Hello

Redemption Church! Hello to everyone watching and listening online.

Greetings from Plano Texas! My name is Chris Fluitt and I am glad to

share God’s Word with you today.

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We

are in the 3rd

week of our Greater than series.

Greater

Than

No

one searches for lesser things… We search for greater.

Our

world is searching for greater. And our world has a hierarchy, a

system for assigning value. Here is that Hierarchy.

Sex

Money Power

The

world believes and acts like nothing is greater than sex money and

power.

In

week 1 we told you there was something greater than sex. Love is

greater than sex.

In

week 2 our care pastor Marshal Blessing told you there was something

greater than money. Love is greater than money.

Today

I want to tell you there is something greater than power.

Power

Our

world is after power.

We

are hearing everyday about the growing field of people who will be

running for president. We are getting close to 20 people who will be

giving a lot of time, effort, and money to gain the power of the

presidency.

On

your job there are often people jockeying for position to receive the

next promotion. That promotion means power.

People

will almost do anything to gain power. We know all too well that

people will lie, steal, cheat, and sell themselves to gain power.

…and is the power ever enough? No the hierarchy says that we need

more.

This

hierarchy is programmed into us from a young age. See if you

recognize these power slogans directed at children.

“I

have the power”

Heman

“By

your powers combined”

Captain

Planet

“Heroes

in a half shell, Turtle power”

Teenage

Mutant Ninja Turtles

“It’s

morphin’ time” as they would summon their power.

Power

rangers

“You

underestimate the power of the dark side.”

Darth

Vader – Star Wars

We

are programmed from a young age to love power. There are so many more

examples…

Super

Mario would need a power up. Pac-Man would eat power pellets. Popeye

would eat spinach to gain his power. Every kid wanted to buy a power

glove – “now you’re playing with power.”

The

love of power

Humanity

is in love with power. Let’s talk about the love of power.

Place

a person by the side of the road with a sign saying they are

desperate for help… very few people will be attracted to that

scenario.

Now

place popular singer, Ariana Grande, on the same road and watch

people stop whatever they are doing to attempt to have a selfie with

the pop star.

Why