Sunday Evening, July 20, 2008, 

Sunday night Bro. Joe led a discussion about Unprofitable Servants taken from Luke 17:7-10.  He explained that when we do what Christ commands for our life, we should not expect praise for it since we are only doing what He wants us to do.  We need to remember that we don’t benefit God. The real benefit is on our end. It is only by His mercy that we even have a relationship with Him.  We come into this bargain (salvation) with nothing to offer Him.  He is the one who has invested in us and we could never repay Him for that.  In terms of investments, instead of a profit to Him, we are actually a liability.  This thought should keep our attitude humble.  Never get “heady” and think that God or the church couldn’t get along without you.  On the contrary, you can’t get along without Him or the help of fellow Christians.  It is only when we stay little in your own eyes that God can use you.