Sermons & Devotionals by David Servant
David Servant
(Disciple-Making Minister) 042 - What Happens at a House Church Gathering?
Not every house church needs to be structured the same, and there is room for a lot of variation. Every house church should reflect its own cultural and social nuances—one reason why house churches can be very effective in evangelism, especially in countries that have no Christian cultural tradition... Read More
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(Disciple-Making Minister) 043 - Bread and Wine
The nature of the elements of the Lord's Supper are not the most important thing. If we must strive for perfect imitation of the original Lord's Supper, we would have to know the exact ingredients of the bread and the exact kind of grapes from which the original wine was made. (Some of the church fa... Read More
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(Disciple-Making Minister) 044 - The Spirit Manifested Through the Body
The common meal could occur before or after a meeting in which worship, teachings and spiritual gifts are shared. It is up to each individual house church to determine its format, and formats can vary from gathering to gathering of the same house church. It is very clear from Scripture that the earl... Read More
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(Disciple-Making Minister) 045 - Teaching
Second on Paul's list is teaching. This again indicates that anyone might share a Spirit-inspired teaching at a gathering. Of course, every teaching would be judged to see if it lined up with the apostles' teaching (as everyone was devoted to that: see Acts 2:42) and we should do the same today. But... Read More
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(Disciple-Making Minister) 046 - Revelation
Third, Paul lists "revelation." That could mean anything that is revealed by God to some member of the body. For example, Paul specifically mentions how an unbeliever might visit a Christian gathering and have "the secrets of heart...disclosed" by means of gifts of prophecy. The result is that he wo... Read More
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(Disciple-Making Minister) 047 - Tongues and Interpretation
Fourth, Paul listed two gifts that work together, tongues and the interpretation of tongues. In Corinth, there was an overabundance and abuse of speaking in tongues. Namely, people were speaking in tongues during the church gatherings and there was no interpretation, so no one knew what was being sa... Read More
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(Disciple-Making Minister) 048 - How to Start
House churches are birthed by the Holy Spirit through the ministry of a house-church planter or an elder/pastor/overseer who is given a vision for a house church by God. Keep in mind that a biblical elder/pastor/overseer may be what the institutional church refers to as a mature layperson. No house ... Read More
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(Disciple-Making Minister) 049 - How to Transition from Institution to House Church
Most likely, the majority of pastors who are reading this are working within the structures of institutional churches, and perhaps you, dear reader, are one of them. If I've touched a chord within you that longs for the kind of church I've been describing, then you are already wondering how you can ... Read More
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(Disciple-Making Minister) 050 - The Ideal Church
Could a pastor of a house church actually be more successful in God's eyes than a pastor of a mega-church with a huge building and thousands in attendance every Sunday? Yes, if he is multiplying obedient disciples and disciple-makers, following Jesus' model, as opposed to simply gathering goats once... Read More
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(Disciple-Making Minister) 051 - A Final Objection
It is often said that in the Western world where Christianity has already become part of the culture that people will never accept the idea of churches meeting in homes. It is thus argued that we must stay with the institutional model. First, this is proving not to be true, as the house church movem... Read More
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(Through The Needle's Eye) 1 - The Death of a Wealthy Fool
Luke 12:13-34 If you are reading this, that is a good indication that your heart is open to be challenged. Now your journey toward true joy begins, and it begins at the only place it can, by honestly considering what Jesus said. We'll start with His words found in Luke 12:13-34, which include His pa... Read More
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(Through The Needle's Eye) 10 - My Journey
One of the people who read the manuscript of this book encouraged me to write a chapter about my personal journey through the needle's eye. It also occurred to me that other readers might be wondering if I actually practice what I preach. Thus the reason for this chapter. As I confessed in the intro... Read More
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(Through The Needle's Eye) 11 - The Old Testament View
Although I rested my case at the close of the ninth chapter, it occurs to me that there are many professing Christians who resort to various Old Testament scriptures to justify their disobedience to Christ’s commandments. I’ve already limitedly exposed the more common fallacies of those kinds of jus... Read More
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(Through The Needle's Eye) 2 - Jesus Loves a Rich, Young Ruler, Part 1
Mark 10:17-30 I hope you are still praying fervently for God's help. If you are reading this, that is a good indication that He's answering your prayers. Now pray that God will help you read this chapter with an open heart, honestly, just like a child. The reason that Scripture is often "difficult t... Read More
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(Through The Needle's Eye) 3 - Jesus Loves a Rich, Young Ruler, Part 2
Mark 10:17-30 Before we can return to our study of Jesus' encounter with the rich ruler, we must finish what we've begun in the previous chapter. We've already considered what Jesus taught about the roles of repentance and obedience in regard to salvation. He wanted obedient disciples, not crowds of... Read More
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(Through The Needle's Eye) 4 - A Steward, A Rich Man and a Beggar
Luke 16:1-31 If you have made it this far that is a very good sign. Be encouraged. God must be helping you in answer to your prayers. Although we've laid a foundation, there is still more that Jesus wants us to learn about stewardship. Many questions still loom, but we must take our time. We have be... Read More
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(Through The Needle's Eye) 5 - Lay Not Up For Yourselves Treasures
Matthew 6:2-4, 19-34 When therefore you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right... Read More
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(Through The Needle's Eye) 6 - The Deceitfulness of Riches
Mark 4:3-10, 13-20 There is yet still more to all that Jesus taught about material stewardship. In light of all that He said on this subject, it is amazing how little of it is mentioned in most churches. When it is, it is too often softened. As we continue our squeeze through the needle's eye, our o... Read More
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(Through The Needle's Eye) 7 - A Worthless Slave
Matthew 24:36-25:46 I could hardly believe the letter I was reading. The author of that letter was accusing me of "blatantly dismissing Jesus' very clear demands for investment productivity"! My accuser went on to explain how those who stand before Jesus without a track record of prudent and success... Read More
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(Through The Needle's Eye) 8 - The Rest of What Jesus Taught
We've now completed our study of Jesus' major statements regarding stewardship. If you're still reading, you've probably made some very significant stewardship decisions. Yet the flow of the world and most of the church may well be tempting you to wonder if you are out of your mind. Let me assure yo... Read More
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David Servant ( - )
David Servant is the Founder of Heavens Family, helping the least of these world-wide. David Servant has been serving in ministry since 1979 as a church-planter, pastor, teacher and missionary. When David Servant read the results of his high-school vocational aptitude test, he laughed. The results told him that he was best suited for a career in ministry or in entertainment. At the time, David's future goal was to live in a log cabin in the wilderness and live off the land for the rest of his life. The Lord, however, had different plans for David Servant. God didn't intend for him to run away from the world, but rather to play a part in changing the world by building God's kingdom. David received his call to ministry during his (reluctant) freshman year at Penn State, and one year later was enrolled in Bible School.David Servant is the author of eight books, including Forever Rich, and the The Disciple-Making Minister, a 500-page equipping manual that has been translated into more than 20 languages and is being distributed to tens of thousands of pastors.