1) How willingly do you serve God? What motivates you to do so? What do you expect in return for your service? What does Jesus have to say about serving in 17:7-10?
2) According to Jesus, what is the way to the top (18:14)? How does this coincide with what the world teaches? How do you reconcile the difference?
3) How much of God’s plan do you understand? Are there some things you don’t quite get? What was an issue that the disciples were in the dark about (18:31-34)?
While serving God is certainly a good thing to do, Jesus indicates that we shouldn’t spend a lot of time patting ourselves on the back. Serving is natural, normal, even expected for those living life according to the ways of the Kingdom.
In one of the great contrasts of life in the Kingdom, Jesus helps us see that the way to the top is found by working your way to the bottom. While the world tells us to promote ourselves to get ahead, Jesus tells us to humble ourselves and leave the rest to God.
Although Jesus spoke freely and often about His death, His followers simply could not comprehend what He was talking about. Fortunately for us, we have been given the privilege of not only knowing about, but also being those that benefit from God’s plan through Christ.
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