How to Be Great According to The G.O.A.T.

Mark

Who is This Jesus?

How to Be Great According to The G.O.A.T.

Mark 10:32-45

the problem with our idea of being Great

1.I’m the of it all

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.” Vs. 33-35

When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John. Vs. 41

2.  I expect and to serve me

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.” Vs. 35

Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.

Vs. 42

3. I seek and selfishly

“What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.” Vs. 36-37

The Upside-Down Definition of Jesus

1. The Truly Great on others

They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way… he took the Twelve aside and told them what was going to happen to him. “We are going up to Jerusalem,” he said, “and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles, who will mock him and spit on him, flog him and kill him. Three days later he will rise.” Vs. 32-33

2. The Truly Great others

Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 

and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.  Vs. 43-44

3. The truly Great others

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Vs. 45

Greatness comes with a

The Good News

The Road to Greatness isn’t !