Being Your GREATEST For GOD

SERIES: BEING GREAT FOR GOD Mark 12:28-31; Selected Scriptures By D.Z. Cofield, D. Min. April 10, 2022 Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11 (NKJV) – Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. 3 And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.” 4 All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: 5 “Tell the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ” 6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. 8 And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’ Hosanna in the highest!” 10 And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?” 11 So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.” 1. To be your greatest for God you must be a DISCIPLE of JESUS CHRIST who makes DISCIPLES. Matthew 28:16-20 (NLT) – Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him— but some of them doubted! 18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” YOUR PURPOSE AS A CHRISTIAN IS TO BECOME A DISCIPLE WHO MAKES DISCIPLES! Make Disciples – 2. To be your greatest for God you must LOVE the way GOD loves. A. As a disciple you must LOVE GOD Mark 12:28-30 (NLT) – One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the debate. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” 29 Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD. 30 And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ Love – B. As a disciple you must LOVE ALL PEOPLE Mark 12:31 (NLT) – The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” John 13:34-35 (NLT) – So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” 3. To be your greatest for God you must commit to living in a way that CHANGES THE WORLD. Acts 17:6 (ESV) – And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,” Upside down – A. You are to SHARE THE GOSPEL BY WITNESSING TO OTHERS Acts 17:2-4 (ESV) – And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasone...