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What’s holding you back from Greatness?

What’s holding you back from Greatness?. “If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all” Mark 10:43-44. The World’s View of Greatness. Katy Perry’s Contract Demands. You will serve me! You will meet my needs. The World’s Way. Self-Promotion Selfish Ambition

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What’s holding you back from Greatness?

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  1. What’s holding you back from Greatness? “If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all”Mark 10:43-44

  2. The World’s View of Greatness Katy Perry’s Contract Demands • You will serve me! • You will meet my needs.

  3. The World’s Way • Self-Promotion • Selfish Ambition • “What’s in it for me?” • Arrogant Over-Confidence • Ugly Competitive Spirit • Willing to climb over people and to “Lord over them”

  4. World’s Way - Selfish AmbitionMark 10:29-34 • Peter wanted to know “What’s in it for me?” • Answer: • “100x in the present age” • ”persecutions” • “Eternal Life” • If you want to be great in the Kingdom, you are going to be persecuted.

  5. World’s Way –AmbitionMark 10:35, Matt 20:20-21 • Family Ambition – James/John Mother (Jesus’ Aunt Salome) makes a case for them • They requested personal favors based on their relationship to Jesus • They were at the Transfiguration • They were part of the inner circle • They were Jesus’ cousins

  6. World’s Way-Arrogant Over-confidence • Pride says I deserve better.

  7. World’s Way- A Competitive Spirit • “I’ll step on whoever I need to, to get ahead” • People of this world want to “Lord over others” • Rule over them, gain mastery, subdue them to their will

  8. God’s WayMark 10:43-44 • Who wants to be first, must be slave of all • Be willing to pay the price for others • Sacrifice for the gospel, pay the ransom • Whoever wants to be great must serve • Give people what they need • What is Customer Service? • Giving people what they can’t get for themselves. • Your job is to serve them.Kevin Tutt

  9. Two Paths to Greatness World’s Way • Self-Ambition • Pride • Self-Exaltation • Self-Love God’s way • Self-DenialMark 10:43-45 • HumilityJames 4:6 • God will exalt and lift upJames 4:10 • Love for one anotherPhil 2:3-4

  10. Two Paths to Greatness World’s Way • Self-Esteem • Be Popular • Serve Me God’s way • Self-AssessmentRom 12:3 • Be pleasing to God1 Cor 4:3-5 • Serve allMark 10:43-44

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