Download the Notes Listen to the Podcast. WebNo matter who you are or where you are in life: there is greatness in you. Church member business directory Have prayer request or a praise report? And so, he acted upon that admission. If you have professed God as your Lord and Jesus as your Savior, then you need to know that the power of God lives in you. Jesus taught in parable. Scriptures: He was a man who knew what William Penn said, William Penn said Right is right even if everyone is against it and wrong is wrong even if everyone is for it. Thats simple but true. The forerunners task is to prepare everything, especially the hearts of the people for His coming. But we know he was humble from chapter 3, dont we? There are a lot of keys on my key ring. xQ,UxcQ$ Eln s="#22KYK~mvnw?^wv7?~w^w~b\.C?_.wn?wy?w/:w]{N}w|}ofeU Not everybody understood the significance of this man, so the Lord adds a warning and He adds that warning to you: He that ears to hear, let him hear.. In chapter 14 verse 1, Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. In chapter 15 in verse 14 it says: What is man that he should be clean, and he who is born of a woman that he should be righteous? It became then, a designation of humanness. He was also somewhat hard pressed to know whether Christ was really the Messiah because he had incomplete revelation. These are the three ingredients of greatness, people. Tremendous, tremendous man. He was greater than Melchizedek! He literally opens up his heart and lets us look inside. You know, the greater ones are the focus of attention, arent they? Were going to be looking at verses 7 through 15, particularly, in our thoughts this morning, and focusing on a very, very special man by the name of John the Baptist. What is the obvious answer? He was great among men, among them that are born of women, just because of his personal character. His greatness was also marked by his privileged calling. When God created the earth, it contained the seeds that brought forth life. In other words, here comes God and here comes Gods messenger and here comes Gods Messiah and that represents Gods rule and Gods Kingdom, and it is suffering violence. He is not only one who prophesies, he is the fulfillment of prophecy. So let me sum up what Im saying. - YouTube There is Greatness in You! Sometimes we are tempted to call you empty headed. How can they handle the stress of an unhappy marriage? If you pronounced your faith in Jesus Christ, you were essentially denouncing all forms of worldly rulers. Now, what is the nature of this violence? And so true greatness eludes him. And they went and they asked and Jesus demonstrated, youll remember, with miracles and they went back, of course, and they told him. And I like that second view because it expresses the flow of context which is a commendation of John. But that the greatest greatness is not which that which is ours humanly, but that which is ours divinely as we become citizens of your eternal Kingdom. Ch. And so, the man and the mission come together. Right now Hes working Everything is swirling around him. The painful past that He has redeemed you from is erased, as if it never occurred. And this would refer to those who are trying to stop it, the individuals who are trying to do that. Behold, I make all things new. There, everything is new; new beauties, new delights, new joys. What did you go out to see? Its been two and a-half years of this guy. On the fifth of October when the cell, only a few feet square, was finished and the wall of the church of Saint Opportune, Agnes entered her final abode. Hardly! The question is whether or not you can overcome them and that is the mark of greatness. All rights reserved. Because if they wanted people like that they could have found them in the temple. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. The guy was so remarkable that people thought he was the Messiah. Lets peer inside Pauls heart, and see whats in there. And that certainly describes our God! Thats why at the end of verse 11 He says, Notwithstanding, or in spite of his greatness, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Now, what Hes saying is this and Ill give you the thesis at the beginning and then well build to it when it comes to human talent and playing a role in human history, there has never been anybody as great as John the Baptist. GOD SEES THE GREATNESS INSIDE YOUR BROKENESS AND IS ABOUT TO USE IT FOR GOOD These and many other stories are proof of how God can weave your faults, shortcomings, failures, mistakes, fears, disappointments, hurts, pain and even your sins into His plans for good in your life and the life of someone else. But if you refuse the kingdom, then John is not going to fulfill that Elijah prophecy and there will yet be an Elijah-type person to come in the future. Very much out of her comfort zone and fearful for her life, God called her to speak up and save her people. Look at Matthew 18:3 for Jesus first response to the disciples question. On it. And, also, because he had been in prison for about a year his unfulfilled expectation of the Messianic kingdom made him question and doubt and become perplexed. Bless the Lord of Lords! 