Key Ideas
Faith Fact
I will help others.
Faith Verse
Romans 12:2 (NLT)
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.
Question of the Day: Is it wrong to want to be a leader?
Read about It
Read: Matthew 20:24–28
Do you know what you want to be when you get older? Some people have smaller ambitions, but others want to be a big leader. Is it wrong to want a position of leadership? Jesus didn’t say it was wrong to want those things, but He made it clear that if we want to lead then we must serve people.
When we ask to lead in God’s kingdom, we are really asking to be a servant. Many people in the world want to lead so they can rule over people, but God wants us to help people. That means we can all be leaders if we choose to help others. So is it wrong to want to be a leader? Only if you don’t want to be a servant.
Talk about It
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Question 1. What did Jesus say would be different among the disciples? Answer 1. “Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant.” (Matthew 20:26)
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Question 2. What two things did Jesus say He came to do in verse 28? Answer 2. “To serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28)
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Question 3. What are some things that bad leaders do? Answer 3. Answers will vary.
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| Question 4. What are some ways we can be leaders in God’s kingdom?
Answer 4. Answers will vary.
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| Question 5. Is it wrong to want to be a leader?
Answer 5. Answers will vary. |
Pray about It
Dear Jesus, help us to be focused on following Your example by serving others. Amen.