Greater Blessing
God furnishes us with all that is required to please him
God backs it with all he is in Jesus
Greater Followership
Humility in relationship
Maturity in responsibility
Solidarity in prayer
Greater Love
Toward strangers - Hospitality
Toward the persecuted - Sympathy
Toward marriage - Fidelity
Toward money - Contentment
Greater World
A mountain that is approachable
A voice that is stabilizing
A response that mingles joy and awe
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Greater Teamwork
Get yourself moving forward
Keep each other moving together
Be sure you’re moving in the right direction
Greater Character
Only possible through struggle
Only available to beloved children
Only results in our good
Only because of Jesus...
Greater Finish
The crowd tells you what you need to know
The course proves what you need to do
The finish makes it all worthwhile
Greater Identity
The foundation of our greater identity is a matter of choice
The components of our greater identity are divinely interwoven
The heart of our greater identity is the grace of God in Jesus
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Greater Legacy
Cannot be hindered by our personal limitations
Cannot be lost by sacrificing to God
Cannot be ruined by deceitful scheming
Cannot be derailed by maverick methods
Cannot be toppled by systemic hostility
Greater Homeland
We find fulfillment by faithfully focusing on our future homeland
Focus on the faithful one
Fix your eyes on your future homeland
Find fulfillment today, because of tomorrow
Greater Reality
Essence of faith: believing God’s word more than what is seen
Promise of faith: receiving God’s gift to see the unseen
Foundation of faith: perceiving that God makes all things out of unseen things
Demonstrations of faith: watching it do its thing
Greater Grit
Reckon with the reality of God’s judgment
Recall the days of grit in action
Resolve to be one who believes in Jesus
“Greater Expectations”
WHAT WE HAVE
We have the loving welcome of Jesus.
We have the perfect leadership of Jesus.
WHAT WE SHOULD
We should draw near to God in faith
We should hold fast our confession of hope
We should lovingly spur each other towards holiness
Greater Offering
Insufficient offerings stir-up a deep desire (1-4)
The sufficient offering of Jesus satisfies God’s desires and ours (5-10)
The single offering of Jesus secures us for ongoing growth (11-14)
The absolving offering of Jesus sets us free to delightfully obey (15-18)
Greater Cost
The greater cost of Jesus life assures us…
Our inheritance is inaugurated
Our advocacy is unchangeable
Our sin-removal is final
Our reward is worth the wait
Greater Cleansing
Our best is never enough
Jesus' once is forever enough
Our freedom of worship is forever enjoyable
Greater Priesthood
Origin of undisputable authority (1-10)
Efficacy of unprecedented completion (11-19)
Guarantor of unblemished faithfulness (20-22)
Salvation of unending intercession (23-25)
Mediator of unmatched perfection (26-28)
Greater Assurance
Ingredients for greater assurance are promise and oath
Designed effect of greater assurance is motivation to never give up
Guarantee of great assurance is the finished work of Jesus