So many aspects of our lives have become competitive. While attending a recent auction, I witnessed items selling for more than they should have been worth simply because two people wanted to win a certain item.
Having spent the majority of my life in and around church, I have seen many who, because of various personal agendas, were eager to gain or hold power, position, titles, influence... well, you get the picture.
Jesus gives us a very clear yet simple prescription on how to be the greatest.
Matthew 20:25 But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that in this world kings are tyrants, and officials lord it over the people beneath them. 26 But among you it should be quite different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must become your slave. 28 For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many.”
If you want to be a great christian you must serve. If a church wants to be a great church it must serve.
In serving we demonstrate not only the love of Christ but also the character and nature of Christ. The more I study the Bible, the more I am inclined to believe that you can serve others without being a Christian, but it is nearly impossible to be a Christian without serving others.
Having spent the majority of my life in and around church, I have seen many who, because of various personal agendas, were eager to gain or hold power, position, titles, influence... well, you get the picture.
Jesus gives us a very clear yet simple prescription on how to be the greatest.
Matthew 20:25 But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that in this world kings are tyrants, and officials lord it over the people beneath them. 26 But among you it should be quite different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must become your slave. 28 For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many.”
If you want to be a great christian you must serve. If a church wants to be a great church it must serve.
In serving we demonstrate not only the love of Christ but also the character and nature of Christ. The more I study the Bible, the more I am inclined to believe that you can serve others without being a Christian, but it is nearly impossible to be a Christian without serving others.
Keep living the New Life!
Pastor Mark
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