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This week we celebrate Father's day at Empower Church - The Shire. Come and join us as Pastor Luke shares an inspirational message on what it takes to be the greatest disciple. Working from Jesus' words in Matthew 18 we discover what greatness is in His eyes, in contrast to the worlds eyes. This is a message that will prove very encouraging and inspirational for both men and women on their discipleship walk.

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Matthew  18:1-­‐14At  that  time  the  disciples  came  to  Jesus  and  asked,  “Who,  then,  is  the  

greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven?”  2  He  called  a  little  child  to  him,  and  placed  the  child  among  them.  3  And  he  said:  “Truly  I  tell  you,  unless  you  change  and  become  like  little  children,  you  will  never  enter  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  4  Therefore,  whoever  takes  the  lowly  position  of  this  child  is  the  greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  5  And  whoever  welcomes  one  such  child  in  my  name  welcomes  me.  6  “If  anyone  causes  one  of  these  

little  ones—those  who  believe  in  me—to  stumble,  it  would  be  better  for  them  to  have  a  large  millstone  hung  around  their  neck  and  to  be  

drowned  in  the  depths  of  the  sea.

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7  Woe  to  the  world  because  of  the  things  that  cause  people  to  stumble!  Such  things  must  come,  but  woe  to  the  person  

through  whom  they  come!  8  If  your  hand  or  your  foot  causes  you  to  stumble,  cut  it  off  and  throw  it  away.  It  is  beOer  for  you  

to  enter  life  maimed  or  crippled  than  to  have  two  hands  or  two  feet  and  be  thrown  into  eternal  fire.  9  And  if  your  eye  

causes  you  to  stumble,  gouge  it  out  and  throw  it  away.  It  is  beOer  for  you  to  enter  life  with  one  eye  than  to  have  two  eyes  

and  be  thrown  into  the  fire  of  hell.

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10  “See  that  you  do  not  despise  one  of  these  liOle  ones.  For  I  tell  you  that  their  angels  in  heaven  always  see  the  face  of  my  

Father  in  heaven.  12  “What  do  you  think?  If  a  man  owns  a  hundred  sheep,  and  one  of  them  wanders  away,  will  he  not  leave  the  ninety-­‐nine  on  the  hills  and  go  to  look  for  the  one  that  wandered  off?  13  And  if  he  finds  it,  truly  I  tell  you,  he  is  

happier  about  that  one  sheep  than  about  the  ninety-­‐nine  that  did  not  wander  off.  14  In  the  same  way  your  Father  in  heaven  is  

not  willing  that  any  of  these  liOle  ones  should  perish.

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Ma-hew  20:20-­‐2820  Then  the  mother  of  Zebedee’s  sons  came  to  Jesus  with  her  sons  

and,  kneeling  down,  asked  a  favor  of  him.  21  “What  is  it  you  want?”  he  asked.  

She  said,  “Grant  that  one  of  these  two  sons  of  mine  may  sit  at  your  right  and  the  other  at  your  leL  in  your  kingdom.”  

22  “You  don’t  know  what  you  are  asking,”  Jesus  said  to  them.  “Can  you  drink  the  cup  I  am  going  to  drink?”  

“We  can,”  they  answered….  

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Ma-hew  20:24-­‐2824  When  the  ten  heard  about  this,  they  were  indignant  with  the  two  brothers.  25  Jesus  called  them  together  and  said,  “You  know  that  the  

rulers  of  the  GenXles  lord  it  over  them,  and  their  high  officials  exercise  authority  over  them.  26  Not  so  with  you.  Instead,  whoever  wants  to  

become  great  among  you  must  be  your  servant,  27  and  whoever  wants  to  be  first  must  be  your  slave—  28  just  as  the  Son  of  Man  did  not  come  to  be  served,  but  to  serve,  and  to  give  his  life  as  a  ransom  

for  many.”

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GREAT DISCIPLES

SERVE24  When  the  ten  heard  about  this,  they  were  indignant  with  the  two  brothers.  25  Jesus  called  them  together  and  said,  “You  know  that  the  rulers  of  the  GenXles  lord  it  over  them,  and  their  high  officials  exercise  authority  over  them.  26  Not  so  with  you.  Instead,  whoever  wants  to  

become  great  among  you  must  be  your  servant,  27  and  whoever  wants  to  be  first  must  be  your  slave—  28  just  as  the  Son  of  Man  did  not  come  to  be  

served,  but  to  serve,  and  to  give  his  life  as  a  ransom  for  many.”  

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SHEPHERD12  “What  do  you  think?  If  a  man  owns  a  hundred  sheep,  and  one  of  them  

wanders  away,  will  he  not  leave  the  ninety-­‐nine  on  the  hills  and  go  to  look  for  the  one  that  wandered  off?  13  And  if  he  finds  it,  truly  I  tell  you,  he  

is  happier  about  that  one  sheep  than  about  the  ninety-­‐nine  that  did  not  wander  off.  14  In  the  same  way  your  Father  in  heaven  is  not  willing  that  

any  of  these  liOle  ones  should  perish.  

GREAT DISCIPLES

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SET AN EXAMPLE6  “If  anyone  causes  one  of  these  liOle  ones—those  who  believe  in  me—to  stumble,  it  would  be  beOer  for  them  to  have  a  large  millstone  hung  around  their  neck  and  to  be  

drowned  in  the  depths  of  the  sea.  7  Woe  to  the  world  because  of  the  things  that  cause  people  to  stumble!  Such  things  must  come,  but  woe  to  the  person  through  whom  they  

come!  8  If  your  hand  or  your  foot  causes  you  to  stumble,  cut  it  off  and  throw  it  away.  It  is  beOer  for  you  to  enter  life  maimed  or  crippled  than  to  have  two  hands  or  two  feet  and  be  thrown  into  eternal  fire.  9  And  if  your  eye  causes  you  to  stumble,  gouge  it  out  and  throw  

it  away.  It  is  beOer  for  you  to  enter  life  with  one  eye  than  to  have  two  eyes  and  be  thrown  into  the  fire  of  hell.  10  “See  that  you  do  not  despise  one  of  these  liOle  ones.  For  I  

tell  you  that  their  angels  in  heaven  always  see  the  face  of  my  Father  in  heaven.  

GREAT DISCIPLES

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SACRIFICE

27  and  whoever  wants  to  be  first  must  be  your  slave—  28  just  as  the  Son  of  Man  did  not  come  to  be  served,  but  to  serve,  and  to  GIVE  HIS  LIFE  AS  A  RANSOM  FOR  MANY.”  

GREAT DISCIPLES

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SACRIFICE

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