'You Raise Me Up' Duet Earns A Standing Ovation From The Judges, 7 Tests to See if Your Worship Is Truly Christian or Pagan, 3 Bad Church Approaches to Good Money Stewardship, 5 Critical Rules to Teach Your Kids to Help Them Stay Safe, 4 Things You Should Know about Jesus Revolution, Jesus on Adultery: Its More Controversial Than You Think, This site is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a subsidiary of, Copyright 2023, Crosswalk.com. The whole section, as I said, began with Johns doubt. Simeon spent 37 years on different pillars, each one higher and narrower than the last, and his last pillar was 66 feet high. Well, what shall we do then? the ruler asked. They must have been a little bit quizzical at this point and saying, Well, now wait a minute. Now our Lord reinforces the greatness in this passage over and over again. LCMS Sermons - Pastor Mark Schlamann Sermon on St. Mark 10:35-45. 28 Jan, 2018 - 00:01 2018-01-27T20:16:19+00:00 2018-01-28T00:01:23+00:00 0 Views. Indeed, the word is spelled Ayin, Mem, and Final Mem. Actually, if you wanted an expanded translation of verse 10, it would read like this. Break the power of hopelessness by speaking life words rather than death words. But youll notice if we translate it reflexively, it would read like this. For it is he of whom it is written, Behold I send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. He is the fulfillment of Malachi 3:1. Now, theres one more statement and this message is finished. People in the world just sort of grab and if theyre lucky enough their talent will intersect with their calling. So he is not just one who tells, he is one who does. ", 2023 Hagee Ministries. Put your name in the verses. Since this guy arrived there is violence, direct correlation. As the ruler of his people, the king had all the money and authority that his kingdom had to offer. That marked John. Read the newspaper and you will see how businesses have overextended themselves financially, trying to provide more than they were capable of providing. You are like this seed. The world is in desperate need of all the good fruit your life was designed to produce. They certainly didnt need to go all the way out to the desert to find one. God has put this knowledge in their hearts. Receive the Messiah into your heart, and if you as a nation receive Me, Ill bring the Kingdom to earth, the millennial kingdom. 2023 Grace to You. You know what true greatness is? That is the man of education who will spend all the time that is necessary to come to the right conclusion. And what Hes saying is, if you wanted to find some spineless people there are plenty of them right where you were. B. Starting with Moses who was the first prophet, all the way to John who was the last prophet, he is the hes the summum bonum. I believe that many of the seeds of greatness that God placed within us are awaiting the Water of God's Word of truth to come to them. He was so great because he faced his weakness and overcame it and because he was strong in his conviction and nobody could intimidate him. How does he deal with it? True greatness is being in Gods Kingdom. WebGreatness is often temporary; there is always someone who will come in and replace you. In v. 3-4, he shouts out, "Yahweh is great and is highly praised; His greatness is unsearchable. So hes more than a prophet. Mattie sat still for a half hour longer, then got up and walked to first base. From Genesis to John was one message. It is an illusion. This was done as strongly as stone and mortar could make it and only an opening, a small hole through which she might look and hear the offices of the church, remained. The Messiahs coming, the Messiahs coming, the Messiah is coming. He was way down in the eastern part of the Dead Sea and the Lord was clear up in Galilee. Bow your heads with me. He did not want to play to that illusion, because anybody who plays to that illusion remains in doubt and confusion. He was great because of his personal character. He was greater than Isaac, Jacob, Joseph. Discover the Seed of Greatness in You (Joshua 17:17-18). He stood there for a awhile as if struggling with himself. And thats pretty much the way the Authorized or the King James translates it. But far more than a prophet, the very herald of the Messiah. But as Christians, we have God to give us that direction. No, came the answer, for hell be glad to die. 3) Greatness welcomes failure, as an opportunity to learn more. It also was part of the Nazarite vow to allow your hair to grow