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Be The Greatest
Mark 9:33-37 33
Everyone wants to win and be the best. I don’t know one parent who says “our greatest hope is that our child could be mediocre and just get by” nor do I know anyone who’s life goal was just to be someone who was at the bottom
Most people want to be the greatest at something. Or at least they did at some point
The Good news is that Today, you get a lesson from Jesus on how you can be the greatest
If you want to be the greatest
Watch what you say
33 Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, “What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?”34 But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest. In this discourse, Jesus is talking to the disciples, and makes it clear that he knew that they were talking and thank he knew what they were talking aboutJesus never asks questions that he doesn’t know the answer toHe knew exactly what they were talking about. They were talking about what kind of position they were going to have in the Kingdom of GodHenry- Nothing could be more contrary to the two great laws of Christ’s kingdom, lessons of his school, and instructions of his example, which are humility and love, than desiring preferment in the world, and disputing about it.-Still earthly thinking. Still selfish thinking. Still desiring positions. Still wanting powerThey apparently weren’t paying attention in Sunday school
Proverbs 13:3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.Opening up your mouth can lead to destruction! God challenges his people to watch what they say with their mouth!And here’s the thing! GOD KNOWS WHAT YOU’RE SAYING and thinking!This should scare some of you! You choose what you say and what you think about!These guys should have been watching what they said!At the gym- sitting there listening to 2 guys talking about another person in the gym- I knew the other guy- good guy- they were wrong- but they didn’t think I was listeningWhat does it mean to youWATCH WHAT YOU SAYHebrews 4:13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.You are going to give an account for every idle word that you speak.
In this scenario- Jesus is calling out these guys about what they have been saying and they have been thinking that Jesus wasn’t listening… BUT HE WASProverbs 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.I remember as a kid- I literally thought my mom had eyes in the back of her head. I used to look for them- but parents- you know when your kids are up to no goodWe are the children of God- We must give an account- we must watch what we sayEcclesiastes 12:14 For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether good or evilRomans 2:16 in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.Jesus knows what you’re talking about- good or bad. Watch what you say.There is nothing you can say that isn’t being recorded and isn’t going to be listened to by father God. How would you talk if you knew that any moment that someone could listen to what you are saying?
Watch your heart
35 And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first,Now here’s the reality here- Jesus is saying this because there must have been some in this group that wanted to be first.
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Be The Greatest
Mark 9:33-37 33
Everyone wants to win and be the best. I don’t know one parent who says “our greatest hope is that our child could be mediocre and just get by” nor do I know anyone who’s life goal was just to be someone who was at the bottom
Most people want to be the greatest at something. Or at least they did at some point
The Good news is that Today, you get a lesson from Jesus on how you can be the greatest
If you want to be the greatest
Watch what you say
33 Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, “What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?”34 But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest. In this discourse, Jesus is talking to the disciples, and makes it clear that he knew that they were talking and thank he knew what they were talking aboutJesus never asks questions that he doesn’t know the answer toHe knew exactly what they were talking about. They were talking about what kind of position they were going to have in the Kingdom of GodHenry- Nothing could be more contrary to the two great laws of Christ’s kingdom, lessons of his school, and instructions of his example, which are humility and love, than desiring preferment in the world, and disputing about it.-Still earthly thinking. Still selfish thinking. Still desiring positions. Still wanting powerThey apparently weren’t paying attention in Sunday school
Proverbs 13:3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.Opening up your mouth can lead to destruction! God challenges his people to watch what they say with their mouth!And here’s the thing! GOD KNOWS WHAT YOU’RE SAYING and thinking!This should scare some of you! You choose what you say and what you think about!These guys should have been watching what they said!At the gym- sitting there listening to 2 guys talking about another person in the gym- I knew the other guy- good guy- they were wrong- but they didn’t think I was listeningWhat does it mean to youWATCH WHAT YOU SAYHebrews 4:13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.You are going to give an account for every idle word that you speak.
In this scenario- Jesus is calling out these guys about what they have been saying and they have been thinking that Jesus wasn’t listening… BUT HE WASProverbs 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.I remember as a kid- I literally thought my mom had eyes in the back of her head. I used to look for them- but parents- you know when your kids are up to no goodWe are the children of God- We must give an account- we must watch what we sayEcclesiastes 12:14 For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether good or evilRomans 2:16 in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.Jesus knows what you’re talking about- good or bad. Watch what you say.There is nothing you can say that isn’t being recorded and isn’t going to be listened to by father God. How would you talk if you knew that any moment that someone could listen to what you are saying?
Watch your heart
35 And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first,Now here’s the reality here- Jesus is saying this because there must have been some in this group that wanted to be first.