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The Challenge of Competition
I Must Win
I Must Be First
I Must Be Ahead & Above Others
I Must Be Different from others
I must be the most
successful…
Competition Creates Tension
And there was also a strife among
them, which of them should be
accounted the greatest.
[Luke 22:24]
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Competition Creates Division
And when the ten heard it, they
were moved with indignation
against the two brethren.
[Matthew 10:24]
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How should we respond and live
biblically in a competitive society?
1) Live by a Different Set of
Standards
Society’s Standards / Practices
Exercise Lordship
[Lord Over Others]
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And He said unto them, The kings of
the Gentiles exercise lordship over
them; and they that exercise authority
upon them are called benefactors.
[Luke 22:25]
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Kingdom’s Standards / Practices
Exemplify Servanthood
[Serve Others]
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But ye shall not be so: but he that
is greatest among you, let him be
as the younger; and he that is chief,
as he that doth serve.
[Luke 22:26]
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Winner
Loser
And He came to Capernaum: and being in
the house He asked them, What was it that
ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
33
34
But they held their peace: for by the
way they had disputed among
themselves, who should be the
greatest.
[Mark 9:33-34]
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And Jesus called a little child unto Him,
and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye
be converted, and become as little children,
ye shall not enter into the kingdom of
heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble
himself as this little child, the same is
greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
[Matthew 18:2-4
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2) Emulate the Example of Christ
For whether is greater, he that
sitteth at meat, or he that serveth?
Is not he that sitteth at meat?
But I am among you as He that
serveth
[Luke 22:27]
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And whosoever will be chief among
you, let him be your servant: Even
as the Son of Man came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister, and
to give His life a ransom for many.
[Matthew 20:28]
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3) Complement Instead of Compete
Eve
Adam
COMPETITION
vs
COMPLEMENTATION
COMPETITION
vs
COMPLEMENTATION
Salt
Ketchup
French fries
COMPLETE vs COMPETE
Instead of having a Piece of the Whole
COMPLETE vs COMPETE
Be a Part of the Whole
Triune Godhead
Father
Holy
Spirit
Son
Working With Each Other
vs
Working Against Each Other