Saturday, May 16, 2009

Jesus came to serve

Mark 10:42-45
So Jesus called them and said to them, "You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many."

This was to be the pattern of all who were to follow in Jesus' footsteps. All Christian leaders are to be servants and not tyrants. You will know them by their fruits, Jesus said of his followers. The first fruit of the Spirit is love. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

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