“Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. “What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.” “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.” When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their
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Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant
But in the kingdom of heaven, the greatest is the one who serves all. Authority is a useful service, a gift, a blessing for serving God and serving others. When we use authority properly, we are also loving properly.
27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave.
Jesus, in describing this new perspective of leadership is saying, instead of using people for our gain, we should look for ways to be used by God, and we should serve people to try and help them in their lives. Jesus 's mission in life was just that-Serving God 's will, and serving here on earth to save us by giving his life away. Jesus taught them, and is teaching us today that a real leader has a servants heart. A servant leader appreciates the worth of other, and in their hearts they are not above any job just because of their position.
28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.””
And he points it all back to himself, the ultimate servant leader who "did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.””
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for
Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant
But in the kingdom of heaven, the greatest is the one who serves all. Authority is a useful service, a gift, a blessing for serving God and serving others. When we use authority properly, we are also loving properly.
27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave.
Jesus, in describing this new perspective of leadership is saying, instead of using people for our gain, we should look for ways to be used by God, and we should serve people to try and help them in their lives. Jesus 's mission in life was just that-Serving God 's will, and serving here on earth to save us by giving his life away. Jesus taught them, and is teaching us today that a real leader has a servants heart. A servant leader appreciates the worth of other, and in their hearts they are not above any job just because of their position.
28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.””
And he points it all back to himself, the ultimate servant leader who "did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.””
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for