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THEIR REQUEST REVEALED THEIR IMMATURITY NOT THEIR IGNORANCE. These two men were not ignorant concerning Jesus teaching on greatness. As we saw in Mark 9 Jesus addressed their ignorance on this crucial teaching. In Mark 9 Jesus does not repudiate greatness He redefines it. He taught them that greatness…

G.O.A.T. is a recent addition to our mainstream vernacular. It was first introduce to us by Muhammad Ali but did not become mainstream until the early 2000. According to Wikipedia it is a term used to describe the ultimate incarnation of anything, from and athlete to an automobile. Many Christians might…

“Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’? Does…

What are some things you did as a kid to seek the approval of your parents? In a concert we attended once, the musician Michael Card told us about his memory of childhood including days spent outside the door to his father’s office trying to get his father’s attention. He would draw pictures and slide…

Diligence Diligence is a quality that the serving Christian needs and before us this morning we will see some great examples of such from Paul’s life in mission field, in ministry. 9 Be diligent to come to me quickly; (Insert Be Diligent Picture Here) Consider the word diligent, what does it mean? Diligent:…

Main Idea We are created to serve. A few years back, Kelly and I got into the show Madam Secretary, which is about the ongoing crazy world that the female Secretary of State lives in. In the show, there are many scenes of her meeting with the President of the United States and with the Chief of Staff,…

Big Questions: Is God unfair or unjust? Is God uncaring or cold hearted? What do the scriptures say? Romans 6:22-23 Philippians 1:21-24 Psalms 116:15 God does not owe us anything, except what he has already graciously promised. The lives of God’s people are signs and testimonies to the world. Our witness…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 13, Session 3 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Nov. 2022. Summary and Goal Elijah was called to anoint Elisha as a prophet in Elijah’s place by the Lord…

What Kind of Christian are You? There should be only one kind of Christian, at least in our regular thinking. We are either a Christian because we are Saved, and indeed we are saved by God’s grace, OR we are not saved and so not a Christian. And yet, the people who know us see that many who won’t call…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 13, Session 3 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Nov. 2022. Summary and Goal Elijah was called to anoint Elisha as a prophet in Elijah’s place by the Lord…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 13, Session 3 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Nov. 2022. Summary and Goal Elijah was called to anoint Elisha as a prophet in Elijah’s place by the Lord…

The Gospel The good news that God has already acted on our behalf. Read 1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before…

We can be confident and still be very wrong. That can be insignificant, like when you get lost because you were confident a destination is in one place when it’s in another and you didn’t check your directions. Or it can be more serious, like being confident you turned the power off to a circuit you’re…

God’s call for disciples is a call to service. Serving one another is how we find ultimate fulfillment.

As a way to get us started this morning, let’s recap a couple of items...last week, we learned that in the Book of Acts, chapter 16, Luke records the roots of this church in Philippi. What is written here in the letter comes from the writings of Paul, nearly 10 years later, while in prison in Rome, to…

Living the life of a servant is the Bibles way of bearing real fruit.

Every so often in Isaiah there is what is called a “Servant Song” They always speak of aspects of the ministry of Jesus but also about opposition to Him. There was one in 42 and one in 49. Tonight we will see the 3rd one. And in it we will see aspects of His suffering in graphic terms. In a few weeks…

How would you measure your success—temporally and eternally? Would you measure it by your possession, power, prestige, or performance? Many people are wise enough to know that possession, power, and prestige are not the metrics of success, but many think performance is. If you ask Jesus to give you the answer, what do you think he would say? Let's take a look at this rich young ruler's pursuit of eternal success.

Amazing Grace Is the theme for today’s worship, for it is the theme of our salvation. For it is by grace we are saved, that not of itself, for it is the gift of God. For God so loves the world that he gave his only Son, so whoever believes in Jesus will not perish, but have unending life with him. Those…

In Mark 9, Jesus confronts his disciples with the upside-down reality of the Kingdom of Heaven. Leaders are servants, children are important, outsiders are insiders, and we ourselves are our own worst enemies. So much of this is over-familiar to us, but what happens when we really apply it to ouselves? Can it change us? Should it? Does it?

Jesus taught us again through Mark 10:35-45 God’s principle of leadership. Human beings are not created to handle the power and position they are not predestined to handle. It’s dangerous to covet the ranks and roles, and race to climb the corporate ladder because “power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” That is human nature. That’s how we are created. We do well by enjoying where we are and leading from there by serving.

49:1-3 - The Servant’s identity called from the womb - identity comes from God (what are the sources we look to for our identity?) - this calling is connected to speaking for God, words that will act as a sword or an arrow, driving God’s words home into the hearts of those that hear Him Jesus’ identity…

Do you want to serve the LORD? What are some steps we can take to do this?

1 For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. 3 Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own…