A young man played college football for four years, but never made the first team nor played in an important game. That is a statement of fact from the lips of our Lord Himself who is speaking in this text. No, one of his counselors replied, for hell be glad to go. Luke 14:7-11. Yes, many refused. your servant. And John had at least enough humility to say I dont know. Jesus also taught in paradox. So at this point, he is at a low in his life. He was great because he had control of the ball. Put your name in the verses. Some of you wish to learn, and some do not, and there are others who do not want any-one else to learn. A reed shaken with the wind? And well stop right there. It is always now, mark this it is always a mark of greatness that a man can overcome his weakness. He created violence. In the midst of trying to appear to be one thingthey were actually another. And that is not somebodys opinion. His cause was not comfort. Jesus tells us that true greatness is found in serving others. WebGREATNESS is the measure of the relationship that you have with God apart from performance or human achievement. He was not interested in gaining favor from people above him who could pad his seat. I dont know just exactly what it would be like to have listened to him, but he was the most dynamic, articulate, confrontive, powerful spokesman God ever had to do the supreme prophetic task, the last prophet who would announce that the Messiah not was coming, but was here. Verses 4344: Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. Church Survival and And when Christ came, the kingdom could be seen. Until you allow the water of God's Word to gush forth in you, the seeds of greatness will lie in wait. And you remember what I told you last week, that chapters 11 and 12 deal with all the different kinds of responses that people can have to Christ. In fact, according to Luke 1:15, it said He would drink neither wine nor strong drink. And that meant he took a Nazarite vow. You just have to be willing to follow His lead. Some might think the politicians and the statement statesmen are the greatest, or the wealthy or the famous or the entertainers, or the athletes, or the kings, or the princes, or the heroes, or whatever. And there was 400 years without a prophet, tremendous anticipation had built and built and built. Everything from Genesis to John is moving along to the moment that he pointed to Christ. They are the victims and the victors. All right, his greatness, then, was built in his personal character. In Malachi 4:5 it said that before the Messiah came to set up His kingdom on earth, Elijah would come as a forerunner. Bessarion, a monk, would not even give in to his bodys desire for restful sleep. Enter your email address and we will send you instructions on how to reset your password. How great is the sweetness which a soul experiences when, in the time of prayer, God, by a ray of His own light, shows her His goodness and His mercies towards her, and particularly the love which Jesus Christ has borne to her in His Passion! So you have a marvelous conversation between the Father and the Son, from Malachi 3:1, here given in reference to John the Baptist. Instead of being profitable, theyre now flat broke. Now is the time to put aside the pain of the past and the fear of That it is saying that the Kingdom is moving ahead under the power of this marvelous man, John, and vigorous, aggressive, forceful people are taking that kingdom. The Lord said when it comes to humanness there has never been a greater than John the Baptist. By the way, I would just point out as a footnote at this point that one of the great marks of this kind of man, one of the truest tests of greatness is humility. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? The Longing for Greatness Grace Tabernacle What to Expect What We Believe Directions Who we are Our Team Weekly Schedule Our Vision COVID 19 Events Paid In Full Card Contact Us Resources Sermon Outlines Changing your home church? And what does it say in 14? It comes from Almighty God! Thats a mark of their greatness. Im talking about the one who denies himself to accomplish a goal that is obtainable and that is not totally self-consuming. Maybe he isnt as great as we think.. The first thing he did was admit that he had a weakness. Did you know that you are a carrier of greatness? Thats much like John. He is at a weak place. One generation will declare Your works to the next and will proclaim Your mighty acts." They extended themselves past the place of their ability and are no longer able to pay their bills. You are the residence of greatness, because there is a great God who has decided to reside in you. He wants them to know how great John really is. He was greater than Abraham. Maybe hes a weaker man than we think he is. Not exactly affluence. Now, would this be a real Elijah? were these words He played four years on the scrubs. He was the greatest human being that ever lived, based upon his human abilities and his unique calling in human history. He was greater than Moses, Joshua, David, Solomon, Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel. It is an illusion. Because the gate is narrow and the way is hard which leads unto life and few there be that What? But he grew up to be the Saviour. Just go ahead and praise the Almighty God! The kingdom is not for weaklings, the kingdom is not for waverers or compromisers. