In the book, The Upside-Down Kingdom, by Donald B. Kraybill illustrates the importance of Jesus teachings as he the messiah leads his way of acknowledging all social classes. Jesus loved, cared and forgave us as he loved us regardless of the power or wealth. Jesus teaches to serve others as to help those who have less than us. Jesus rather focus on the poor and poverty rather than focusing on wealth.
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There are three ways to look at the social class there is upper class, middle class and the lower class which demonstrates the position of the amount of wealth is owned. As for Jesus he teaches to serve others and how society should act upon those who have less. His teachings was to lift up the lower class and show that they are just …show more content…
The society marks rankings on a person status from low to high. By this being said, the position of having authority can affect a person. Kraybill lists the four types of power that people live by such as, financial power, expert power, organizational power and personal power. Each one of these play a vital role on how power is defined in a sense of how a person claims their position. However, Jesus believes to look from the bottom up, and how things can be changed and looked differently. How can we serve others? Jesus looks for ways we can serve others to helping them feel as equal as the rest. “I am a servant Messiah. I am among you as a waiter, a slave, not a boss.” (Kraybill, 229). Jesus portrays himself as a servant because he is stating that he is not looking down upon the lowly. During his ministry he showed how others should be treated regardless of their title of wealth. All people are created equal and have the power to be anything they hope to be. “In God’s inverted Kingdom, greatness is signified by your willingness to serve. Service to others become the yardstick of stature in the new kingdom” (Kraybill, 229). Jesus is stating the willingness to serve other’s does not get unnoticed by this is the power you hold by sharing your wealth amongst
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There are three ways to look at the social class there is upper class, middle class and the lower class which demonstrates the position of the amount of wealth is owned. As for Jesus he teaches to serve others and how society should act upon those who have less. His teachings was to lift up the lower class and show that they are just …show more content…
The society marks rankings on a person status from low to high. By this being said, the position of having authority can affect a person. Kraybill lists the four types of power that people live by such as, financial power, expert power, organizational power and personal power. Each one of these play a vital role on how power is defined in a sense of how a person claims their position. However, Jesus believes to look from the bottom up, and how things can be changed and looked differently. How can we serve others? Jesus looks for ways we can serve others to helping them feel as equal as the rest. “I am a servant Messiah. I am among you as a waiter, a slave, not a boss.” (Kraybill, 229). Jesus portrays himself as a servant because he is stating that he is not looking down upon the lowly. During his ministry he showed how others should be treated regardless of their title of wealth. All people are created equal and have the power to be anything they hope to be. “In God’s inverted Kingdom, greatness is signified by your willingness to serve. Service to others become the yardstick of stature in the new kingdom” (Kraybill, 229). Jesus is stating the willingness to serve other’s does not get unnoticed by this is the power you hold by sharing your wealth amongst