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The Greatest Is the Servant

Mark 10:43-45

Jesus said that whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first must be slave of all. The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve. The definition of greatness is inverted. In the kingdom, the path upward runs through downward mobility.

How you’d preach it

Direct reversal of ordinary rankings. Greatness in the kingdom is measured by service, not by being served.

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  • Leadership

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Mark 10:43-45

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