v. 46 - who’s the greatest? knowledge? strength? courage? character? beauty? wisdom?
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v. 46 - Who’s the greatest?v. 46 - Who’s the greatest?
Knowledge?Knowledge?
Strength?Strength?
Courage?Courage?Character?Character?
Beauty?Beauty?
Wisdom?Wisdom?
The “greatest” is...The “greatest” is...
...a child...a childTrusting
Loving
Loyal
Forgiving
Trusting
Loving
Loyal
Forgiving
“Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” Phil. 2:5-8
“Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” Phil. 2:5-8
The “greatest” is...The “greatest” is...a childa child
…a servant…a servant
“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they
may see your good works, and glorify your Father who
is in heaven.”
“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they
may see your good works, and glorify your Father who
is in heaven.”
The “greatest” is...The “greatest” is...a childa childa servanta servant
…obedient…obedient
v. 46 - Who’s the greatest?v. 46 - Who’s the greatest?
v. 49 - Whom shall we fellowship?
v. 49 - Whom shall we fellowship?
The one doing what we’re doing?The one doing what we’re doing?
OROR
The one who is fellowshipping God?
The one who is fellowshipping God?
“What we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, that you also may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the
Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write,
so that our joy may be made complete .” 1 John 1:3-4
“What we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, that you also may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the
Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write,
so that our joy may be made complete .” 1 John 1:3-4
“If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the
light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
1 John 1:6-7
“If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the
light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
1 John 1:6-7
We fellowship/share in God’s work with the one who…
preaches AND practicespreaches AND practices
says AND doessays AND does
teaches AND modelsteaches AND models
v. 46 - Who’s the greatest?v. 46 - Who’s the greatest?
v. 49 - Who shall we fellowship?v. 49 - Who shall we fellowship?
vv. 51-54 - How do we treat those who reject?
vv. 51-54 - How do we treat those who reject?
“Anyone who goes too far and does not
abide in the teaching of Christ, does not
have God; the one who abides in the
teaching, he has both the Father and
the Son. If anyone comes to you and
does not bring this teaching, do not
receive him into your house, and do not
give him a greeting.” 2 John 9-10
“Anyone who goes too far and does not
abide in the teaching of Christ, does not
have God; the one who abides in the
teaching, he has both the Father and
the Son. If anyone comes to you and
does not bring this teaching, do not
receive him into your house, and do not
give him a greeting.” 2 John 9-10
1. Do not encourage them1. Do not encourage them
“Now we command you, brethren,
in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that you keep aloof from
every brother who leads an unruly
life and not according to the
tradition which you received from
us.”
“And if anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of
that man and do not associate with him, so that
he may be put to shame. And yet do not regard him
as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.” 2
Thess. 3:14-15
1. Do not encourage them1. Do not encourage them
2. As a brother, not an enemy2. As a brother, not an enemy
“And have mercy on
some, who are
doubting; save others,
snatching them out of
the fire; and on some
have mercy with fear,
hating even the
garment polluted by the
flesh.” Jude 22-23
“And have mercy on
some, who are
doubting; save others,
snatching them out of
the fire; and on some
have mercy with fear,
hating even the
garment polluted by the
flesh.” Jude 22-23
1. Do not encourage them1. Do not encourage them
2. As a brother, not an enemy2. As a brother, not an enemy
3. Keep their salvation in mind3. Keep their salvation in mind
v. 46 - Who’s the greatest?v. 46 - Who’s the greatest?
v. 49 - Who shall we fellowship?v. 49 - Who shall we fellowship?
vv. 51-54 - How do we treat those who reject?
vv. 51-54 - How do we treat those who reject?
vv. 57-61 - What does Jesus expect?
vv. 57-61 - What does Jesus expect?
1. Don’t look for rest here1. Don’t look for rest here
“There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall through following the same example of disobedience.” Heb. 4:9-11
1. Don’t look for rest here1. Don’t look for rest here
2. Discern between blood & water2. Discern between blood & water
“He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more
than Me is not worthy of Me.”
Matt. 10:37
1. Don’t look for rest here1. Don’t look for rest here
2. Discern between blood & water2. Discern between blood & water
3. Go forward without regret3. Go forward without regret
“Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 3:13-14
“Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 3:13-14
How Would You Answer These
Questions?
How Would You Answer These
Questions?
We Will Be Tested On This.We Will Be Tested On This.