NEW TESTAMENT LEADERSHIP

SERVANT/SERVE/SERVICE

                                    SERVANT- diakonos = a minister

doulos = a servant, slave, enslaved

                        douloo = to make one a servant or slave

oiketes = a domestic, house servant

pais = a child, boy, servant

huperetis = an under rower, underling

misthios = a hired servant, hireling

                                    SERVE-           diakoneo = to wait on, minister to

                                                            douleuo = to serve, be a slave

                                                            latreuo = to serve God

                                    SERVICE- diakonia = ministration, service

                                                            douleuo = to serve, be a slave

                                                            latreia = public or reverential service

                                                            leitourgia = public work

1.      Matthew 4:10 (Luke 4:8)“Then said Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shall worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”

2.      Matthew 10:24 “The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.”

3.      Matthew 20:25-28(Mark 10:44-45; Luke 22:26-27) “But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.  But not so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

4.      Matthew 23:11 “But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.”

5.      Mark 9:35 “I any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.”

6.      Luke 1:74 “Zacharias: That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him with fear, in holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.”

7.      Luke 12:37 “Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.”

8.      John 12:26 “I any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honor.”

9.      John 13:13-16 “Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.  If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.  For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.  Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.  If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.”

10.  John 15:20 “Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord.  If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.”

11.  John 21:15-17 “Feed My lambs…Tend My sheep…Feed My sheep.”

12.  Acts 20:19 “I Paul came, serving the Lord with all humility of mind.”

13.  Acts 27:23 “For there stood by me this night the angel of god, whose I am, and whom I serve.”

14.  Romans 1:1 “ Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle.”

15.  Romans 1:9 “For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son.”

16.  Romans 7:6 “We should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.”

17.  Romans 12:1 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”

18.  Romans 12:10-11 “Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another; No slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;”

19.  Romans 14:17-19 “For the kingdom of god is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.  For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.  Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.”

20.  Romans 15:31 “And that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;”

21.  Romans 16:1-2 “I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.”

22.  Romans 16:17-18 “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine, which ye have learned; and avoid them.  for they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”

23.  I Corinthians 4:5 “For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.”

24.  I Corinthians 9:19 “For thou I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.”

25.  II Corinthians 9:1,12 “For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God.”

26.  II Corinthians 11:8 “I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.”

27.  Galatians 1:10 “Paul, the servant of Jesus Christ.”

28.  Galatians 5:13 “For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.  For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”

29.  Ephesians 6:2,6,7 “But rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers  of the benefit.  But as servants of Christ, doing the will of God form the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men.  With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:”

30.  Philippians 1:1 “Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ.”

31.  Philippians 2:5-8 “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made  himself of no reputation and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”

32.  Philippians 2:17 “Yea, if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, joy, and rejoice with you all.”

33.  Philippians 2:22,25,30 “Timothy, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.  Epaphroditus, he ministered to my wants.  Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his lie, to supply your lack of service toward me.””

34.  Colossians 3:24 “Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”

35.  Colossians 4:12 “Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ.”

36.  I Thessalonians 1:9 “For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering  in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;”

37.  II Timothy 1:3 “I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience.”

38.  II Timothy 2:24 “And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves;”

39.  Titus 1:1 “Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ.”

40.  Hebrews 9:14 “How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

41.  Hebrews 12:28 “Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire.”

42.  James 1:1 “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.”

43.  I Peter 2:16 “Not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”

44.  II Peter 1:1 “Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ.”

45.  Jude 1 “Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James.”

46.  Revelations 1:1 “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass;”

47.  Revelation 1:1 “His servant John.”

48.  Revelation 7:15 “Therefore are thy before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and the that sitteth on the throne shall dwell amount them.”

49.  Revelation 10:7 “As He hath declared to his servants the prophets.”

50.  Revelation 11:18 “And that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great;”

51.  Revelation 19:5 “Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.”

52.  Revelation 22:3, 6 “And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And he said unto me, these sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord god of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.”