Servanthood : a Servant Heart | Ps. Sidney Mohede

Ps Sidney Mohede

Jakarta Praise Community Church (JPCC) 

Yohanes 12:26

Last week: Yehezkiel 1:10

Tidak ada yg mau jd lembu (ox) 

Pekerja keras, ga neko2, mengerjakan apa yg ada, terbiasa dgn beban yg berat (kekuatan)

Characteristics of Ox:

1. Ox serves his masters, not himself. Talentamu bkn utk dirimu sendiri tp utk melayani org lain

2. Ox lives longer, healthier, stronger, and have more endurance. Pelayanan tdk perlu buru2 tapi stabil

3. Ox are steady in temperanent and his labor. Tidak gupuh, kalem, loyal, setia

4. Ox maintains hisbstrengths amd feeds kn food that costs only 1/3 than other animals

5. Ox needs an even yoke together. Pelayan Tuhan memikul kuk yg sepadan 2 Kor 6:14 motivasi dn tujuan yg sama

6. Ox meat can still have nourishment to the people. Saat sdh mati msh berguna bagi org lain, orang lain menikmati legacy that we left behind

Intinya: seluruh kehidupan lembu bermanfaat bagi orang lain. Datang utk melayani dn bukan utk dilayani. 

Selfless attitude, not selfish attitude

Barangsiapa mau jadi great, harus jadi pelayan! Budak bagi yg lain! (If you wanna be the greatest, you have to be a servant) Mat 20:25-28

Strength is for service and not for status. 

We cannot achieve greatness unless we ignore all interests in being great

Pada saat kita tidak mengejarnya Tuhan yg memberikannya bagi kita

Ujungnya bukan bagaimana kita menjadi terkemuka, tapi bagaimana kita menjadi 

Filipi 2:3-7: Jangan mencari kepentingan sendiri. Rendahkanlah dirimu dan anggap orang lain lebih penting (inhumulity: value others more than yourself) 

The world see what you do, but God see why you do. 

Hati hamba terlihat dr reaksi saat diperlakukan sebagai hamba. 

A servant's heart bleeds humility. 

According to Kitab Talmut (Yahudi) 

Berachot 6b

Humility: ayin na vaw (Yunani)  

nothing to do with the lowest BUT limits yourself enough on God's given space to give portion to other people

Ga perlu minder atau cemburu dgn talenta org lain krn pemberian Tuhan cukup utk kita

Ga perlu kompetisi dgn siapapun, karena porsi yg Tuhan sdh berikan itu cukup

With humility, serve one another. 

Segala sesuatu dari Tuhan dan untuk Tuhan

Our true greatness comes from serving others. 

How do I know my portion? 

Put Jesus at the center of your portion

Greatness is always to other people, not on yourself

Mzm 73:25-26