sf318 - Lead, Follow, Or Get Out Of The Way

@PAGE NUMBER = SF318

@TITLE = LEAD, FOLLOW, OR GET OUT OF THE WAY

@LEVEL ONE = AIM

@INDENT PARA = To lead Christians and church members to examine their service to Christ in reaching a lost world.

@LEVEL ONE = INTRODUCTION

@ILL TEXT = Lee Iacoca "In the car business you either lead, follow, or get out of the way."

@LEVEL TWO = I believe this is what Jesus is seeking to teach us in this passage.

@LEVEL TWO = Notice with me some facts about this story and how they parallel our situation...

@LEVEL ONE = 1A.  THE SETTING (vv.1‑2)

@LEVEL TWO = 1B.  Jerusalem

@LEVEL TWO = 2B.  Feast Time

@LEVEL THREE = Feast of Trumpets

@LEVEL FOUR = New moon of September

@LEVEL FOUR = Heralded the new year

@LEVEL FOUR = Day God gave the law to Moses

@LEVEL FOUR = Day God created the world

@LEVEL ONE = 2A.  THE SITUATION (vv.3‑7)

@LEVEL TWO = 1B.  The Multitude (vv.3‑4)

@LEVEL THREE = Represents mankind

@LEVEL FOUR = Laid at the religion's door

@LEVEL FOUR = Lame, sick, helpless

@LEVEL FOUR = Picture of our world today!

@LEVEL TWO = 2B.  The Man (vv. 5‑7)

@LEVEL THREE = 1C.  His problem (v.5)

@LEVEL THREE = 2C.  Jesus' proposition (v.6)

@LEVEL THREE = 3C.  His plea (v.7)

@LEVEL ONE = 3A.  THE SOLUTION (vv. 8‑9)

@LEVEL TWO = 1B.  Faith Demanded (v.8)

@LEVEL TWO = 2B.  Faith Demonstrated (v.9)

@LEVEL ONE = CONCLUSION

@LEVEL TWO = Jesus Led this man to faith.

@LEVEL TWO = This man Followed Jesus in faith.

@LEVEL TWO = Notice the Pharisees are out of the way.

@LEVEL TWO = Will you

@LEVEL THREE = Lead?

@LEVEL THREE = Follow?

@LEVEL THREE = Or Just Get Out Of The Way?