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. 3. To John it was all the way. So, unless you have been that reduced, I assure you that God can use you. Transcending all other perspectives on the human level of greatness is God's view, and the only way we can really understand God's view of greatness is to look at who God labels as great. His teammates clustered around him and urged him to run. Now, thats both parties of leaders. Its been two and a-half years of this guy. This is true greatness according to Jesus. H. Edwin Young. I mean, if you are always being diverted by the desire for comfort, if you cant take pain and youve always got to find the easy way, then youll never know what greatness is. This is the greatness of service, the greatness of slavery that is the theme in this passage. WebGod's qualification for greatness is death. And this is another element of greatness, self-denial. You generation of snakes, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 15 Outstanding Quotes To Recharge Your Preaching. They were by the thousands everywhere along the Jordan. He created conflict. The greatest of all time. And even though we may not understand that those goals are the right goals, we do understand what it means when they deny themselves. He CANNOT lie, Matthew 21:26: All men perceived that John the Baptist was a prophet, a forth teller, a speaker. They didnt all believe his message but they all saw he was a prophet. And then you'll notice down in verse 49 John tries to hinder a person who is casting out demons in Jesus' name because he doesn't belong to their group. Let the Water of Your Spirit flow within us and water the seeds that still have not come to life. Dont tune out now. Register. Theyre stepping out. And it was all one message. Discover the Seed of Greatness in You (Joshua 17:17-18). WebThe greatest in the kingdom is Jesus, and if you want to display greatness in His kingdom, then there is only one way possible. But when it comes to the spiritual dimension, the least person in the spiritual dimension is greater than the greatest person in the human dimension. Now, our Lord reinforces Johns greatness and He does it by discussing three major truths about John that mark his greatness, three major truths. Third thing, his life was also marked and this is another mark of his personal character by self-denial. Break the power of hopelessness by speaking life words rather than death words. Break the power of hopelessness by speaking life words rather than death words. He had absolutely no access because he couldnt leave the prison. "All the Gospel to all the world and to all generations. Key to greatness is not competing. The passive, if we take it that way, it is saying the Kingdom of heaven is suffering violence. But look. Christy Mathewson is one of the greatest names in baseball. As they departed, and that is as the multitude that were were there were still remaining, but the two disciples left. I mean, he just took the highest level, thats all. From Genesis to John was one message. There was a boy who took care of his fathers sheep on one of the hills near Bethelem. He stood there for a awhile as if struggling with himself. He stirred up a hornets nest. There are lots of people who can go in short spurts and then be intimidated out of that conviction or cant sustain it for a lifetime. One the last nearly the last year has been in prison but still the violence goes on. If you are of this mindset, then think about Adam for a moment. There were only less than a handful who took that vow for life; Samson, Samuel, John the Baptist. We He found it hard to take orders. The painful past that He has redeemed you from is erased, as if it never occurred. I dont know. Now, listen to me. Part of the reason that many of us don't realize that we carry seeds of greatness is because we've had so many negative things happen to us. And what Hes saying is, if you wanted to find some spineless people there are plenty of them right where you were. And thats pretty much the way the Authorized or the King James translates it. The Kingdom of heaven is vigorously pressing itself forward and forceful people are eagerly taking it. Then he approached the opening of the cell, sprinkled it with holy water, and after the poor thing had bidden adieu to her friends and relations, ordered the masons to fill up the opening. He was a man who would recognize weakness; he would see it for what it was. They can clearly see his invisible qualitieshis eternal power and divine nature. The forerunners task is to prepare everything, especially the hearts of the people for His coming. If you dont think so, turn your TV onto your favorite sports channel. Thats why its so marvelous when a person is a Christian because God knows what your strengths are and God, through His expressed will and the Spirit of God, can lead you into that which is the greatest fulfillment of that ability, see. In Luke 3:15, And as the people were in expectation and all men mused in their hearts, all men mused in their hearts concerning John whether he were the Messiah. See? Psalms 1:1-3 says that those who listen to God's Word and allow His way to lead them shall become like TREES planted beside waters and everything they do shall prosper. Help Grace to You bring important resources like this to people in your community and beyond, free of charge. Theres a somewhat famous boxer who constantly announces around the world that