Hope Downtown Minneapolis Sermons

We all want to be great. Whether we admit it or not, there’s something in us that wants to rise above, to be seen, to matter. In Mark 9, the disciples finally say it out loud: “Who is the greatest?” Instead of shutting the question down, Jesus redefines it. In this message, we’ll see how our pursuit of greatness gets hijacked, why it ultimately leaves us empty, and how Jesus reveals a better way: not through climbing higher, but through descending in love, service, and ultimately the cross.

Series: The Gospel of Mark
Speaker: Davis Johnson
Hope Community Church - Downtown Minneapolis

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  • (00:06) - Introduction to Greatness
  • (03:25) - The GOAT Debate
  • (06:39) - Observing Greatness
  • (10:48) - Modern Perspectives on Greatness
  • (13:58) - Jesus’s Definition of Greatness
  • (16:38) - Hijacked Greatness
  • (18:48) - The Original Lie
  • (24:58) - The Call to Redemptive Greatness
  • (30:25) - Serving the Insignificant
  • (34:34) - The Greatest Act in History
  • (36:37) - Reflection and Response

What is Hope Downtown Minneapolis Sermons?

A weekly message from Hope Community Church, located in Downtown Minneapolis, MN.