THE TRUE MARKS OF CHRIST'S SERVANTS

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
BY PASTOR W. F. KUMUYI
ON NOVEMBER 5, 2017

THE TRUE MARKS OF CHRIST'S SERVANTS
Titus 2:9,10
Before conversion, regeneration and salvation, all men were servants of sin. John 8:34; Romans 6:17,18; II Peter 2:19; Romans 6:22; Ephesians 6:5-7
I Peter 2:12-16

1. THE FAITH AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF CHRIST'S CONVERTED SERVANTS
2. THE FRUIT AND THE FRUITFULNESS OF CHRIST'S COMMITTED SERVANTS
3. THE FULFILMENT AND THE FUTURE OF CHRIST'S CIRCUMCISED SERVANTS

1. THE FAITH AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF CHRIST'S CONVERTED SERVANTS

True servants of Christ are characterised by faith, obedience and faithfulness to God. And submit to God as Lord and master
Hebrews 11:6,8,27; Faith is the foundation of Christian experience. Faith first, before forsaking sin and following Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-10; Acts 15:9; Galatians 2:20
There is faith and there is faithfulness. You must stand solidly on faith before faithfulness; you must be established in faith before faithfulness. Without faith there is no faithfulness.
God expects:
_Faithfulness in little and big things
_Faithfulness in the secular and spiritual matters
_Faithfulness in the public office and private engagement
_Faithfulness in marriage and family
_Faithfulness in money matters and business dealings
_Faithfulness in paying debts and rents
_Faithfulness in fulfilling promise made to man and God
Psalm 12:1; 101:6,7; Proverbs 14:5; Daniel 6:4,20-22; Luke 16:10
Faithfulness is a scarce commodity which is hard to find.
I Corinthians 4:2

2. THE FRUIT AND THE FRUITFULNESS OF CHRIST'S COMMITTED SERVANTS
Romans 7:4;6:22; Galatians 5:22-26; Ephesians 5:9
Without the abiding presence of practical fruit, then there is no evidence that you are saved.
Matthew 7:16-20; John 15:1-7
_Fruit of character Hebrews 12:11-14
_Fruit of commission (service/soul winning) John 4:34-36
To be fruitful you must die to self John 12:24-26
Judges 9:10,11; Psalm 92:12-15

3. THE FULFILMENT AND THE FUTURE OF CHRIST'S CIRCUMCISED SERVANTS
Exodus 12:43,44,48; Genesis 17:1,10-14,24,27; Deuteronomy 30:6; Colossians 2:11; Acts 13:22; Galatians 1:10-12; Colossians 4:17