How Do You Achieve Greatness? Matthew 20:26.

How do you achieve greatness? Hard work? Dedication? Long hours? Sacrifice? Talent? Competitiveness? Drive? Self-discipline? Early to bed, early to rise? All of those things are vital for many aspects of life. But when the disciples talked about achievements and rank in God’s kingdom, Jesus had an answer so radical it was revolutionary: “Whoever wantsContinue reading “How Do You Achieve Greatness? Matthew 20:26.”

DO YOU WANT HARDWARE OR TOOLS? Mark 10:42-45.

Remember baseball tournaments? Coaches would rally the team by inspiring them with talk of hardware: Come on, boys, let’s go get some hardware! We love to win trophies. We love certificates, plaques, ribbons, medals, scholarships, ranks, promotions, and more. Even the disciples wanted hardware. “But Jesus called the disciples over and said, ‘You know thatContinue reading “DO YOU WANT HARDWARE OR TOOLS? Mark 10:42-45.”