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Grace Fellowship Church www. Grace. Doctrine. org Pastor / Teacher James H. Rickard Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Memory Verse 1 John 1: 9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ”

The Upper Room Discourse John 13 -16; John 13: 16, Servant-hood, Pt. 6

Doctrine of DOULOS Slave, Servant

D. Definition and Etymology:

DOULOO - bring under subjection, held in or under bondage.

In the Passive voice to be brought under or held in bondage, 2 Peter 2: 19; Titus 2: 3.

Metaphorically Paul stated he would be willing to enslave himself to men if it would win men to Christ, 1 Cor 9: 19.

It also conveys the radical change of the believer as a result of the gospel received. Believers who were formerly slaves to sin, Rom 6: 17; Gal 4: 3; are now set free from sin, Rom 6: 18.

KATADOULOO - to bring into bondage, 2 Cor 11: 20; Gal 2: 4.

DOULAGOGEO - to make a slave, treat as such. Metaphorically to bring into subjection.

In 1 Cor 9: 27 Paul tells the Corinthians how he must control his bodily desires in order to practice what he preached without hypocrisy.

DOULEIA - servitude, slavery, or bondage.

It denotes:

It denotes: 1) The condition imposed by the Mosaic Law, bound to sin, Gal 4: 24; 5: 1.

It denotes: 2) The fallen condition of man which makes him dread God, Rom 8: 15, and fear death, Heb 2: 15.

It denotes: 3) The condition of creation, Rom 8: 21.

E. The use of DOULOS:

E. The use of DOULOS: 1) Christ is the DOULOS of God.

E. The use of DOULOS: 1) Christ is the DOULOS of God. 2) The believer is a DOULOS of God and Christ.

E. The use of DOULOS: 1) Christ is the DOULOS of God. 2) The believer is a DOULOS of God and Christ. 3) The believer is a DOULOS to others.

1) Christ is the servant of God, Mat 12: 15 -21; Acts 3: 13, 26; 4: 27 -30.

Acts 3: 13, “The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant-son (PAIS) Jesus. ”

a) Jesus is prophesized to be God's servant in Isa 42 -53.

b) As a servant of God He became a servant to the Jews fulfilling the Father's promises. Rom 15: 8.

Rom 15: 8, “For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm the promises given to the fathers. ”

c) The precedence for His servanthood leading to the Cross is found in Phil 2: 5 -8.

d) Jesus demonstrated His servanthood of God by fulfilling the Father's Plan of salvation for mankind on the Cross. Mark 10: 43 -45.

Mark 10: 43, “But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be 44 your servant; and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all….

45 … For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. ”

Mark 10: 43, “But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be 44 your servant; and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all….

45 … For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. ”

e) In John 13: 5 -16, He displayed the degree of condescension and self sacrifice which a servant must possess.

“The apostle of a man is as the man himself. ” That’s why Paul said “my gospel” in Rom 2: 16; 16: 25; 2 Tim 2: 8.

f) Being a DOULOS of God bonds Him entirely with humanity's condition. He identified with mankind's subjection to the Law, sin and death, Heb 2: 15.

As such, servanthood to God is uniquely expressed in Jesus Christ's obedience even unto death, Phil 2: 8.

Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Tape # 08 -020 Servanthood, Part 6 Definitions of Servanthood Upper Room Discourse, Pt 162 John 13: 16; 1 Cor 9: 19 -27; Mat 12: 15 -21; Isa 42 -53 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2008