qué es un área
en que sabe que debe someterse más a la Palabra de Dios?
¿Cómo piensa que esto le daría libertad para server a otros?
¿A quién necesita usted server para que entiendan que son
amados? ¿Cómo piensa hacer esto esta semana?