The Greatest Christian
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James & John: “Grant us that we may
sit, one on Your right hand and the
other on Your left, in Your glory” (Mk
10:37).
• The folks who sat on a king’s right & left
were very important.
• “When the ten heard it, they began to be
greatly displeased with James and John”
(v 41).
vv 41-43a
“You know that those who are
considered rulers over the Gentiles lord
it over them, and their great ones
exercise authority over them. Yet it shall
not be so among you” (Mk 10:42-43).
There is nothing wrong in being a
leader.
• The Jews had a host of leaders.
• The church has leaders.
“Remember those who rule over you, who
have spoken the word of God to you” (Heb
13:7).
“Obey those who rule over you” (Heb 13:17).
Jesus used Gentiles as an example for a
couple reasons.
• Jewish leaders often used Gentiles as
negative examples.
• Ancient Near Eastern kings were
notoriously tyrannical.
The leaders of the Gentiles lorded it
over their subjects.
• The verb “lord over” refers to exercising
authority for one’s own benefit.
A major principle: We do not use
people.
vv 43b-44
“Whoever desires to become great
among you shall be your servant. And
whoever of you desires to be first shall
be slave of all” (Mk 1:43b-44).
• Jews considered slaves as inferior people.
Throughout Scripture, we’re told to
serve our fellow men.
• “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise
the dead, cast out demons. Freely you
have received, freely give” (Matt 10:8).
• “As each one has received a gift, minister
it to one another, as good stewards of the
manifold grace of God” (1 Pet 4:10).
• About the Good Samaritan: ““Go and do
likewise” (Lk 10:37).
v 45
“Even the Son of Man did not come to
be served, but to serve, and to give His
life a ransom for many” (v 45).
• The Son of Man had every right to be
served.
• The early church saw Jesus as a servant.
“Who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he
who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table?
Yet I am among you as the One who serves”
(Lk 22:27).
Jesus “made Himself of no reputation, taking
the form of a bondservant, and coming in the
likeness of men” (Phil 2:7).
A ransom for many.
• “Ransom” is the payment used to secure
the release of a captive.
• 1 Pet 1:18-19.