The Challenge of Faithfulness
I Pet. 2:9 / Rev. 17:14
Service (a helpful act; contribution to the welfare of others)
 Service to God
o Rom. 12:1
 Beseech (Gk): to call to one’s side; to console, to comfort
Mercies (Gk): compassion
 Present (Gk): to place beside or near, to place a person or thing at
one’s disposal
 Bodies (Gk): the living body, to cover
 Living (Gk): to live, breathe, be among the living
 Sacrifice (Gk): a sacrifice, victim
 Reasonable (Gk): rational, agreeable to reason
 Service (Gk): service rendered for hire
 I Cor. 6:20
o Glorify God in your “Body” and your “Spirit”
 Service to Brethren
o Gal. 5:13
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Called (Gk): invite, to name, to bear the name
 Liberty (Gk): to do or to omit things having no relationship to
salvation
 Occasion (Gk): a place from which a movement or attack is made
 Flesh (Gk): the sensuous nature of man
 Love (Gk): affection, love feast (agape)
 Serve (Gk): to be a slave, do service
 One another (Gk): reciprocally, mutually
 Luke 6:31
o As ye would that men should do to you…
 Service to the World
o Gal. 5:14
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Love (Gk): to be fond of, to love dearly (agapao)
 Neighbor (Gk): a friend, any other person
 Luke 10:29
 Luke 10:36
Suffering (pain caused by injury, illness, loss; physical, mental, or emotional pain)
 Self / Others
o I Pet. 4:12-14
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Strange (Gk): to think strange, be shocked
 Fiery trial (Gk): the burning by which metals are roasted and
reduced
 Try (Gk): an experiment, trial, proving
 I Pet. 1:7
 Partakers (Gk): to become a sharer, to come into communion or
fellowship with
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Sufferings (Gk): an affliction
 Glory (Gk): opinion, judgment, view
 Revealed (Gk): a disclosure of truth
 Reproached (Gk): to upbraid (find fault with), revile
 Happy are ye…
o For the Spirit of glory and of God resteth on you
 Glory (Gk): opinion, judgment, view
 Resteth (Gk): refresh, to give one’s self rest
o Matt. 5:11-12
 Blessed (Gk): happy
 Revile (Gk): to reproach (disapprove), to upbraid (find fault with)
 Persecute (Gk): to make to run to flee, put to flight, drive away
 Evil (Gk): annoyances, hardships, Bringing toils
 Falsely (Gk): to speak deliberate falsehoods
 Remember… Your Reward is in Heaven!!!