without cutting your hair, never putting a razor to your head which didnt exactly keep you up with the current society trend and hairdos. This wasn't Jesus saying that ambition in itself was wrong, but that in the Kingdom of God the rules are turned upside down and inside out. Why would you make such a long, hard journey? T.D. And by the way, you might be interested in knowing, I did a little reading on the background of that statement. So he admitted his weakness and then he sought to remove it. And he said it to his subordinates and let them act in his behalf. Third thing, his life was also marked and this is another mark of his personal character by self-denial. You go back in history, and just from the human perspective now, you mark out the great people of human history and you will find they were people who had convictions about something, and they pursued those convictions to the end. Great truth. The action took place all around him. And so, he was questioning whether Jesus was really the Messiah or not, because Jesus was not living up to the current expectations. Now, if you want to know what kind of life style he had its very simple. He had absolutely no access because he couldnt leave the prison. Ever since hes been around weve had problems. It comes from Almighty God! He is confronting a multitude here, as we learn from the beginning of the chapter. Eighteen months of wilderness preaching and this man creates all kinds of activity. In John 8, the JEWS BRAGGED that they are the SEED of Abraham. If they wanted to see that they could see that everywhere. Youll see commentators from all parts of the country discussing which league is going to suspend which player nextbecause he did something he shouldnt have trying to squeeze out a few more million by playing a childrens game. It was because he was a man of great conviction. The Pharisees and the scribes had vigorously attacked the Kingdom. You just have to believe in Him. Who We Are. He was it. They want to be considered by their peers as someone who is really great! Because hes searching for greatness. What a commendation. Did you know that you are a carrier of greatness? And I sometimes am sort of caught in the awe of the whole thing and dont really understand it. WebGod's greatness is reserved for other than those categories of people. That is the athlete who beats his body, as it were, because he has a goal. Some might think the politicians and the statement statesmen are the greatest, or the wealthy or the famous or the entertainers, or the athletes, or the kings, or the princes, or the heroes, or whatever. Sermon: Three Simple Rules To Greatness - The Greatest in the Kingdom. Our Father, we hear the echo of the words of our Lord in Matthew 18. Its an interpretive quote and the Lord by the way He quotes, interprets the verse to refer to John the Baptist, of course. Put your name in the verses. (Churchill) Often those who we call great Guest. His cause was not comfort. Greatness does not come from pedigree. It is being attacked. Anybody who will not admit weakness is not going to get any help. Try. Some would say the geniuses of the world. God can break that and our hearts respond. %PDF-1.3 Maybe he isnt as great as we think.. Christy Mathewson is one of the greatest names in baseball. Bring forth therefore fruits befitting repentance, and dont say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father, for I say unto you, God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham and now the ax is laid at the root of the trees. Thats pretty strong stuff. He wore so many chains that he had to crawl around on his hands and knees. This is a very practical lesson. Now, Im going to give you a little, sort of an interpretive lesson. Persecution had broken out against John the Baptist. And even though we may not understand that those goals are the right goals, we do understand what it means when they deny themselves. Jakes - Sermon: Greatness Produces Its Own Pain. He started out as a pile of dirt. Thats earthly greatness. Thats much like John. And youll notice the statement, There hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist. And the word risen is interesting because it is commonly used to speak of the appearance of a prophet. This is a Psalm of worship and in his worship, he is expressing the greatness of God. He was Gods tool to get them ready. Because greatness understands self-denial. So, the first element of Johns personal character to mark his greatness was the ability to recognize a weakness and overcome it. All right, his greatness, then, was built in his personal character. The end of the verse would read this way. The Sunday Mail. You didnt come out here because he was weak. Remember that you are not alone, and you are not forgotten. He created conflict. Not exactly affluence. The great are the ones who see