Ordinary Heroes, Part 1: The Invisibles

GRANT FISHBOOK, LEAD TEACHING PASTOR

The 3 Invisibles

• James, son of Alphaeus (also known as James the Lesser)
• Thaddaeus
• Simon the Zealot

Some are called to simply be there. To follow. To serve.

Lessons Learned from The Invisibles
1. on earth still gets center stage in heaven.

“Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life…” Revelation 2:10

2. Every believer is and .

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. John 15:16

But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
     The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. 1 Corinthians 12:18-23

3. True impact is often .

4. A reminder of the value of .

Small Group Questions

1. What do you do to cope with hot weather?
2. Have you ever felt invisible? In what ways did that feeling affect your life?
3. Why do you think the Bible leaves out the details of the lives of these three men? What do you believe is the purpose of this silence?
4. What lessons can you learn from “the invisibles”?
5. What is one thing you do, that no one else know about, but you believe has value in the eyes of God?
6. How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?