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1) Loyal (his servants)
Loyalty is demonstrated at point of need and point of testing.
Loyalty is essential in servanthood; loyalty to Jesus to serve Him.
Loyalty opens up ministry doors because God opens them to those loyal to Him.
2) Standing by, faithful, ready to serve (servants came near)
Observant as to master's need, desiring to help, quick to respond because of their
accepted position
3) Respected (spoke unto him)
They had the kind of relationship in which they had free input.
There was freedom to be servants. They followed their freedom.
In Christ, believers are free to serve.
The Holy Spirit guides the free believer into fruitful and faithful service.
A faithful believer will have a respected reputation of service.
4) Insightful as to true need. (said … )
Servants saw his true need was to obey, not to insist upon his way.
Their appeal was in accordance with their insight. just encouragement to obey--to
seek after truth
5) Discerning as to truth one served is uncertain of or insensitive to.
(how much rather then)
Discerning what (who) to obey. How can I help them see truth? cooperative
The servants saw their master did not comprehend.
They were not only insightful, but discerned correctly the truth.
Servants acted as a guide to prepare their master to receive the truth.
Their discernment opened the door for their faithful service.
6) Bearers of truth. (wash and be clean.)
Don't have to initiate truth, just bear it.
They simply communicated the truth.
They knew the truth held deliverance for the obedient.
The way to serve was not to do what he wanted but to bear the truth.
When the master responded, he was delivered by the truth.
The servant truly was a servant, enabled by God to help, allowing God to receive
glory.
7. Submissive.
Having borne the message of truth, they are still servants realizing their master must
make the decision; they cannot make it for him.
Likewise should believers act as servants to others, submitting to God's authority,
allowing those served to make a choice.
(whether a lost person, an insensitive employer, an indifferent mate, etc.)
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