The Heart of a Servant

“What It Means to Follow the Master”

Mark 9:49-50

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Mk. 10:45

I. The SALT of the Earth (Mt. 5:13)

Salt was an _________ item in 1^st century Palestine homes

& had many practical uses! cf. Matt. 5:13; Lk. 14:34-35

Practical Uses of Salt:

1. To Preserve – The Church is to _________ spiritual

corruption & decay in the world.

2. To Purify – The Church is an ___________ in the world.

3. To Season – The Church is to add spice & _________

to life – whatever you do, have fun!

4. To Create Thirst – The Church should make the world

_________ for Jesus!

NOTE – In Matt. 5:13-14, the word “you” is __________

& should be translated, “You, and you alone…”

SALT must ____________ to be effective!

FYI – Our primary & toughest ministry is not in the

church, but in the _________! cf. Mk. 16:15; Jn. 20:21

II. The LIGHT of the World (Mt. 5:14-16)

LIGHT must ____________ to be effective! cf. Mt. 5:15

Practical Uses of Light:

1. To Warn – The Church’s radiance of Christ is most

visible in the _________ places! cf. Phil. 2:14-15

2. To Guide & Direct – The Church is always to point lost

people to ________, our Only Hope! cf. 1 Pet. 3:15

“Jesus did not say, ‘You are the light of the Church;’ He

said, ‘You are the light of the World,’ and in a man’s life

in the world his Christianity should be evident to all.”

William Barclay

Practical Application:

Appointments with God

The HEART of a SERVANT

Mark 1:29-45

Monday, March 19^th

Meditate upon the Priority of Prayer in Jesus’ Life:

What does this passage say about the Power and