he is the greatest. Im not really sure what exactly his criteria is, but I think he might get an argument out of God. And he had to go to some extremity to pull that off. Like the potential in a seed so is the undeveloped greatness in you, Rev. Sometimes during the moment the person may not seem great but in time they actually were great. Have you ever heard of the G.O.A.T? You dont need to look at the things that you are facing as if theyre too overwhelming. And there was a tremendous amount of excitement. Ships are vessels of Gods grace equipped to bravely transport those around them across troubled waters yet still make it But that only gave an opportunity for him to manifest his greatness, to overcome that. Pride curses greatness. They could not see his potential. Build me a son whose wishes will not take the place of deeds, a son who will know thee and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge. In John 8, the JEWS BRAGGED that they are the SEED of Abraham. They must have been a little bit quizzical at this point and saying, Well, now wait a minute. He is the greatest human being ever to live up until his time. Your greatness is waiting to be revealed, and I cannot wait to see all that you will accomplish. It's about individual pride. And he said it to his subordinates and let them act in his behalf. You know, the greater ones are the focus of attention, arent they? And theyve been violently dealt with since John came along. Lets open our Bibles this morning to Matthew chapter 11, Matthew chapter 11. And I dont care what dimension of life youre talking about, and were just talking on a human level. First of all one must develop termination, must have a goal purpose, a calling to fulfill. Listen, talk about status. You go back in history, and just from the human perspective now, you mark out the great people of human history and you will find they were people who had convictions about something, and they pursued those convictions to the end. James says, Dont be a double minded person, going whatever way is easy. Paul says in Ephesians 4:14, Dont be blown about by every wind of doctrine. Be a person of conviction. So the emperor discussed with his advisers what they could do to this prisoner. No, it wasnt because he was a reed shaking in the wind that they went to see him. You have the seed of greatness in you! A son who will master himself when he seeks to master other men. T.D. He was quite a long ways away from where Jesus was. And that we may, let us hold fast by the Source of all greatness, Christ Himself, and so And this would refer to those who are trying to stop it, the individuals who are trying to do that. I mean, its a great thing to be the pastor of Grace Community Church. There was a little girl who was stolen from her parents and carried to a strange land. Now, theres one more statement and this message is finished. He was great because of his personal character. {oO&Sn &E_O\3a9 BOu~/y]^G_wkuO8.m3v\we0gh\,V.*7@X~.+W]CHNzor(+\(#&}&OWO &=fe1sa7wof?.xaMK $xzo*2pl;)3?S`rlCf\7g$G>/~`}f8))S{,Bf'. He was it. 4 0 obj Everything God does, He does with an overabundance of quality. The great are the ones who see their weakness and work to overcome, not the ones who fancy themselves to be without weakness. Receive the Messiah into your heart, and if you as a nation receive Me, Ill bring the Kingdom to earth, the millennial kingdom. And it is available to ALL that would believe in Him. Tremendous, tremendous man. In this seed there is a complete apple tree. Scripture: Is he a vacillating person? Well, basically, that is a sort of a Jewish reference, or a sort of an ancient reference to the human race. Its interesting. He restricted himself even above the priests. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. Faithfulness. WebToday's sermon is provided by Min Phyllis givens for Sojourner Truth Presbyterian Church. He declares that in the event of death he will be in the presence of the Lord. The kingdom is moving violently through the godless, human system. He did not want to play to that illusion, because anybody who plays to that illusion remains in doubt and confusion. In other words, hes going to go with a great effect and turn many hearts to God. And that, by the way, beloved, is the meaning of a parallel statement in Luke 16:16, where it says The law and the prophets were until John, since that time the Kingdom of God is preached and every man presses into it. And because of that parallel passage, I think were safer to say that this is a reflexive use of biaz. How does he deal with it? And the first response the Lord talks about is the response of doubt and John is His illustration, and we see that John doubted. Box 1400, San Antonio, Texas 78295 US, We pledge to our viewers & supporters to take I mean, Johns commitment was a consuming commitment. He was the culmination of all of Old Testament history. In other words, you were saying, I do not care about what I look like. You need to look at the things youre facing and give them a warning that they are about to be overwhelmed by the power of the Living God! Heavenly Father, give us a servant's heart. Why? Thank you for Your mercy and Your grace and especially for Your patience. Any man in Christ is destined for greatness. General Douglas MacArthur, who is about my fifth cousin, believe it or not, or was, said this. And I sometimes am sort of caught in the awe of the whole thing and