It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. As pupils – disciples of Jesus we can never be equal to Him but we can become like Him by listening to Him and carrying out what He commands us. Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and...
(But if you can gain your freedom, avail yourself of the opportunity.)22For he who was called in the Lord as a bondservant is a freedman of the Lord. Likewise he who was free when called is a bondservant of Christ.23You were bought with a price; do not become bondservants of men...
The people who hanged Christ never, to do them justice, accused Him of being a bore - on the contrary; they thought Him too dynamic to be safe. It has been left for later generations to muffle up that shattering personality and surround Him with an atmosphere of tedium. —Dorothy L. Sa...
A lot of us were taught something along these lines, but the Bible doesn’t actually say that. The Bible says husbands are to be servant leaders, just as Christ was a servant leader. Some will argue Jesus is in control. Jesus Himself would disagree; He was very clear God was in contro...
They’re not willing to surrender a single inch and will do whatever they can to oppose the Gospel from bringing others to Christ. Jesus gave His message to twelve men who eventually overturned one of the greatest empires in the history of the world, even though it cost them and many ...
This article proposes a theological re-appraisal of three images of the Church: institution, servant and community. The defining characteristics of an institution can be applied positively to the Church when it is seen to have been instituted by Jesus Christ. But what is instituted is a ...
The Heart of a Servant Leader THE HEART OF A SERVANT LEADER Once upon a time, a servant leader stepped into my life. Even though I was only five years old and the leader was my first public school teacher, she impacted me so deeply that the years melt away when I think of those day...
James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are [b]dispersed abroad: Greetings. 2Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various [c]trials,3knowing that the testing of your faith produces [d]endurance.4And let [e]endurance haveitsper...
Remember to live out this truth because you are Christ’s servant. “Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.” (Galatians 1:10) ...
15and how from infancyyou have known the Holy Scriptures,which are able to make you wisefor salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.16All Scripture is God-breathedand is useful for teaching,rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,17so that the servant of God[a]may be thoroughly ...