This past Sunday, Jay Mooney, national youth director for the Assemblies of God, was at our church. He did a great job at communicating the need for Speed The Light and missions. He also showed us an incredible website: www.godrev.com. If you download Google Earth (it's free) on your computer you can watch where people are making decisions to follow Christ. The real time map lets you watch as individuals pray to receive Jesus as Lord of their lives. Approximately every minute, someone will make a decision for Christ. The map will automatically refresh to show you the latest decision, and the town and country where it occurred. Click here to check out this sweet site.
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Jesus Defines Greatness
When you think of greatness, who comes to mind? Michael Jordan? Tiger Woods? Michael Phelps? All these men are great athletes, but isn't there a distinction between "being great at something" and "being great?" Have any of these men made a lasting impression on you that has changed your life in a practical way? Has Tiger Woods bailed you out of financial crises? Did Michael Jordan come to your rescue when you struggling with a personal decision? Did Michael Phelps impart knowledge into your life that has shaped and molded you into the person you are today?
The people who who were there for you are the people who are truly great in your life. In Mark 9:33 Jesus was talking to his disciples and he said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all."
Jesus Defines Greatness in Mark 9:33 as:
1. The first needs to be last
2. You need to be a servant
A servant is defined as: "A person who executes someone else's plans
The people who are great in your life are the people who have laid aside their own plans and have executed your plans to make you better.
Being great isn't based on talent but rather on choice - A choice to lay down your life and make someone else's life better.
