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Kingdom Greatness

5. Greatness in Today’s Culture
Fame

6. Greatness in Today’s Culture
Fame
Wealth

7. Greatness in Today’s Culture
Fame
Wealth
Skill

8. Greatness in Today’s Culture
Fame
Wealth
Skill
Win

9. Greatness in the Kingdom
1. Obedience to the Word
Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:19

10. If you love Me, you will keep My commandments
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. - John 14:15 He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day. - John 12:48

11. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
- Matthew 5:6

12. Being Great → Being Obedient

13. Greatness in the Kingdom
Obedience to the Word
Accurately teaching the Word

14. Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:19

15. But He said, “Woe to you lawyers as well
But He said, “Woe to you lawyers as well! For you weigh men down with burdens hard to bear, while you yourselves will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers.
- Luke 11:46

16. 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- Matthew 28:18-20

17. Greatness in the Kingdom
Obedience to the Word
Accurately teaching the Word
Practice humility

18. 46 An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest. 47 But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side, 48 and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”
- Luke 9:46-48

19. The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’
- Matthew 25:40

20. Those who Follow Christ
He is impressed by those who deny themselves

21. Those who Follow Christ
He is inspired by those who deny themselves
He considers great those who give up the world

22. Those who Follow Christ
He is inspired by those who deny themselves
He considers great those who give up the world
He loves those who do His will

23. Those who Follow Christ
He is inspired by those who deny themselves
He considers great those who give up the world
He loves those who do His will
He lifts up those who completely depend on Him

24. Weakness + Humility → Strength + Greatness in Christ

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Kingdom Greatness
Obedience
Ministry
Humility

26. ASSIGNMENT Read Book of Nehemiah