Grandeur of Gratification

Grandeur or Gratification? (; )

I. Rejecting More than a Roadway

History Channel documentary about the CrusadesLarry Burkett… opening illustration of early Crusades and CrusadersA true examination of our hearts will reveal that we are often very selfish in our faith, allowing God to do what we see will bring us pleasure instead of having the faith that His pleasure will bring us more than our pursuits with His blessing.

I. Rejecting More than a Roadway

A. Jesus’ determination and the foreshadowing of it

B. The Direct Passage toward Jerusalem, perhaps a direct dealing with the inner temptation to turn away

C. Considering the Consequences

similar to the servants in the parable about forgiveness, the disciples are we need to consider how it looks to one another

[Why would they do this? Can we relate?]

II. Minuscule Mindsets, Perceptions from Pettiness

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[Can we live in a way that

III. Marveling at His Mission’s Grandeur