1 Peter 4:7-11

Summary: Our emphasis will be particularly on verses 10 and 11. Verse 10 tells us about the nature of ministry and verse 11 tells us the goal of ministry. The nature of ministry is to be stewards of God’s manifold grace. In other words, all the various ministries of the church display how incredibly rich and diverse and beautiful is the grace of God. The goal of ministry is to glorify and praise God. Peter says that what will make us really effective ministry providers is to develop a passion for seeing our incomparably glorious God exalted and magnified. As we contemplated the incredible weight and significance of what it means to do ministry, my hope is it will spur us on to do our work with greater commitment, greater passion, and a greater sense of fulfillment and joy.