Length: 30-40 mins

Explore some of the Biblical basis for the missional habit of serving and discuss it with your group.

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The habit of serving is all about being people who go towards others in love.

Serving others may be the most obvious part of life on mission with Christ. It is beautiful that one thing people may know about the church is that it has a mission of service to the community!

There are many different ways that serving others can look. We are geared to serve in different ways, but we also are called to respond to the needs of those around us. We recognize connection and community to be key felt needs in our culture right now. That begs the question of how we can meet these needs through practical care.

Serving in the Bible

Read the following verses together, reading each passage twice in a row. One suggestion is that group members make notes about what they observe about prayer in each verse.

  • Deuteronomy 10:18-19

  • Proverbs 14:31

  • Matthew 5:14-16

  • Matthew 25:34-40

  • Mark 10:45

  • Ephesians 2:8-10

  • Philippians 2:3-7

  • Hebrews 13:16

Discussion Questions

  • What are some of the ideas about serving that you noticed in these verses?

  • How would you summarize God’s heart for serving others from these verses and the rest of Scripture?

  • What are ways you love to serve others? What can you celebrate in this area?

  • Where is there room for growth in your practice of service?

  • How does knowing God's heart for serving lead you to action?

  • What’s one next step you could take this week in the area of serving?