The Upside Down Kingdom

Day 30
OT Reading: Exodus 22-24
NT Reading: Matthew 20:17-34

"just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Matthew 20:28 (NIV)

The world says to be number one...but Jesus says the last will be first.

The world says to climb the ladder...but Jesus says to be the servant of all.

The world says to achieve absolute freedom and independence...but Jesus tells us that freedom is only found by naming Him Lord.

The world says only the strong survive...but Jesus says that ultimate strength is found in weakness.

The world tells us that we must try to live forever...but Jesus says we'll never truly live until we die to ourselves.

Jesus' Kingdom is very counterintuitive to the way we think. And that's exactly what He intended.

Feel free to join us at CCJ as over the next several weeks we'll be preaching a series called The Upside Down Kingdom. If you're not nearby, you can listen here.

***FYI. Beginning tomorrow Kara, Ian and I will be heading out on vacation for a week. I still plan to read, and even update the counter on a daily basis (you did notice the counter over to the right...didn't you?). But I cannot guarantee that I'll be posting every day.