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Improving your serve : the art of unselfish living / Charles R. Swindoll. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Waco, Texas : Word Books, (c)1981.Description: 219 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780849902673
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BT738.S978.I477 1981
Contents:
Transparent humanity -- Genuine humility -- Absolute honesty --
A proper perspective -- A biblical basis --
Isn't there a better way? -- Is all this biblical? -- What are the basics? -- How should servants give? -- How much does giving cost us? -- Is it worth it, after all? --
God's forgiveness of us -- Our forgiveness of one another -- How to make it happen --
Can the mind ever forget? -- A close look at forgetting -- A challenge: two questions --
Not mind-control slavery -- A "Renewed mind" is essential -- Natural thinking in today's world -- Mental barriers to God's voice -- Supernatural ability of the "renewed mind" -- Servanthood starts in the mind --
Jesus' command: "Be different" -- The beatitudes: three observations -- An analysis of the beatitudes -- Preliminary summary and questions --
Analysis of four more qualities -- A last look at the portrait --
Keeper of the spring -- Critical estimation of our times -- Indispensable influences for good -- Personal response to our role --
Some common misconceptions -- A classic example -- Some lingering lessons -- What's your motive? --
A self-description of Jesus -- Illustration of Jesus' self-description -- Appropriation of Christ's instruction --
A realistic appraisal of serving -- The dark side of serving -- Spelling out the consequences -- Suggestions for coping with consequences --
Biblical facts about rewards -- God's promises to His servants -- Encouragement to servants -- Conclusion.
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Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION Non-fiction BT738.4.S978.I477 1981 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31923001801303
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION Non-fiction BT738.4.S94 1981 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available COM 4430 31923001747779

Includes bibliographical references.

PART 1. Who, me a servant? You gotta be kidding! -- Transparent humanity -- Genuine humility -- Absolute honesty --

PART 2. A case for unselfishness -- A proper perspective -- A biblical basis --

PART 3. The servant as a giver -- Isn't there a better way? -- Is all this biblical? -- What are the basics? -- How should servants give? -- How much does giving cost us? -- Is it worth it, after all? --

PART 4. The servant as a forgiver -- God's forgiveness of us -- Our forgiveness of one another -- How to make it happen --

PART 5. The servant as a forgetter -- Can the mind ever forget? -- A close look at forgetting -- A challenge: two questions --

PART 6. Thinking like a servant thinks -- Not mind-control slavery -- A "Renewed mind" is essential -- Natural thinking in today's world -- Mental barriers to God's voice -- Supernatural ability of the "renewed mind" -- Servanthood starts in the mind --

PART 7. Portrait of a servant, part one -- Jesus' command: "Be different" -- The beatitudes: three observations -- An analysis of the beatitudes -- Preliminary summary and questions --

PART 8. Portrait of a servant, part two -- Analysis of four more qualities -- A last look at the portrait --

PART 9. The influence of a servant -- Keeper of the spring -- Critical estimation of our times -- Indispensable influences for good -- Personal response to our role --

PART 10. The perils of a servant -- Some common misconceptions -- A classic example -- Some lingering lessons -- What's your motive? --

PART 11. The obedience of a servant -- A self-description of Jesus -- Illustration of Jesus' self-description -- Appropriation of Christ's instruction --

PART 12. The consequences of serving -- A realistic appraisal of serving -- The dark side of serving -- Spelling out the consequences -- Suggestions for coping with consequences --

PART 13. The rewards of serving -- Biblical facts about rewards -- God's promises to His servants -- Encouragement to servants -- Conclusion.

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