The Bible has many verses about and examples of service. 1 Peter 4:10 (ESV) says, “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” Ephesians 6:7 (HCSB) tells us to “Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men.” And Mark 10:45 (NKJV) shows Jesus’ example and love for us: “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Billy Graham often shared about service in his messages as well.

Read 10 quotes from Billy Graham on service:

• “Be honest about your weakness and ask God to help you overcome them so you can serve Christ more effectively.” from Wisdom for Each Day

• “May our gratitude find expression in our prayers and our service for others, and in our commitment to live wholly for Christ.” from Wisdom for Each Day

• “Many Christians would prefer to hear ‘What a great guy’ from the crowd rather than ‘Well done, good and faithful servant’ from the Master [Matthew 25:23].” from Hope for the Troubled Heart

• “Jesus, by example, tells us that every true leader should be a helper, a servant, or even a bondslave. This is a command, not a suggestion, and applies with special force to leaders.” from The Holy Spirit

• “Thinking of and serving others can be an antidote to negative and unhealthy introspection.” from The Billy Graham Christian Worker’s Handbook

• “God never calls a person [into His service] without equipping him.” from Billy Graham Talks to Teen-agers

• “The Bible teaches that we have a Christian duty to help our neighbors in their time of need. We are called by God to bring the water of life for both soul and body.” from Billy Graham: God’s Ambassador

• “One of Satan’s most effective ways of blocking God’s work is to convince us God can’t use us to make an impact for Christ. But it isn’t true. All around you are people no one else will ever be able to reach with the Gospel.” from The Journey

• “God wants to use you right where you are. Every day you probably come in contact with people who will never enter a church, or talk with a pastor, or open a Bible—and God wants to use you to point them to Christ. You may be the ‘bridge’ God would use to bring them to Himself.” from Wisdom for Each Day

• “If we are going to touch the people of our communities, we too must know their sorrows, feel for them in their temptations, stand with them in their heartbreaks. Jesus Christ entered into the arena of our troubles, and He wept with them that wept and rejoiced with them that rejoiced.” from World Aflame

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