Serving the Lord by Grace 

(He 4:14-16; Rev 22:1-5) 



God is the God of glory. 

He is served by those of the greatest honor and 

He lets those who consider it grace to be used by Him serve Him near, 

For He is not served by humans' hands as if He needed anything(Ac 17:25). 



While the glory of a man is determined by the one who uses him, 

Faith is longing to serve Jesus Christ near, and 

The life of this faith is seeking to be used by Him 

With one's knowledge, appearance, talents, materials and all that he has. 



Since Adam was deceived and sinned(Ge 2:17, Ge 3:4-6), 

All men were demoted to serving the angel, who was made to serve God but 

Attempted to ascend the throne and was, then cast down to Hades and 

Contained until judgment(Is 14:12-15; Eze 28:12-17; 2Pe 2:19). 



God delivered the Israelites who were enslaved by the pharaoh and 

Made them a kingdom of priests(Ex 19:6). 



He commanded them to build the sanctuary where the mercyseat was(Ex 25:22), and 

Appointed Aaron and his sons as priests(Lev 28:1, Lev 28:41) so that 

Only those who were circumcised and set apart as flawless could serve God(Lev 21:1-23). 



Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days(Jn 2:19-20), because 

Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body, 

He would tear down the priests of flesh and blood(He 7:16, He 10:9) and 

Let souls who know His grace serve God. 



As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished(Jn 19:30), declaring that He: 

1. Gave flawlessly Himself to the Father and served Him, 

Becoming the eternal High Priest(He 7:27-28, He 8:3; He 9:14); 

2. Judged the devil who left his position of serving(1Jn 3:8; Jude 1:6); and 

3. With His blood redeemed all men, who are slaves of the devil, and 

Raised up their status to serving Christ(Eph 1:7; He 9:14). 

He rose and sat on the heavenly throne as the Lamb(Rev 22:3). 

He is the eternal High Priest, who serves the Father by grace, 

The King of kings who eternally receives the serving of His servants. 



The Holy Spirit comes to 

Those who through the blood of Jesus know His grace and 

Lets them know what kind of grace it is that they can serve Him. 



The men of the Spirit consider it the greatest honor 

To become priests of Christ(1Co 2:12; 1Pe 2:5; Rev 20:6). 

They serve the body of Christ the church and its members(2Co 8:4), considering it grace, for 

They long to become royal priests for a thousand years on earth(Rev 20:6) and 

Eternally serve the Lord near from the thrones in heaven(Rev 22:5). 



O Lord, 

Though they compete to recruit and use those with outstanding talents, 

You have called to use 

The uneducated. the ex-convict, the lame, the failed etc. - this is grace! 

Both the right and the wrong I have done, even the pains and the tears I have 

I want them all to be spent for You in this life! 

Amen