Preparing To Serve

Summary

The sermon emphasizes that believers are saved to serve, highlighting the importance of preparation in serving God effectively. Preparation involves humbling the heart, seeking God in prayer, filling the heart with good things, gaining knowledge through God's Word, observing others who serve, and preparing the body by learning skills and being physically present to serve. Jesus is presented as the ultimate example of preparation and service, having lived a perfect life to save humanity and preparing a place for believers. The preacher encourages reliance on Jesus' ongoing work in preparing believers' hearts to serve Him.