We Don’t Serve the Lord with Gladness When (Luke 15:25-29 & Psa 100:2)

Psalm 100:2 says, “Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!” This verse doesn’t just tell us to serve the Lord, it tells us HOW to serve the Lord: with gladness. And it is evident the older son in the parable of the prodigal son was not serving the Lord with gladness. Perhaps we don’t always serve the Lord with gladness, so we can learn from him.

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00:00 We Don’t Serve the Lord with Gladness When… (Luke 15:25-29 and Psalm 100:2)
21:40 Lesson One: ______ ______ we serve is as important as serving (Luke 10:40, 15:28-29, Psalm 100:2, Matthew 23:25-28).
30:20 Lesson Two: We don’t serve the Lord with gladness when we feel (Part One) like ____________ (Luke 15:29).
34:45 Lesson Two: We don’t serve the Lord with gladness when we feel (Part Two) __________ (Luke 15:29).
38:27 Lesson Two: We don’t serve the Lord with gladness when we feel (Part Three) __________ ______ ourselves (Luke 15:29).
43:17 Lesson Three: Serve the lord with gladness by thinking about how _____ ____________ you.

Family Worship Guide

Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions:

Day 1: Luke15:25-29—Why was the older brother angry? What does it reveal about the father when he goes out to minister to his oldest son? How does the father look when he speaks to his oldest son and what similarities does he have with God the Father in His dealing with people?

Day 2: Luke 10:40, Psalm 100:2, Matthew 23:25-28—Why does it matter how we serve versus only whether we serve? What are the similarities between the older brother and Martha? Can you think of other people in Scripture who served with a bad attitude? What about examples of people who served with gladness?

Day 3: 2 Corinthians 2:5-10, Matthew 18:15-18, 2 Thessalonians 3:15—When you serve, what causes you to feel like a slave? What causes you to feel proud? What causes you to feel sorry for yourself? What can you do when you feel any of these ways to ensure you serve with gladness?

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