We all long to have lives of significance, lives that matter, but if we seek that significance outside of His instruction and authority we come up short. Often times we end up comparing ourselves to others instead of seeking significance in Christ - the only place it can truly be found.
Sermon text: Matthew 20:1-16
Scriptures referenced: Philippians 3:7-9, Ephesians 1:4-8, Matthew 19:27, John 21:20-22, Philippians 4:11-13, Philippians 4:19, Romans 8:1, Galatians 3:26, Luke 12:16-21, 2 Corinthians 9:11, 1 Peter 4:10, 1 Corinthians 3:6-15
As Seen In Worship:The Swan by Rainer Maria Rilke (Translated by Robert Bly)
This clumsy living that moves lumbering
as if in ropes through what is not done,
reminds us of the awkward way the swan walks.
And to die, which is the letting go
of the ground we stand on and cling to every day,
is like the swan, when he nervously lets himself down
into the water, which receives him gaily
and which flows joyfully under
and after him, wave after wave,
while the swan, unmoving and marvelously calm,
is pleased to be carried, each moment more fully grown,
more like a king, further and further on.
Pastor Matt uses this list to compare our pursuit of significance:
Our Inclination - Christ's Invitation
1. Performance - Grace
2. Comparison - Contentment
3. Accumulation - Generosity
4. Measurement - Faithfulness
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