dont really understand it. But youll notice if we translate it reflexively, it would read like this. Persecution had broken out against the advance of the Kingdom. One who will reach into the future yet never forget the past. This article is also available and sold as a booklet. In other words, here comes God and here comes Gods messenger and here comes Gods Messiah and that represents Gods rule and Gods Kingdom, and it is suffering violence. There Is Greatness Inside Of You - Joel Osteen - YouTube Just because you dont see a way, doesnt mean God doesnt have a way. Transcending all other perspectives on the human level of greatness is God's view, and the only way we can really understand God's view of greatness is to look at who God labels as great. First of all, he was a man who could overcome his weakness. The only person in the human race that even comes close to John in that regard is Mary. On this particular day the team began to run the bases but Mattie did not get off the bench. And its saying that John the Baptist is effective. Youll notice in verse 12 that the word violence is used. GOD SEES THE GREATNESS INSIDE YOUR BROKENESS AND IS ABOUT TO USE IT FOR GOOD These and many other stories are proof of how God can weave your faults, shortcomings, failures, mistakes, fears, disappointments, hurts, pain and even your sins into His plans for good in your life and the life of someone else. Great truth. She hasa passion to share the Love of God with people and to let them know that God is GOOD and He has an AWESOME plan for their lives! The bishop of Paris, attended by his chaplains and the canons of Notre Dame, entered the cell and celebrated a pontifical mass. That is the athlete who beats his body, as it were, because he has a goal. Like a ship set out on a tumultuous voyage, Bishop J. Delano Ellis was one of those people. He not only predicted the Messiah, he actually baptized the Messiah. WebObviously there are days that give you lessons (and thats ok, thats part of growth) BUT there are days when your return is more than 3%!! A few received into their hearts the King, and so there was a kingdom in the heart. Give him humility so that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness. He not only said, by the way, He will come, He will come, He will come, but one day he said, Here He is. He is more than a prophet, because he was not only the last prophet, but the forerunner of Christ, the baptizer of Christ, the fulfillment of prophecy. And as long as you admit no weakness, you will never grow to your full strength. He had to dispatch two of his disciples. B. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the Kingdom of heaven. Father, may we know that all of these marks of human greatness are fine, and may we know that theyre especially wonderful when they are doubly endowed by the presence of the Holy Spirit as in the case of John. True greatness is being in Gods Kingdom. When God created the earth, it contained the seeds that brought forth life. Hes the valedictorian of the prophets. It was because he was a man of great conviction. You are so skillful in resisting the entrance of knowledge. In Luke 1, it tells us this is a marvelous statement. Totum est quod velis. A man of tremendous greatness. It is often attributed to athletes, musicians, or other public figures. Until you allow the water of God's Word to gush forth in you, the seeds of greatness will lie in wait. She feels her heart melting, and as it were dissolved through love. 0 Comments. I mean, there are basically only two kinds of people. What is the definition of greatness? Its for men and women who are willing to enter it and affirm the Lordship of Christ. Let the seeds of greatness that You placed in us bear an abundance of fruit (John 15) that will bring glory and honor to You in the earth. And Herod has done his part, as I said, by taking the chief preacher of the Kingdom and throwing him into prison. Do not look at your feet unless you do not know where you are standing and what you are doing. Was it because he was a reed shaken in the wind? Was it simply because he was a vacillating, weak character, blowing back and forth with every new wave that came along? A Sermon by John M. Miller Text Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. It is the person who lives under the illusion of perfection that is the true fool. If you receive the Kingdom, if you receive the message, if you open your hearts to the Messiah, then God will establish the earthly kingdom and John will have fulfilled that prophecy. They dress in rough sackcloth, their heads shaven, their beards unkempt, they sleep on hard boards, eat bread, sour milk and vegetables. And then this statement by our Lord in verse 9. They need to find a confident foundation in the middle of their crisis, so that they can overcome their current circumstances. Thats really true. Scriptures: increase. He was a man of humility. Have you ever noticed that? % Pray the above verses of hope over your life. And as This new login process will offer more flexibility including the use of select social media accounts. Greatness comes from God. AND the best bit.YOU keep control of YOUR money. No matter where youve come from, if He went that far to get you, then He is going to keep you and hold you even unto the day of Christs return. Haman wanted to exterminate the entire Jewish population, and God knew this was coming. We thank you for your