4-17-11Lesson Summary: Service Ch. 28

Gospel Principles Manual

“Service”

Lesson 28 p. 161-166

Sister Parker

What is Service?

Service is doing out of love to help others who need assistance.  Providing service to others shows our love for the Savior and for the others.  Service is an act that comes from any type of status, income, age, or any type of groups.  

How can we serve others?  

It can be economically, socially, physically, and spiritually. We can do small and large acts of service.  We can share food or be a friend to a newcomer, plant a garden for an elderly person, care for someone who is sick, and many more.  If you feel that you are not able to good thing, you should not stop there to help someone.  

A story from the manual quoted, “A widow told of two children who came to her door shortly after she had moved to a new town. The children brought her a lunch basket and a note that read, “If you want anyone to do errands, call us.” The widow was gladdened by the small kindness and never forgot it.” Ponder on what you can do to serve them. Sometimes we must sacrifice greatly to serve someone as the Savior gave up His life in serving us. 

Why the Savior wants us to serve others?  President Spencer W. Kimball explained: “God does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball [2006], 82).  We must remember that God works through us.

We receive blessings through service  Through service, it helps us to increase our

ability to love and become less selfish.  Through service, we can gain eternal life.  

There are many opportunities to serve  

We can serve members of our families, neighbors, friends, and more. Not only that, we have opportunities to serve in the Church.  There are ways to serve in the church.  We should look for ways to serve as many of our Heavenly Father’s children as we can.

If we have special talents, we should use them to serve others. God blesses us with talents and abilities to help improve the lives of others. 

Jesus Christ is the perfect example of service.  He loves all of us so much.  He is our Master, Creator of the earth and our Savior.  But He did many humble acts of service. When we willingly serve others, we become more like Christ.

Heavenly Father wants us to help and serve others in many ways.  By serving each other, we are showing our love for each other just as Jesus Christ did for us.  We need to become Christlike. I challenge you to ponder on what you can do to serve others.   I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ loves each of us.  I know that this church is true.  He has plan for all of us, and by serving others, we can gain eternal life among other things.  I say things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.