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The godly path to greatness
Is it sinful for a Christian man to desire greatness? Is ambition always pride? In this episode of God’s World, God’s Way, Nathan F. Conkey explores Jesus’ surprising answer in Mark 10, where James and John openly desire preeminence in the Kingdom.
Christ does not rebuke their longing to be great — instead, He redirects it. The world’s path to greatness is domination, self-exaltation, and control. But the Kingdom path is the exact opposite: true greatness comes through service.
Jesus teaches that the man who would be “great” must become a servant (diakonos), and the man who would be “first”…
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