faithful generosity. The question is whether or not you can overcome them and that is the mark of greatness. But we know he was humble from chapter 3, dont we? find it. No. Then mind keeps him deeply asleep in his dreary world of illusions, so that he could somehow bear the squeezing and pressing of this limited reality. What does He mean by this? He had the marks that it takes to be great, to be a cut above, to be set apart, to be unique. He brought everything to a head. It is being persecuted. They were not accepting the Kingdom in its spiritual dimension by receiving the Messiah, so they couldnt accept the Kingdom in its earthly dimension and receive the millennial Kingdom either. D. L. Moody was a servant; he shined the shoes of those who attended his conferences. As we remarked then, our Lord poured unstinted eulogium upon the head of John, in the audience of the people, at the very moment when he showed himself weakest. And they knew that. And so, God says, I send him, My messenger, before You the Messiah and hell prepare the hearts of the people for you. He was Gods tool to purify the people. His life style was a living visual protest against self-indulgence. And I want to speak to you on the theme True Greatness, True Greatness. Very few people are chosen to carry others into uncharted territory. And, also, because he had been in prison for about a year his unfulfilled expectation of the Messianic kingdom made him question and doubt and become perplexed. He said afterwards, That was the most important lesson I have ever had. Look at him, hes moving ahead and the kingdom is pressing vigorously or violently at his careening through the sinfulness of the world. Both are true, which is kind of interesting, so if you want to believe both, thats probably the safest place. There is also one more ingredient that must be present to cause the seed to spring forth; WATER! Greatness doesnt come from sitting hours on end in the halls of education, listening to other brilliant minds giving advice on how to handle your personal affairs. The whole family tree is written in Matt. Because everybody has weaknesses, everybody has failings and infirmities and problems. This marvelous something is an apple seed. Everything is swirling around him. John is the culmination of everything, For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. He is the culmination. He was no part of the system at all. He was a prophet and they saw him that way. You must reflect His greatness. They didnt go out to see a reed shaken with the wind. No, he didnt say that. They want something that gives them a competitive edge even if they have to lie, cheat and steal to get it. Persecution had broken out against John the Baptist. By the way, John Wesley points out that neither the Romans nor the Greeks had a word in their vocabulary for humility, because man does not want to admit his weakness. What a commendation. He was the greatest. The Mem represents the revealed A powerful, rugged individual who will come and announce the Kingdom. God designed you that way. Today, lets talk about John, the apostle who walked with Jesus and wrote his Gospel accounts as he ministered during his time on earth. But the ONE they bragged TO, was the SEED of Greatness; Jesus! And the multitude had heard this whole conversation, and they were now aware of Johns doubt. The greatest man that ever lived. Rumor immediately disposed of her hand to all the young gallants of the quarter. Find stories, quotes, humor, and statistics to bring your sermon on Greatness to life. When it comes to humanness, when it comes to the uniqueness of a human being, and when it comes to his special ability to speak, and speak powerfully, there never was anybody like John. And they didnt go out to see a man dressed in soft clothing like people in a kings court. They are concerned with a mission that supersedes any personal comfort or self-indulgence. Simply this. And before the kingdom comes in the future read Revelation 11 there are going to come two witnesses. Mary gave birth to a baby. Yes, I say unto you and even more or literally even more than a prophet.. Dont refuse it. When he was preaching earlier in Matthew, He said, There comes one after me who is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. And then he said, in verse 14, when Jesus came to baptize him, I have need to be baptized by you. And, Do You come to be baptized by me? And in John 3:30 he said, I must decrease and He must What? Do you see? Preaching Today provides pastors and preachers sermon prep help with sermon illustrations, sermons, sermon ideas, and preaching articles. I mean, can we believe him? When God created you, He placed seeds of greatness in you. His influence was at the crisis moment of redemptive history. His life had become the issue. Hes not as hot as we thought he was. And just to emphasize it, He says at the beginning of verse 11, Verily, which means truly, a fact beyond dispute. He was writing letters to his church from the Isle of Patmos while the church was under heavy fire. Incredible calling, status, no greater privilege is ever given to any human being in history than to John the Baptist, not even Mary. In this expression of Gods greatness, he concludes by bringing all of this to a personal level. Your destiny contains greatness. Everyone else was under him, so he could live for himself. 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