Courage and Proclamation: The Outlook of a Sacrificing Servant

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Courage and Proclamation: The Outlook of a Sacrificing Servant

Choose Greatness Series

November 22, 2020 • David Staff

The world is broken, let’s fix it.

What a great motto for a company. Better yet, what a great motto for Jesus’ church! What a great motto for the gospel of Mark, the essence of Jesus’ life. The world is broken; let’s fix it!

So what did Jesus do to fix this broken world...and now that we are disciples in this generation, awaiting his momentary return...what does he call us to do in a broken world?

The answer of Mark’s gospel...and especially the final 6 chapters, is simple.

SERVE: POUR OUT YOUR LIFE TO SAVE SOMEONE ELSE.

True Righteousness: The Passion of a Servant

November 15, 2020 • David Staff

As Jesus enters God’s chosen city (Jerusalem) amidst God’s chosen people, what is He looking for? What is his passion, his hunger? In this manual on servanthood, what is Jesus showing his disciples (in these chapters of Mark) about being a servant of God? I think Mark is moved by the Spirit of God to give us a vivid portrait in Jesus of this: God’s servants (like Jesus aligned with God’s heart) are passionate for righteousness. They hunger for it. A hunger that is obvious. A hunger that is expressed in their impact, influence.

Self-Denial: The Habit of Servants

November 8, 2020 • David Staff

One of the most important things that a new Christian—or any Christian for that matter—must realize is simply this. If you are going to seriously follow Jesus Christ, what you think and the way that you think will have to change. Your habits of thought, what you think to be the way to do things in your life, what you regard to be really important, or valuable…all of that will need renovation. Quite frankly, a complete overhaul. This sermon will bring the difficult truth that to follow Jesus means to deny yourself.

Extra Mile Serving

November 1, 2020 • David Staff

Ever been in a position when you just didn’t think you had any more to give? Ever been there? “Lord...I’m tapped out.” I can hear your heart’s inaudible response already. “Sure I have.” You know what I mean. You kinda hit a personal dead end. It could be with that difficult person to love. It could be with the stress of your job. It could be with that child, or teenager, who has managed to drain your tank down to the last http://drop...and if you could, you’d wash your hands of it and simply walk away. But you can’t and you won’t; still you’re spent. http://shucks...it could be financially. Of all the people I’ve ever known well, I don’t know of anybody who hasn’t at some time reached that point with someone or some thing important in their lives. When you do, you feel it down deep. “Lord, honestly, I just don’t have anything more to give.” Which is why I love the Bible. Why you love the Bible. It is so real to life, full of people who’ve arrived at the very same place.