Paul opens his letter to the Philippians announcing that he and Timothy are 'bond servants of Christ Jesus.' The Christian life has been purchased, bought out of the marketplace of sin and sold into service to Christ.
We value what we freely serve. At base, being a servant in Christ is an issue of particular Christian character, not any particular Christian work.
The apostle Paul, self-proclaimed 'bond servant' of Jesus Christ, dedicated his entire life in service to the Gospel and he did so willingly, without any expectation of earthly reward. He wrote, 'For though I am free from alll men, I have made myself a slave to all, that I might win the more' (1 Cor. 9:19).
Martin Luther wrote, 'Here is the truly Christian life, here is full faith really working by love: when a man applies himself with joy and love to the works of that freest servitude, in which he serves others voluntarily and for nothing; himself abundantly satisfied in the fullness and richness of his own faith.'
Join us as we explore the proper perspective for all truly converted servants of Jesus Christ. Therein is yet another important key ingredient to a joyful life.
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