This article explores the relationship between serving and joy. It shows how being won by God's grace results in joyful service, with the certainty of eternal life through the complete work of Christ. With this understanding, serving does not become a burden.

In a previous related article, the author showed that true biblical servanthood is rooted in the desire to magnify the gospel of Jesus Christ for the glory of God and to the benefit of others. In this article, the author explores the relationship between the commands of God and serving. Obedience to God's commands is how Christians serve Him, and this should be done in light of Christ's finished work and the equipping work of the Holy Spirit.

Warning against the danger of serving God as a means to earn one's salvation, this article shows that true biblical servanthood is rooted in the desire to magnify the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the glory of God and to the benefit of others.