Service With A Smile (Chinese/English)

Service With A Smile
微笑服侍

Reading John 13:1-5 Philippians 2:5-8
阅读《约翰福音》13章1-5节
《腓立比书》2章5-8节

We enjoyed being served, many people serve us. They serve us at the restaurant, at the supermarket  and at the gas station.
我们喜欢被服务，很多人为我们服务。在餐馆、超市和加油站都有人为我们服务。

We are servants, but not to an earthly master. We are servants to a heavenly master, we have his example in his life, especially in John 13,  there is the benchmark for us.
我们是仆人，但不是地上主人的仆人。我们是天上主人的仆人，在他（耶稣）的生平中我们有他（作仆人）的榜样，特别是在《约翰福音》第13章，那里有我们的行为标杆。

So to sum up, what service means, here is an acronym to help us understand it.
那么，总结一下“服务”的含义，这里有一个首字母缩略词来帮助我们理解它。

S  is for Selfless service
S代表无私的服侍

Christ did not come to be serve, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. Service is not about you, it is never selfish, it is always selfless. When we serve people, we will do anything, there is nothing we won’t do for people. After all Jesus served us, he washed the disciples feet, the lowest form of service, he gave us this amazing selfless example. Service to others is not about exalting yourself, but exalting Christ.
基督来不是要受人的服侍，乃是要服侍人，并且要舍命，作多人的赎价。服侍与你自身无关，它从不自私，永远是无私的。当我们服侍人时，我们应该无所不为，没有什么是我们不能为他人做的。毕竟耶稣服侍了我们，他为门徒洗脚，这是最低等的服侍形式，他为我们树立了这个令人惊叹的无私榜样。为他人服务不是为了抬高自己，而是为了高举基督。

E Is For Everyday
E代表每一天

Serving people is not a one-off thing, it is a continuous thing. It is a life trait, it is something we do and we love doing. We are not to be weary of well doing. 2 Thessalonians 3:13 Galatians 6:9
服侍人不是一次性的事，而是持续不断的事。这是一种生命特质，是我们乐意去做的事。我们不要厌倦行善。（参考帖撒罗尼迦后书3章13节，加拉太书6章9节）

R Is For Reverent Service
R代表虔诚的侍奉。

Our service to God must be reverent, whatever we do is to the glory of God. We are to serve God in a way that brings him glory 1 Cor 10:31.
我们对上帝的侍奉必须是虔诚的，我们所做的一切都是为了上帝的荣耀。我们应以一种能为上帝带来荣耀的方式来侍奉他（哥林多前书10章31节）。

In Ephesians 6, we have this verse:
在《以弗所书》6章，有如下章节

Ephesians 6:7
《以弗所书》6章7节

7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
无论做什么，都要从心里做，像是给主做的，不是给人做的。

Everything we do is for God, we are serving others, as if we are serving Christ.
我们所做的一切都是为了上帝，我们服务他人，就好像是在服侍基督。

Are you doing the washing up at church?
Do it if Jesus was going to use that plate or cup.
你在教堂里洗碗碟吗？如果是耶稣要用那个盘子或杯子，那就去洗吧。

V is for virtuously
V代表品德高尚的（服侍）

Luke 17:10
《路加福音》17章10节

English Standard Version
英文标准版

10 So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants;[a] we have only done what was our duty.’”
Even when we serve, pride is probably our biggest enemy. We think oh look at me, I’m doing such a good work here, arent i good. But in fact, we are nothing but unworthy servants. Pride kills service, in fact pride makes us unfit for service, pride can be a service killer, remember to serve with a virtuous heart. Psalm 24
“这样，你们做完了一切所吩咐的，只当说：‘我们是无用的仆人，所做的本是我们应分做的。’”
即使在我们服侍的时候，骄傲可能是我们最大的敌人。我们会想，哦，看看我，我在这里做得多好啊，难道我不优秀吗？但事实上，我们不过是无用的仆人。骄傲会毁掉服侍，实际上，骄傲让我们不适合服侍，骄傲是服侍的杀手，要记住带着一颗品德高尚的心去服侍。（《诗篇》24篇）

I Is For Instant Service
I代表即时的服务

Have you heard the pastor plead week after week for someone to do that job or this job in church, People are reluctant to come forward to service, But we should be instant in serving the Lord, when the Lord gives the call to serve in some area, we should be ready and willing to go, we should be like Isaiah, who said Here I am send me.
你有没有听到牧师一周又一周地在教堂里呼吁有人来承担这项或那项工作呢？人们都不愿意站出来服务，但是我们应该即刻侍奉主，当主呼召我们在某个领域服侍时，我们应该准备好并且愿意前往，我们应该像以赛亚那样说：“我在这里，请差遣我。”

C is Christ Centered Service
C代表以基督为中心的服侍

Everything we do must be centered on Christ, when we serve people, it is to show Christ’s love and compassion to that person or group. We serve because he first served us, he gave us a living breathing example of what service was like.
我们所做的每一件事都必须以基督为中心。当我们服侍人时，是要向那个人或群体彰显基督的爱与怜悯。我们服侍是因为他先服侍了我们，他为我们生动鲜活地展现了何为服侍。

E Is For Encouraging Service
E 代表鼓舞人心的服务。

There are many one another’s in the New Testament, one especially is to stir up one another to faith and good works Hebrews 10:24.
在《新约》中有许多“彼此……”相关的内容，其中有一处特别提到要彼此激发爱心，勉励行善（《希伯来书》10章24节）。

When we serve others, it is meant to encourage others to grow in their faith, Paul was served by many people, look at the three people, who served him, in these verses in 1 Corithians 16：
当我们服侍他人时，这意在鼓励他人在信仰中成长。保罗受到许多人的服侍，看看《哥林多前书》16 章中提到的服侍他的三个人：

17 I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have made up for your absence, 18 for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Give recognition to such people.
17 我因司提反和福徒拿都并亚该古的来临，很是欢喜，因为你们的缘故他们补足了你们的缺欠。18 他们叫我和你们心里都快活。这样的人，你们务要敬重。

They are great examples, they did not come to be refreshed by Paul, but they brought refreshment to him. Have you encouraged another to serve God? Have you encouraged one who is in the service of God.
他们是很好的榜样，他们来不是为了从保罗那里得到振奋，而是给保罗带来了鼓舞。你有没有鼓励过别人去侍奉上帝呢？你有没有鼓励过正在侍奉上帝的人呢？

Remember Service Is:
记住服务是：

Selfless
无私

Everyday
每一天

Reverent
虔诚的

Virtuous
品德高尚的

Instant
即时的

Christ Centered
以基督为中心的

Encouraging
鼓励

May you serve God with all these things in mind.
愿你铭记所有这些来服侍上帝

God bless you
上帝祝福你