Greater Things (4 of 4)
Descending into Greatness Speaker: Adam Davis (listen online here)
Mark 10.45 (pg 771)
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
John 14.12 (The Message)
The person who trusts me will not only do what I’m doing but even greater things, because I, on my way to the Father, am giving you the same work
to do that I’ve been doing. You can count on it.
Genesis 24.19 (pg 18)
So she quickly emptied her jug into the watering trough and ran back to the well to draw water for all his camels.
Isaiah 58.10 (pg 563).
Feed the hungry and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.
Elevate is a church that _gives_ itself away
Would you normally associate “greater things” with sacrificially serving others?
What do you think it takes to serve others with a generous heart?
In what ways have you been guilty of a “me church” mentality?
What excites you the most about the concept of a church that gives itself away?
What scares you the most?
Taking it further… read these verses; answer the Matthew 9.35-38 questions above and take this
Isaiah 58.7-12 to your eleven32 group this week
Haggai 2.9
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What an amazing talk this week!! I am so excited to be a part of a church that gives itself away. As I talked to friends of mine we discussed the fact that this is truly lost in the church today altogether or that it gives itself away conditionally. The scripture that stood out was from Genesis 24:19, Rebekah went beyond her convenience and not only drew the man a drink but drew water for all of the camels. I am humbled to be a part of a community so willing to unconditionally give itself away!
From the very beginning, it was obvious that Elevate has been a church that truly does give itself away. This goes so completely against everything we’ve ever known in church culture. Let’s be honest… it’s easy to say we’re a church that focuses on people by giving ourselves away but it’s a completely different thing to actually act on it.
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