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Don’t Waste Your Life (Part 3): Called to Serve

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  • G. W. Van der Wal

What is a purposeful life? The purposeful life bears an understanding that you are called to a life of service. This article explains how serving and loving God has impact on choice of career or vocation.

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Serving Families in Christ

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  • Jessica Souza

The church as the body of Christ is called to a life of serving each other. This article explains how Christians can serve one another in the are of childcare.

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The Widow and Her Mite

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  • Geoffrey Thomas

This article shows that serving God is not measured by what we give, but by the attitude of the heart.

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A Time to Serve

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  • Garry Eriks

One of the distinguishing marks of a Christian is the desire to serve others. Serving comes as a response of gratitude for what God has done for us in Christ. It is following in the footsteps of the Lord. Serving should be motivated by a love for God and our neighbour, and starts within the home.

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A Servant of All, That I Might Gain the More (2)

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  • Arie DenHartog

What does it mean to be a servant of Christ and His gospel? What did Paul mean when he said, "I became the slave of all...that I might gain the more" (1 Corinthians 9:16-22). This article looks at the topic of serving Christ by preaching the gospel.

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A Servant of All, That I Might Gain the More (1)

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  • Arie DenHartog

What does it mean to be a servant of Christ and His gospel? What did Paul mean when he said, "I became the slave of all...that I might gain the more" (1 Corinthians 9:16-22). This article looks at the topic of serving Christ by preaching the gospel.

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Reforming Servanthood: The Centrality of Gospel in Christian Service (Part 3)

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  • Nathaniel L. Palmer

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.

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Reforming Servanthood: The Centrality of Gospel in Christian Service (Part 2)

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  • Nathaniel L. Palmer

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.

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Reforming Servanthood: The Centrality of Gospel in Christian Service

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  • Nathaniel L. Palmer

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.

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Should We Get Married? Five Pre-engagement Questions to Ask Yourselves

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  • David Powlison, John Yenchko

This article is about marriage preparation. It looks at marriage as two people having one life, and at the serving aspect of marriage. It stresses the importance of marriage with a believer, and how to tackle problems in a marriage.

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A Call to Greatness

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  • John Piper

True greatness is serving the needs of others.

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