Adult Bible Fellowship (ABF)
This year in our Bible Fellowship ministry, we are focusing on the discipleship theme: GREATEST – Discovering and Embracing God’s Perspective. How is greatness defined? If you are a sports fan, you know there is often discussion, comparison, and even argumentation amongst friends and foes alike as to who holds the title of the greatest of all time. It can vary from person to person and even from generation to generation. Surprisingly, it appears that players who once ruled their generation fade into the shadows, and the subsequent generations struggle even to recognize their names. How could that be if they were indeed the greatest?
It appears that greatness – at least according to the world’s standard – is fleeting. Why? Well, have you ever considered the fact that the markers on which the world defines greatness often focus solely on the external? In sports, they focus on most championships, most home runs, most points scored, etc. In life, the focus is on power, wealth, fame, notoriety, position, beauty, strength, and achievement. These attributes or accomplishments are ever-changing.
Is that how God assesses greatness? Not at all. In fact, greatness according to God’s standard is permanent. Why? Well, the focus is not on external factors at all, but rather on the internal, specifically attributes such as love, humility, servanthood, sacrifice, and compassion.
Do you notice the stark differences between God’s perspective and the world’s perspective? In our weekly small groups, we are going to address these questions as well as many others as we spend the next year understanding and unpacking this important topic of greatness. During the year, we will focus on eight units of study. Each unit of study will unpack key concepts of our GREATEST study. Each week, we will be discovering and embracing God’s definition of the GREATEST, which will help us live according to His perspective.
We hope you will join us weekly in a small group on Sundays as we explore this important topic – GREATEST – while discovering and embracing helpful keys to live according to God’s standard. See you in a small group!
Interested in trying a Bible Fellowship group? Click the LINK below for more information on the groups available and when/where they meet. Small groups meet at 9am and 10:30am. For more information, contact Kevin Floyd at 606.836.5111 or kevin@fbcrussell.org. We want to help you get connected.
