Let us
examine the Scriptures like the Bereans who "received the message with
great eagerness and
examined
the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true."� Acts 17:11 (NIV)
March 28, 2004: �The
Greatest Person Who Ever Lived� by Kimber Kauffman, Senior Pastor College Park
Church.� The focus of today�s message
was to clearly communicate that Jesus Christ was and still is the greatest
person who ever lived, and who is alive today.
Pastor Kimber led us through many
perspectives on Jesus being the greatest of all time.� First off, His names.� He
is called the Alpha and Omega, Son of God, Redeemer, Messiah, the Christ, Lion
of Judah, and many more.
Secondly, He has had the greatest influence.� For example, there has never been a greater
doctor (think of all the miracles, raising people from the dead).� There has never been a greater physicist
(walked on water, created food for thousands out of a few fish and loaves of
bread).� There has never been a greater
philosopher and teacher (constantly baffled His opponents and followers were
always amazed at His teachings).� There
has never been a greater friend (demonstrated grace and mercy while maintaining
truth like no other).� There has never
been a greater leader (He served like no other and had followers like no
other).� And the list goes on.� John 21:25, � Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written
down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books
that would be written.�
Thirdly, He was and still is loved and worshipped by His
followers more than any other.� John,
the apostle, in Revelations (after 50+ years of following the Lord, falls at
His feet in worship.� Luke 19: 29+
explains the worship He receives as He enters Jerusalem.� Paul, the apostle, refers to Jesus in all
his writings with Phil 1 being one example (20+ references to Jesus�s
name).� Then, add in the martyrs who
followed Jesus to the end as they were murdered for their faith in Jesus.
Pastor Kimber ended with a
challenge to us his flock.� Have we lost
our first love (Rev. 2:4)?� Are we
taking serious the call to love Jesus Christ with everything (Matt. 22:37)?
1. Jesus
amazed the people in many ways during His life.� What influences or miracles amaze you the most about Him?
2. Why
are you motivated to worship Jesus and how are you worshipping Him?
3. Read
Rev. 2:1-7.� What is the church at
Ephesus admonished for?� What is it
admonished to do?
4. What
is distracting you from loving the Lord with everything?
5. What
must you repent of to put Jesus Christ back at number 1 in your life?� Are you ready to repent right now with the
Flock Group?� If so, do it.
Rev. 2:4-5a, �Yet I hold this against you:
You have forsaken your first love.�
Remember the height from which you have fallen!� Repent and do the things you did at first.