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  • William Baeta avatar

    Achieving Greatness God's Way

    Contributed by William Baeta on Oct 23, 2003
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    “Whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave – just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” Matt 20:26-28.

    Theme: Achieving greatness God’s way Text: Ex. 12:21-28; Matt. 20:20-28 The purpose for Christ’s coming to earth is contained in the statement, “The Son of man came to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many”. God, our Creator, who is to be worshipped, came to serve as an example for us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Servanthood - The Path To Greatness

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 11, 2003
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    How to be great in the eyes of God.

    Servanthood ¡V The Path to Greatness How to be great in the eyes of God Matthew 20:20-28 Introduction: John C Miller in his book The Question Behind the Question tells the following story: It was a beautiful day in downtown Minneapolis when John Miller stopped into a Rock Bottom restaurant for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Schultz avatar

    Greatness In God's Upside Down Kingdom

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Mar 3, 2005
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    What is greatness? The opposite of what we think. We’re so thankful that God is "great" in this way.

    Matthew 20:17-28: GREATNESS IN GOD’S UPSIDE-DOWN KINGDOM Once there was the president of a large corporation. He was a powerful man – when he said “jump” people would ask, “How high?” Everyone was below him, and everyone had to answer to him. And this job came with nice benefits – a fancy ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Bottoms Up!

    Contributed by Eric Vertein on Mar 9, 2005
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    When it comes to seeking greatness and dealing with suffering for the sake of our Lord, Jesus advises us: "Bottoms up!"

    Matthew 20:17-28 4th Sunday in Lent – A March 6, 2005 #092 Matthew 20:17-28 Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, 18 "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    We Are Saved To Serve Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 5, 2004
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    Learn from the servanthood of Christ. (1) choose service over self-interest, and (2) think like a servant.

    A request was made by the mother, for her sons James and John to sit with Jesus in His Kingdom. Jesus was born for a purpose – to serve a need; to serve God’s purpose · He was born a SERVANT! From the day He was born until the day He died, He was serving SOMEONE · He was tasked by Someone to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Warren Lamb avatar

    What's It Like To Follow Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 8, 2008
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    Willing to wash feet? Big, dirty, calloused, stinky feet? Willing to let someone else take the credit for the good job you did? What if that is what following Jesus looks like? Are you willing?

    What’s It Like To Follow Jesus? Matthew 20:20-28 What’s it like to follow Jesus? What is my life, my attitude, supposed to be and to look like? There were a couple of things I noticed while I was studying this passage this past week. There is a theme here that I had not noticed before, and it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Want To Be Chief!!

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 14, 2008
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    Have I got a job for you!!

    In a world where everyone wants to be number one and the head Hondo or their own Boss, etc, I have decided that I want to be chief. Trying to be number one is far too exhausting and unfulfilling. I mean trying to climb that corporate ladder stepping over someone else’s blood, sweat and tears ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Be Like Jesus

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
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    Apostles, Pt. 12

    TO BE LIKE JESUS (MATTHEW 20:17-28) How many of you thought Hillary would certainly run for the presidency before 2007? Would you run for presidency after you have had eight long years in the White House with a spouse who confessed to an “inappropriate relationship” with a young White House intern ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Leadership Defined

    Contributed by Ron Macarthur on Jul 5, 2008
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    Jesus outlines to His disciples just what it takes to become a leader and to hold a high position in a church.

    Matthew 20:20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. (21) "What is it you want?" he asked. She said, "Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom." (22) "You don’t know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Not So With You

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jun 21, 2010
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    Jesus’ leadership command to His disciples was not one of lording it over others in entitlement, but rather selflessly serving them in humility.

    Originally preached on September 14, 2006 Sterling C. Franklin Chapel service, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School "Not So With You" Introduction Context -- Jesus was going up to Jerusalem since it was about time for the feast of Passover. This is a literal ’going up’ since Jerusalem is a city ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah's Focus Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 8, 2011
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     | 8,332 views

    We need to focus on our mission the same way that Jesus did.

    A Messiah's Focus Text: Matt. 20:17-33 Introduction 1. Illustration: Quote from the movie Hoosiers "Forget about the crowds, the size of the school, their fancy uniforms, and remember what got you here, focus on the fundamentals we have gone over time and time again, and most importantly ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Craig Benner avatar

    Good Try But Bad Wrong Series

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Aug 18, 2012
     | 4,196 views

    It is all too easy to get our eyes on things that we do not need to be concerned about. We get off focus and cause troubles for ourselves and for others around us. Hear what Jesus has to say about this matter.

    KINGDOM SEEKERS Mt. 6:33 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (KJV) 33 Mas buscad primeramente el reino de Dios y su justicia, y todas estas cosas os serán añadidas. (RVG04) Mt. 20:20-27 Central Text Mr. 10:35-41 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Dykes avatar

    And First Place Goes To... Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 19, 2012
     | 11,587 views

    How greatness in the Kingdom of God is determined by our level of service to others.

    INTRODUCTION I admit my humor is a little corny sometimes, but bear with me for a moment. See if you can answer these questions: (1) What do you call a chicken crossing the road? Poultry in motion. (2) What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t work? A stick. (3) What do you call four ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    That Word Our Flesh Hates...

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 10, 2010
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     | 2,138 views

    James and John thought they were pulling a fast one. But their values were updside down.

    Passage: Matthew 20:20-28 Intro: The great thing about studying a book all the way thru is that you begin to identify recurring themes. 1. and the Bible is a book where repetition means emphasis, because it is essentially a Hebrew book. 2. ever since the Beatitudes way back in chapter 5, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    Servant Leadership Part 3: Applications In Everyday Life Series

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jan 30, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,844 views

    One question which comes to our mind when we think about Servant Leadership is this. Is this really applicable in my day to day life?

    Servant Leadership - Part 3 Applications in Everyday Life I have been studying various ways in which people apply Biblical principles to their lives. Some very interesting facts have come to my notice. Let me narrate a couple of them here. After a Sunday school lesson on Ten Commandments, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational