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
Winning by Losing
When the wound is deeper than the cut…
Our best response is relinquishment…
In order to redeem the pain.
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Choosing The Irresistible Call
God’s call on our life is one of…
Consequence
Continuation
Commitment
Change
Choice
Celebration
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How to Treat a Treasure
Treasure is revealed in our anguish
Treasure is prioritized in our praying
Treasure is magnified in our dedicating to God
Sticky Renewal
Renewal must move beyond sentiment to action
Renewal must be tested and proven
Renewal must be memorialized for the future
Renewal must rest on perpetual judgment
Gideon and the OG 300
Our guilt is the platform for God’s grace
Weakness is overcome by God’s presence
Pride is removed by God’s power
Heroism is replaced by God’s Hero.
Square Peg
Listen -When God Speaks
Obey - What God tells you to do
· Don’t wait for someone else to obey before you obey
· Delayed obedience is disobedience
God uses the imperfect to accomplish his perfect plan
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 Covenant
A faulty relationship must be replaced
A faultless relationship has been provided
A finished relationship cannot be undone
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)