The disciples had just asked Jesus the most revealing question of their journey: "Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" In response, Jesus called a child to stand among them and redefined greatness as childlike humility. But He wasn't finished. What happens when those who should model humility instead model pride? What becomes of vulnerable believers who follow the wrong example?

This week,, we will discover how seriously God takes our influence on others—and what radical action He requires when that influence has become corrupted.

The disciples had just witnessed Jesus' transfiguration and heard the Father's voice from heaven, yet their next recorded conversation reveals hearts consumed with a very different concern: who among them would be greatest. Why would men who had seen such glory turn so quickly to questions of rank and position? And why does Jesus respond with such a surprising and counterintuitive object lesson?

This week, we will discover what Jesus taught His disciples about true greatness—and why His answer matters for every believer today.

Paul’s letter to the Colossians was written to counter false teachers who were misleading the church. Their teaching was diminishing Christ's preeminence through adding a mixture of Jewish legalism, Greek philosophy, and early Gnostic ideas. Our verses today are a transition to Paul’s main theme which begins with an incredible word portrait of the preeminence of Christ in verses 15 to 22.

This week, we will discover that the truth of your redemption transforms you.