What If My Life Isn’t Very Significant?
Real People (part 4)



no matter how unimportant they seemed... 
Matthew 25:40 CEV



Do People Think I Matter?

38Here are some of the other things he taught them at this time: “Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they love to parade in flowing robes and to have everyone bow to them as they walk in the marketplaces. 39And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and at banquets. 40But they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property, and then, to cover up the kind of people they really are, they make long prayers in public. Because of this, their punishment will be the greater.” 	Mark 12:38-40 NLT

* Bad Influence


* Hurtful


* Poser


* Trouble



What Do I Think Matters? 


41Jesus went over to the collection box in the Temple and sat and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. 

Many rich people put in large amounts. 42Then a poor widow came and dropped in two pennies. 43He called his disciples to him and said, “I assure you, this poor widow has given more than all the others have given. 44For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has.” 	Mark 12:41-44 NLT



Why I Wonder If I Matter 

* I Don’t See Jesus Watching



* No One Else Knows or Cares



* I Don’t Get Congratulated



* I Don’t See Much Result



Be especially careful when you are trying to be good so that you don't make a performance out of it. It might be good theater, but the God who made you won't be applauding. ...
When you help someone out, don't think about how it looks. Just do it—quietly and unobtrusively. ... 

Your Father knows what is done in secret, and he will reward you. 	Matthew 6:1-4 Msg CEV

It doesn't matter how much you have. What matters is how much you are willing to give from what you have. 	2 Corinthians 8:12 CEV



What Matters About Me to God


* Actively Trust His Love

The Lord doesn’t care about the strength of horses or powerful armies. The Lord is pleased only with those who worship him and trust his love. 			Psalm 147:10-11 CEV





The Lord is pleased only with those who worship him and trust his love. 
Psalm 147:10-11 CEV































God has put us together as Ridgewood to:

Get Out the Good News
Gladly Glorify God
Grow More and More Godly
Give Our Gifts Generously
Gain Genuine Grace-Filled Friendships