The Path To Greatness

TRINITY WORSHIP NOTES

WHO IS JESUS?

“The Path To Greatness”

October 28, 2007

“They came to Capernaum.  When he was in the house, he asked them, ‘What were you arguing about on the road?’  [34] But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.  [35] Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, ‘If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.’  [36] He took a little child and had him stand among them.  Taking him in his arms, he said to them, [37] ‘Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.’"                                                                Mark 9:33-37 (NIV)

WHAT MAKES A PERSON GREAT?

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I. THE STATEMENT

• Jesus says I am going to _________DIE____________

“He (Jesus) was teaching his disciples. He said to them, ‘The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.  They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.’”

Mark 9:31 (NIV)

• The disciples are ____________AFRAID____________

“But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.”                                      Mark 9:32 (NIV)

II. BEING GREAT

• It starts with being _________LAST______________

“Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, ‘If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.’”                                                             Mark 9:35 (NIV)

• Is to receive a ___________CHILD_______________

“And taking a child, He set him before them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, [37] ‘Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.’”

Mark 9:36-37 (NASB)

IT IS NOT…

Ø      TO BECOME CHILDISH

Ø      IT IS TO HAVE CHILD LIKE QUALITIES

CHILD LIKE QUALITIES

• Is not being __________EXCLUSIVE_______________

"Teacher,’ said John, ‘we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.’"

Mark 9:38 (NIV)

“After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, ‘Why couldn't we drive it out?’”     Mark 9:28 (NIV)

GREATNESS IN GOD’S KINGDOM IS LIVING THE SERVANT LIFE

ARE YOU A SERVANT OR A SUPERVISOR?