Working for Jesus in 2026 Psalm 34:3; Romans 12:1-8 How Can We Work for Jesus/the Lord? 1. Think rightly about ourselves – Attitude (vs. 3) Wrong Response - Pride Right Response - Humility “True Worship cannot be divorced from service.” Can Do Can’t Do Don’t Need to Do Won’t Do Get to Do 2. Think rightly about fellow believers – Relationships (vss. 4-5) Unity – Same source, one head – Jesus Christ Diversity – Different roles but serving the same mission Mutuality – We need one another 3. Think rightly about Serving – Roles (vss. 6-8) Prophecy - fore-telling and forth-telling of the Scriptures Serving - helping. Seeing needs, know how to help, and then do so without notice or applause. Teaching - ability to communicate revealed truth with knowledge, ease, and clarity. Exhorting - the ability to drive truth home passionately, confront wrong constructively, turn Scripture reading into an action plan, unite believers behind a common endeavor. Giving - these people look for opportunities to give, offering what they have beyond normal measure. They look for opportunities to give time, talent, money, energy, and expertise. Leading- to lead and to care for. They provide guidance and administration in a church. Mercy - ability to sense the needs of those who are hurting and to know what to say, how to say it, and when to remain silent. I will exalt the Lord I will magnify Him with my life I will put the focus on Him I will lift Him up I will be Christ-exalting I will joyfully serve the Lord in my local church Worshiping Jesus in 2026 Psalm 34:3 Romans 12:1–2 Our supreme calling is to serve God with all our being, first and foremost in worship. True worship includes the obvious ones of prayer, praise, and thanksgiving. It includes serving God by serving others in His name, especially fellow believers. Our supreme act of worship is to offer ourselves wholly and continually to the Lord as holy, living sacrifices. What are the elements of True Worship – a living, holy sacrifice? 1. Soul/Spirit – Offered to the Lord at Salvation Romans 1-11 The “mercies of God” 2. Body – Continually offered to the Lord “living”—a deliberate, ongoing sacrifice given again and again over a lifetime; “holy”—an undefiled offering dedicated exclusively to the Lord and His purposes; and “acceptable”—a well-pleasing sacrifice in that it honors God’s character. 3. Mind – Continually offered to the Lord Don't be Conformed Be Transformed The transformed and renewed mind is the mind saturated with and controlled by the Word of God. 4. Will – Continually offered to the Lord A transformed mind produces a transformed will. A will that follows God's plans and commands for their life. Exalting Jesus in 2026 Psalm 34:3 Hosea 11:7 Revelation 19:7 1. What Does it mean to Exalt the Lord? • To Lift Up • To Make Jesus Great • To Increase • To Make Him the Focus, the Centerpiece 2 Thessalonians 1:11–12 Philippians 1:20 2. How Can We Exalt the Lord? 1. Worship - Romans 12:1 Public Private You will not work for Jesus until you worship Jesus 2. Work John 14:15 , 21 His work is more important than my leisure. If you stopped what you are doing for Jesus ...? 3. Witness Acts 4:20 Romans 1:16 When Jesus is lifted up we will naturally be witnessing to others. 4. Weakness John 15:5 2 Corinthians 12:9 Weakness said I need other believers. Weakness says I need to pray. Weakness says I will give generously and count on God to provide. Weakness says prayer times are not optional. Weakness says I need fellowship.