Proclaiming the Good News

Greatness by the Back Door on Matthew 20:17-28

Pastor Jim continues his sermon series from the Gospel of Matthew by examining three brief scenes in which true greatness is shown to be obtained through servanthood.  As Jesus forewarns His disciples about His crucifixion that would soon take place in Jerusalem the mother of James and John comes to Jesus to seek the chief places of honour for her sons in Christ’s kingdom.  Jesus takes the opportunity to explain who, in God’s esteem, is the first and greatest.  And Jesus underscores that even He did not come to “be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”