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In the context of the Bible, "services" often refers to acts of worship, ministry, and duties performed in devotion to God and for the benefit of others. These services are integral to the life of faith, reflecting obedience, love, and commitment to God's commandments and the well-being of the community.
Old Testament ContextIn the Old Testament, services are closely associated with the Levitical priesthood and the tabernacle, later the temple. The Levites were set apart to perform various services related to worship and sacrifices.
Numbers 18:6 states, "Behold, I Myself have taken your fellow Levites from among the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD to perform the service for the Tent of Meeting."
The services included offering sacrifices, maintaining the sacred space, and teaching the Law. These acts were not merely ritualistic but were intended to foster a relationship between God and His people, emphasizing holiness and obedience.
New Testament ContextIn the New Testament, the concept of service expands beyond the temple to encompass the entire life of a believer. Jesus Christ exemplified the ultimate service through His life and sacrificial death. In
Mark 10:45 , Jesus declares, "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."
The early church continued this model of service, emphasizing the spiritual gifts given to believers for the edification of the body of Christ.
Romans 12:6-7 encourages believers, "We have different gifts according to the grace given to us. If one's gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith; if it is serving, let him serve."
Service in WorshipWorship services are central to Christian life, involving prayer, singing, preaching, and the sacraments.
Hebrews 10:25 exhorts believers not to forsake assembling together, highlighting the importance of communal worship. These services are opportunities for believers to express their devotion to God, receive teaching, and encourage one another.
Service to OthersService extends beyond worship to acts of love and charity towards others.
Galatians 5:13 instructs, "For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love." This service is a practical demonstration of faith, fulfilling the command to love one's neighbor.
Spiritual Gifts and ServiceThe New Testament teaches that every believer is endowed with spiritual gifts for service.
1 Peter 4:10 states, "As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another." These gifts are diverse, ranging from teaching and leadership to mercy and hospitality, all contributing to the church's mission.
ConclusionThe biblical concept of service is multifaceted, encompassing worship, ministry, and acts of love. It is a reflection of God's character and a response to His grace, calling believers to live lives of devotion and selflessness.
Greek
1456. egkainia -- dedication, renewal (of religiousservices)... dedication, renewal (of religious
services). Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: egkainia Phonetic Spelling: (eng-kah'-ee-nee-ah) Short Definition:
...2413. hieros -- sacred, a sacred thing, a temple
... Word Origin a prim. word Definition sacred, a sacred thing, a temple NASB Word
Usage sacred (1), sacredservices (1), temple (71). holy....
287. amoibe -- requital, recompense.
... Spelling: (am-oy-bay') Short Definition: a change, an exchange Definition: a change,
an exchange; hence plur: reciprocal good deeds (services), a fitting...
752. archisunagogos -- ruler of a synagogue
... chief ruler of the synagogue. From arche and sunagoge; director of the synagogue
services -- (chief) ruler of the synagogue. see GREEK arche. see GREEK sunagoge...
1247. diakoneo -- to serve, minister
... 3), ministered (2), ministering (3), servant (1), serve (4), serve as deacons (1),
served (2), served as deacons (1), serves (5),services...rendered (1...
469. antapodosis -- recompense
... Cognate: 469 (a feminine noun) -- the brand of recompense (reward) that richly rewards
services rendered, emphasizing that they (correspond, are proportional...
Strong's Hebrew
4929. mishmar -- place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch...... NASB Word Usage confinement (4), custody (2), diligence (1), division (2), guard
(8), keeping watch (1), post (1), prison (1), prison* (1),
services (1).
...5647. abad -- to work, serve
... serves (2), serving (5), slave (1), slaves (1), subject (1), till (1), tiller (1),
tiller* (1), tills (2), use as slaves (1), used (1), usesservices (1), work...
3547. kahan -- to act as a priest
... A primitive root, apparently meaning to mediate in religiousservices; but used
only as denominative from kohen; to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put...
5329. natsach -- preeminent or enduring
... A primitive root; properly, to glitter from afar, ie To be eminent (as a superintendent,
especially of the Templeservices and its music); also (as...
Library
Services.
Lyra Germanica: Second Series: The Christian Life. <. Lyra Germanica: Second
Series: The Christian Life Catherine Winkworth.Services....
ContrastedServices
... THE SECOND BOOK OF CHRONICLES CONTRASTEDSERVICES. 'They shall be his servants:
that they may know My service, and the service of...
TheServices which the World Doth You
... THE SECOND CENTURY 1 THEServices which the world doth you. THEServices which
the world doth you, are transcendent to all imagination....
Of theServices of the Third, Sixth, and Ninth Hours, which are...
... Prolegomena. Chapter I. Of theservices of the third, sixth, and ninth hours,
which are observed in the regions of Syria. The nocturnal...
ThoseServices are So Great
... THE SECOND CENTURY 16 Thoseservices are so great. Thoseservices are so
great, that when you enter into them, they are ample fields...
Annubion'sServices to Faustus.
... Homily XX. Chapter XVII."Annubion'sServices to Faustus. "And while he stated
this beforehand, I said, What, then, is the advantage...
PlymouthServices
... PLYMOUTHSERVICES. Few, if any, churches in the country, certainly none
in Greater New York, preserve the old-time simplicity of...
Sermon at the OpeningServices of the General Convention, October...
... I. SERMON AT THE OPENINGSERVICES OF THE GENERAL CONVENTION, OCTOBER 2,
1889. "We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have...
Church Fabrics andServices.
... CHAPTER X. CHURCH FABRICS ANDSERVICES. Thirty years or more of the present
century had passed before the Church awoke to put its...
How Throughout all the East theServices of Tierce, Sext, and None...
... How throughout all the East theservices of Tierce, Sext, and None are ended with
only three Psalms and prayers each; and the reason why these spiritual...
Thesaurus
Services (12 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Services (12 Occurrences).
... (See NAS). 1 Corinthians
12:5 and there are distinctions of
services, and the same Lord; (DBY).
...Eye-services (1 Occurrence)
Eye-services. Eye-service, Eye-services. Eyesight . Multi-Version
Concordance Eye-services (1 Occurrence). Colossians...
Fee (5 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Reward or compensation forservices rendered or to be rendered; especially,
payment for professionalservices, of optional amount, or fixed by custom...
Rendered (30 Occurrences)
... Matthew 25:40 "But the King will answer them, "'In solemn truth I tell you that
in so far as you rendered suchservices to one of the humblest of these my...
Feet (2931 Occurrences)
... slave. It was looked upon as the lowliest of allservices (1 Samuel 25:41).... annually.
No specified time of the year is set for theseservices....
Washing (56 Occurrences)
... slave. It was looked upon as the lowliest of allservices (1 Samuel 25:41).... annually.
No specified time of the year is set for theseservices....
Synagogue (52 Occurrences)
... 8:15; Nehemiah 8:2). In after years, when the Jews were dispersed abroad, wherever
they went they erected synagogues and kept up the statedservices of worship...
Korahites (7 Occurrences)
... The record proceeds to speak of theservices of "the singers, Heman, Asaph, and
Ethan," and their associates, in the pageantry of the bringing of the ark to...
Scribes (85 Occurrences)
... appears to have been the thought of the times, we are undoubtedly justified in assuming
that the Jewish teachers of the Law also demanded pay for theirservices...
Sons (2429 Occurrences)
... The record proceeds to speak of theservices of "the singers, Heman, Asaph, and
Ethan," and their associates, in the pageantry of the bringing of the ark to...
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