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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. GREAT CHARACTER
A. TRUE GREATNESS IS GENEROUS
1. GREAT HOSPITALITY
II Kg 4:8 (& I Sam 25:2; II Sam 19:32; I Kg 10:23; Prov 31:20; Gal 6:2; I Pet 4:10-11a; Mt 6:19-21)
2. GREAT HONOR
II Kg 4:9-10
B. TRUE GREATNESS IS REWARDED
1. GREAT HUMILITY
II Kg 4:11-13 (& Col 1:9; 3:17; Eph 5:18)
2. GREAT HELP
II Kg 4:14-17 (& Ps 127:3-5; Deut 7:13)
II. GREAT FAITH
A. TRUE GREATNESS IS CHALLENGED
1. GREAT HURT
II Kg 4:18-20 (& Jer 10:23; Prov 16:1; II Cor 1:3-5; Heb 11:17-19, 35)
2. GREAT HURRY
II Kg 4:21-24
B. TRUE GREATNESS IS INVOLVED
1. GREAT HOPELESSNESS
II Kg 4:25-26
2. GREAT HEARTBREAK
II Kg 4:27-28 (& Mt 18:29; 28:9; Mk 5:22; Lk 17:16; Jn 12:3; Ps 4:1; 119:67; Mt 19:13; Mk 9:38-40)
III. GREAT GOD
A. TRUE GREATNESS IS EXPECTANT
1. GREAT HUMBLING
II Kg 4:29-30 (& 3:16; 4:3)
2. GREAT HORROR
II Kg 4:31
B. TRUE GREATNESS IS GRATEFUL
1. GREAT HEALING
II Kg 4:32-35 (& Jn 11:42-43; Jas 5:16; II Cor 4:7)
2. GREAT HAPPINESS
II Kg 4:36-37 (& Ps 32:10; Is 26:3; Prov 16:20; Ps 37:40; Prov 29:25; Prov 28:25; Ps 18:30; Ps 112:7; Jer 17:7)