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how to make Jesus greater


 

This past Sunday I shared a message titled “Jesus is greater than…” and talked about how the book of Hebrews outlines the greatness of our savior and the son of God.  There are many ways that Jesus is greater than other things and people, but what we really do know is that the creator and holder of everything is the greatest.


That is Jesus.  He is before all things, and all things are through Him.  Continue to lift Him up, yet this is not always easy.  It is easy to let other things stand above Jesus.  So, how do you make sure that doesn’t happen?


Here are a few thoughts and verses that come to mind in how we keep Jesus the greatest.  These are some of my go-to and favorite verses.


Set Your Mind


Colossians 3:2  NASB

Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth.


Focus on Jesus


Hebrews 12:2  NLT

We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith…


Take Thoughts Captive


2 Corinthians 10:5  NASB

We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,


Stop Worrying, Start Trusting


Proverbs 3:5  NASB

Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.


Philippians 4:6  NLT

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.


All of those are powerful verses.  They stick out to me as verses that have been used at various times of my life (as in yesterday’s devotion) and some even remind me of specific time God moved in my life (as in Tuesday’s devotion.


Do things that make Jesus greater in your life!

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