Serving God by serving others

“You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.” (Galatians 5:13)

The greatest thing you can do in serving others is to give them hope. And the greatest hope of all is salvation through Christ Jesus, but how do we do that. How can we share our hope in Christ Jesus, with people who want nothing to do with the church; because of false assumptions, or they may have been hurt by people in the church. Well we can listen to Paul, and "serve one another in love." If you show people you care about them, by meeting their physical needs. You will gain their trust and the ability to speak to them about their spiritual needs. Jesus said Himself, that He did not come to be served, but to serve. So let us follow our Lord's example and serve our communities. One way the First Church of God of Westminster has been serving her community and gaining its trust is through Angelfood Ministries. This has allowed me the opportunity to speak to about 30 people in the past few weeks and a few hundred people in the past few months. And their are 15 or more other people from the church directly involved in AFM, can you see the potential of how many people we are getting a chance to share our hope in Christ Jesus with because we first gave them hope of being able to meet a physical need? Below is a paragraph taken from an Angelfood menu distributed by the Alpha Lions Den Ministries in Derry, PA.

HOPE
Where there’s hope there’s Angel Food Ministries
Hunger is a very real problem in this nation — each year over thirty five million Americans face life without adequate food. With today’s economic challenges, many ordinary families have fallen on hard times and just need a little help to make ends meet while they get back on their feet. That’s where Angel Food Ministries can make the difference. Angel Food is a nationwide program offering low cost food relief to anyone in need. If you or someone you know needs help —Angel Food Ministries is here for you. “Angel Food Ministries, the most effective, powerful, non-threatening evangelistic tool to ever hit the modern day church!”

With the condition of the US economy and with unemployment on the rise, the number of people who will be in need of a hand up is going to continue to rise also. The fields are ripe for the harvest and Angelfood is a great tool to reap it with. Let us serve God by serving others. for more information go to www.angelfoodministries.com

Your Fellow Servant In Christ, Pastor Ray