Lesson 8 · Master–Servant
The Master and the Servant
Devotedly Serving God and Others
Follow Jesus the Servant Leader by making yourself available to God, obeying Christ readily, and serving others faithfully with what He has entrusted to you.
Relationship Focus
Character focus: Faithfulness, attentiveness, humility, and service
- Available to Serve God
- Willingly Obey Christ
- Practically Serving Others
Lesson Goal
Devotedly Serving God and Others
Recognize Christ as Master, become faithful and attentive in serving Him, and practice humble stewardship and service toward others.
View Goal
Virtues: Faithfulness, attentiveness, humility, a serving spirit
Teachings: God as Creator and Master, Christ’s servanthood, reward
Skills: Stewardship, service, leadership
The Master–Servant relationship begins with ownership: we do not belong to ourselves. Our time, abilities, money, and opportunities are entrusted to us by the Lord for His purposes.
Faithful service means paying attention to the Master, not merely staying busy. Christ models humble service that is willing to do what is needed when it is needed.
This reshapes leadership and everyday relationships. We become stewards rather than owners, servant-leaders rather than self-promoters, and people who use what God gives us for the good of others.
Participant Handout
Open the participant handout before the video so you can follow the lesson, take notes, and use the reflection material as you study.
Video Teaching
Required Reading
Read the RD Book, pp. 81–89
Read Chapter 8 — Master and Servant in Relational Discipleship: Cross Training, pp. 81–89. This reading develops the biblical examples, the vertical relationship with God, and the horizontal application to people that the lesson and quiz draw from.
Graded
Lesson 8 Quiz
Seven questions · Pass with 6 of 7. Retakes are allowed. Answers are revealed after you check the quiz.
Not Graded
For Reflection
These questions are for prayer, journaling, or discussion. They are not scored, stored, or counted toward the quiz or certificate.
- How available are your time, money, abilities, and plans to your Master?
- Where are you tempted to seek status rather than serve?
- Whom can you serve joyfully and practically this week?