KEY SERMON POINTS: 1) You will be equipped to serve Vs 1. Power and authority 2) Your service will have two components Vs 2 proclaim Jesus be an ambassador To do a specific task. 3) You will be expected to depend totally on God Vs 3. You will not be able to do it by yourself 4) You will encounter rejection Do not take it personnel. They are rejecting God and He will judge not you. THOUGHT QUESTIONS: 1) Why would Jesus give his disciples “power and authority”? 2) How would you describe the relationship between verse 1 and verses 3-4? 3) Using your imagination. What objections to this call to serve might the disciples have had? PERSONAL APPLICATION: 1) What do think could be some modern day equivalents to verses 3-4? 2) Describe your willingness to serve? What apprehensions do you have? What is keeping you from saying “yes” to serving right now? 3) Name three areas of service that might be good matches for your gifts, abilities, and interests. TWEETABLE THOUGHT Take up the towel and basin, embrace the heart of a servant, and serve.