Week One:
    What is Service?
Read: Deut. 10:12, Acts 20:18-35, 1 Cor. 9:10-22

• Service is, above all, following God's Will instead of your own: obedience = service.
• Service comes from loving our neighbor - it is the active part of such love, showing that we care about others' needs more than our own.
• Service is not just the big things; little acts of thoughtfulness such as listening to what people say or doing necessary tasks without grumbling are some of the most important forms of service.
• Having a servants' heart means that no job is too small to be beneath us: any way we can help is great! That's what we're here for, to serve.

Week Two:
    Why Does God Ask Us To Serve Him?
Read: Psalm 100:2-5, Micah 6:8, Philippians 2:1-13

• God's way is always the best way; serving Him is the only way to live in accordance with the principles that lead to genuine success and happiness, both in this life and the next.
• God is our King and Father, and He loves us - service is the kind of love we can make in return for His Own serving and sacrificial love shown on the Cross.
• Jesus wants us to be like Him, and since His Nature is one of service and giving, having a servant's heart is the only way to be like Jesus.
• Serving God leads to great rewards - He is a very generous employer!

Week Three:
    How Does Having A Servant's Heart Relate To Greatness In God's Kingdom?
Read: Luke 22:24-29, Colossians 3:22-4:2

• When you serve God, He will bless you for it, and there is nothing that compares to God's favor.
• Serving others shows that you have a sense of honor and respect for others.
• True greatness isn't measured by how well you did something, but by how many people were better off because you were around.
• Serving others is the best way to learn how best to perform any task or big project, which is perfect training for becoming a leader.
• Service means sacrifice: giving up your whole life for God and others rather than yourself, and God promises a crown of glory and eternal life to those who are willing to sacrifice their lives in this world.

Week Four:
    How Can I Serve To The Best Of My Ability?
Read: Isiah 50:10, John 12:26, Hebrews 12:1-2

• Pray diligently that God will bless you with a more giving spirit and a servant's heart.
• Think about the gifts and talents and abilities you have been given, and try to think of at least one way you can use each of them to benefit others.
• Listen to what others say about what they need, even if they are not asking you directly for your help, and see what you can do to help them out.
• Start with the little things - big opportunities to serve come once we have built up our abilities and earned others' trust by serving in the little things.