The Greatest Christian

Argument: Who is the Greatest?
Answer: The Greatest humbly trusts
Answer: The Greatest humbly serves

Real Christianity is grounded on Christ alone…not anyone or anything else. When you are resting on Christ and are converted (Matthew 18:3) you will then humbly trust him – like a child, and you will serve those in the lowest positions.

Brothers and Sisters:

1. There is nothing wrong in wanting to be great. You should be concerned if you don’t want to be great and accomplish great things for Jesus…

2. But you can only be great when you are humble before the Lord and others– like an unpretentious child – who completely trusts his father. Specifically, you can only be great when you work lovingly and carefully serve children, new Christians, the down an out, the poor, and the persecuted. If you do these things you are on your way to being one of the greatest Christians! But remember: These things are all done to promote the glory of Christ and they require that you give up the things you love–your ambitions.

3. But instead of humbly trusting and serving, do you act as a stubborn old fool when you deal with your neighbor? Do you treat children, new Christians, or the poor, as insignificant and unlearned, and keep them out from your circle? And do you think you must only meet and work with a small circle of family and friends? If you said “yes” to these questions, ask God to forgive you and then begin to obey him.