Matthew 20:1-6

All rewards that God gives are gifts of grace

• Any reward that God give us will be because of what God has done in us & through us
• Every good thing we do is required of us

Matthew 22:17

Luke 10:25

God will award His workers according to His standards, not by our standards

Isaiah 55:9

God gives His gifts in unequal measures

1 Corinthians 12

Don't be discouraged or bitter if our contribution seems small

Don't be proud if our contribution seems big

Ultimately, it is not going to mater if we are First or we are Last

Ephesians 4:11-16

God's Grading System (from Mission Creep by Larry Osborne)

A Acceptance - The minute you become a Christian, God gives you that A

Matthew 28:20 'and surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age'

B Biblical - Unless we believe every command of Scripture, we can't earn the higher grade

Matthew 28:20 '... everything that I have commanded ...'

C Cooperative - God gave us His Spirit so we can communicate & cooperate with God's presence in our lives

Matthew 28:19

D Disciple - Disciples make more disciples

Matthew 28:19 'Therefore, go & make disciples of all nations'

F Finish - The highest grade any of us will ever earn - Jesus said, 'It is finished'

Keep moving forward - God has greater things ahead for us

Philippians 3:12-14

What is next for Crossroads? What is God leading us to do?