Series: Genesis                                                                         May 15, 2005

           Message: “The Qualities of Greatness”                        Genesis 46:8-47:26

         

           Big Idea: God measures greatness by who we are not by what we have

           or do. The world judges on the basis of externals, the Lord looks at the

           heart.                           HeHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 I.  THREE MEASURES OF GREATNESS                         

                                  

                      A.  In relationship to our FAMILY 

 

                            1.  The ability to LOVE deeply   vs. 28-30 

                                          

                            2.  The willingness to IDENTIFY with them   vs. 31-34  

                     

                            3.  The HONORING of one’s parents                          

                          

                      B.  In relationship to our WORK   

 

                            1.  The ability to handle POWER 

                

                            2.  The WISDOM to rule well

                                                          

                            3.  The demonstration of INTEGRITY  

                               

                      C.  In relationship to our GOD

            

                            1.  The recognition that He is the SOURCE of our strength

                            

                            2.  The INTEGRATION of the spiritual into all of life 

 

              II.  APPLICATION

 

                        Man’s APPROVAL is one thing, God’s APPROVAL is something

                        all together different. What are you SEEKING?

                  

 

**Please be prayerful and quiet as we come to the end of our study.

Ask the Holy Spirit to bring life change in response to the Word. **