Greatness Through The Cross
May 25, 2025 | Bible Engagement ProjectMatthew 20:20-28 answers a question that many have seeked after... How do we live a great life? Jesus defines the answer to this question with James, John and their mother. The understanding that Jesus was a king was limited to their human understanding so they aimed for the selfish goal of being at Jesus' left and right hands when he brought forth his kingdom. Jesus challenged them by saying “Being in my kingdom costs something, are you willing to give?” Being in Jesus' kingdom meant to serve those in the kingdom, to bring oneself down to the level of a servant/slave and to give one's life up for another.
Jesus modelled this with His death on the Cross. God's greatness is so much more fulfilling than the world's definition of greatness…. Selfish ambition will only serve us for a time but by picking up our own Cross and living as Jesus did will give us a fulfillment that only God can satisfy.
