Sermons on Matthew 20:20-24:

Thrones In Heaven Series

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 17, 2003

God’s description of who is great in the kingdom of God is a servant. Our rewards in heaven will be great

Thrones in Heaven Matthew 20:20-28 Primary Purpose: To discuss who is great in the kingdom of God. One of the characteristics of most of the disciples including James and John was that they were seekers. They studied and sought out the kingdom of God. They sought to make themselves disciples ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28, Matthew 16:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Search For Significance

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 5, 2003

Wherever groups of people are gathered you can observe behaviors revealing a universal "search for significance." The group may be political, commercial, social or even religious, but the signs will be there. The drive for significance seems to be a part

THE SEARCH FOR SIGNIFICANCE SCRIPTURE: Matthew 20:20-28 INTRODUCTION Wherever groups of people are gathered you can observe behaviors revealing a universal "search for significance." The group may be political, commercial, social or even religious, but the signs will be there. The drive for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Becoming A Servant Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 26, 2003

In contrast to our self-seeking ways, Jesus is the personification of servanthood. Just as He came to serve and not to be served, we’re expected to do the same. Becoming a servant means that we swim against the cultural current and follow the model of t

Becoming a Servant Q. What do you call a chicken crossing the road? A. Poultry in motion. Q. What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t work? A. A stick. Q. What do you call four bullfighters in quicksand? A. Quatro sinko. Q. Where do you find a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28, John 13:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached Series

Contributed by Howard Harden on Jan 7, 2003

Jesus taught his disciples three valuable lessons necessary for achieving "greatness" in the eyes of God.

The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached Matthew 20:20-34 January 5, 2002 If there is one word in the English language that is sure to cause a debate when spoken, that word is “greatest.” In fact, take two people, any people, and you can always stir trouble by using this simple word. For example, ask a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-34, Matthew 20:20

Denomination: Baptist

Finishing First

Contributed by Mike Kern on Jun 30, 2002

Striving for first place in God’s kingdom may mean coming in last in this kingdom.

Finishing First Mark 9:33-35; Matt 20:20-28 When the United States of America began the Apollo project to put a man on the moon, our motivations were not entirely scientific… In fact, the so-called space race was driven largely by the ego of the American public. The Soviet Union was the first to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:33-35, Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Mother's Desire

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 9, 2002

mother’s day sermon to encourage moms and others to greatness God’s way

A Mother’s Desire May 12, 2002 Grace International Baptist Church A teacher gave her class of second graders a lesson on the magnet and what it does. The next day in a written test, she included this question: "My full name has six letters. The first one is the letter M. I pick up things. What am ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Mother's Request

Contributed by Joe Harding on May 13, 2002

A MOTHER SHOULD REQUEST OF THE LORD GREATNESS FOR HER CHILDREN AND FAMILY BASED ON KINGDOM REALITY.

A MOTHER’S REQUEST MATTHEW 20: 20 – 28 MAY 12, 2002 MOTHER’S DAY INTRODUCTION: Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys: Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Written by Ed Bruce and Patsy Bruce. Cowboys ain’t easy to love and they’re harder to hold. They’d rather give you a song than ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Baptist

Achieving Greatness God's Way

Contributed by William Baeta on Oct 23, 2003

“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

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28, Exodus 12:21-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Servanthood - The Path To Greatness

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 11, 2003

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

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Baptist

What A Mom

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000

A mother’s day look at Salome mother of James and John

She was a mom and like any other mom, all she really wanted was for her kids to do good. And the fact that her kids were both grown men really wasn’t all that relevant. She still wanted them to do good, and she would do whatever she needed to do to make sure they did good. Including talking to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-21

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Mother's Request Series

Contributed by James Hayford Sr. on Nov 15, 2000

Jesus talks with the mother of two of His disciples about being a servant.

A MOTHER’S REQUEST” Fourth In The Series: “Conversations With Christ” Matthew 20:20-28 LET’S LOOK AT OUR TEXT: 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 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: *other

The Humillity Of The Towel

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Nov 16, 2000

Discover the importance of servanthood.

I. Less Than and Greater Than A. Text: Matthew 20:20-28 B. It’s easy in our society to get things backwards; mixed up. We live in a backwards society. Everything we as a society does is opposite of what God’s Word says we should. 1. Remember, Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that seems ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28, John 13:1-17

The Problem Of A Basin Theology

Contributed by Michael Blankenship on Dec 22, 2000

Do we worship with a Basin theology or A TUB?

BASIN THEOLOGY Matthew 20:20-28 Bruce Thielemann, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Pittsburg, tells of a conversation he had with a member of his congregation who said, "You preachers talk a lot about ‘do unto others,’ but when you get right down to it, it comes down to basin theology." ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Baptist

A Lesson In Motives

Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 7, 2001

There is a danger in doing the right thing for the wrong reason. We must make sure we are doing the right things for the right reason.

Text: Matthew 20:20-24 To bring this text before you today in the manner in which I am commissioned will not be an easy task. In fact, the subject matter in this message will perhaps be different from most messages on this text. A few of the message titles I came across for this text were "A ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Greatest That Is In You

Contributed by Ronald Fair on Feb 7, 2001

Like the potential in a seed so is the undeveloped greatness in you, Rev. Fair’s sermon speaks of the possibility that each of us have with God’s love and guidance.

THE GREATEST THAT IS IN YOU Matthew 20:17-34 INTRODUCTION I hold in my hand one of the most marvelous things in the whole world. It is brown in color, stream lined in shape, and so small that if I dropped it, I would have difficulty finding it again. Science can duplicate it’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1, Matthew 20:17-34

Denomination: Methodist