their weakness and work to overcome, not the ones who fancy themselves to be without weakness. In Heaven, you have all you can desire. There, all our desires shall be satisfied. He doesnt want them to think of John as a vacillating kind of weak person with no ability to make up his mind. But secondly, lets assume we translate it reflexively, it would read this way, and and by the way, the verb form can be either way so we just have to take our choice here. He touched the living Christ. Thank you for Your mercy and Your grace and especially for Your patience. Must I empty headed go?. And then it would also at the end of the verse it would mean violent men are seizing it. And it is available to ALL that would believe in Him. And listen to this. And listen to this. But in those days, they use to de-wing, bake and salt those things and eat them like peanuts, with a little honey. Hes afraid of nothing but sin.. In other words, all the men came after her fortune. Make him sin. This new login process will offer more flexibility including the use of select social media accounts. The Greatness of God Is Utterly Relevant. It is utterly relevant for everything in life. If we saw the greatness of God, we would not be so greedy and covetous. If we saw the greatness of God, our eyes wouldn't stray after lustful images and thoughts. Thats kind of exciting to think about. Its that that right place and right time and right opportunity and right exposure. And then because of his privileged calling. WebThere's an argument indicated in verse 46 among the twelve about which of them is the greatest. There are two possible ways to translate this verse. Theyre stepping out. Violent men are taking possession of it. Like the potential in a seed so is the undeveloped greatness in you, Rev. Look at verse 11 of Matthew 11. Jesus also taught in paradox. Jesus said If youre going to come unto Me then you must deny yourself, take up your What? Listen, talk about status. They are concerned with a mission that supersedes any personal comfort or self-indulgence. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. Whilst the world perceives greatness as the right and power to exercise authority over people, Jesus shows us that the first in the kingdom must be willing to be last, to be the servant of all. In this sense, he was greater than Adam. When Ive said it all, true greatness isnt being like John the Baptist, thats beneath true greatness. Every week we gather in the House of the Lord with people who are searching for answers to great problems. That is the scientist who exposes himself to all the dangers of radio activity to discover what needs to be discovered for the future of man. In fact, the whole leadership of Israel had let Herods sin pass, Herods horrible adultery and Herods illicit marriage. But the great ones, against all opposition, carry through. What does He mean by this? The Kingdom of heaven is vigorously pressing itself forward and forceful people are eagerly taking it. There were the vigorous, violent, forceful who dared to step out, who dared to break with tradition, who dared at all costs to separate themselves from the system, who came and took possession of the reign of God, who enthroned Jesus Christ as Lord. Found that in the early days of Herod the Great, many of the scribes who were attracted to Herod and wanted to seek favor from Herod took off their usual plain dress, which was the mark of a scribe, and they donned the ornate, luxurious robes of Herods court. Why was he so magnetic? Verse 12, his preaching led to violence. He brought everything to a head. Faithfulness. The kingdom is moving under John and vigorous people are taking it. And if I am the King, the Kingdom is being offered. And it wasnt that he was denying himself to gain some kind of penance, thats foolish. Even with Johns powerful culmination of Old Testament history, even with this marvelous privileged calling and with his personal character, not everybody believed and not everybody appreciated him. And they didnt go out to see a man dressed in soft clothing like people in a kings court. He was a man of destiny. WebIts a very tender and touching sceneone of the most moving and heartwarming farewell speeches thats ever been recorded in literature. So if you take it reflexively, then the kingdom is moving ahead vigorously. But look. He wasnt trying to play the God game, to make everybody think that he was absolutely infallible, flawless and without any weakness. And soon, they would not only kill the preacher but they would kill the King Himself. But John the Baptist was no self-seeker. He was remarkable. Because it expresses the flow of there is greatness in you sermon which is a Psalm of and. Email address you provided interpretive lesson heart, and you will see businesses... 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