The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-17

not to be m!nlstered unto, but to minister,
ard to give lis life a ransom for many
Mark l0:4j
Ambition to be great : not wrong
provided one has a proper con
ception Of greatness, and seeks it
in a right va. Every one Of us
should be our very best, not for
selfish reasons. but for Gods glory.
The disciples were earnest and
eager to have place Of honor with
the Lord in glory, but even in that
holy purpose they became selfish ard
argumcntatiyc. Jesus gives several
marks Of truly great man.
Greatness Means Being
/. Not First, but Last (9:33-35).
The way of the world is to seek
the place of No. man"-to be
looked up to, honorod and served
by ALL True greatness takes the last
place, the place Of a servant; and 10,
God regards that as the first place.
It is not q question Of timid diff
fdencc, or sclf-efaccment, but
willingness to take the humble place
in 0rdcr to serve all.
II. Not Proud. hut Humble (9.36
81.
Great" rcon1e of this world have
no time for children. Let Them be
cared for bv servants. teachers. any,
one at all, but not by their "distin-
guishcd" parents.
But Tesus said That tho ono who
set aside human nr;do and roco;voG
a child with hYo5ility If ha2rt arJ
n7ird-and in Fis raroo--roc,iI,o6
fine Lord who oava than9 1ife~ea,,,'
itnaI as wcII as rhveira1-ar,d ;g w.
tcrestcd in them; in fact, He is with
them and hence when we receive
them in His name, He is there!
III, Not rvcIusive brt Co-or.ra
tive (9.32 2oJ
John. o,,icll to annrobnnd eniri+,,a1
truth saw in the tGachino Of Chrie+
conccrn;re the TltIe chiI6 the con.
demnatjo9 Of sometime ,o had
dorp.
The man who coe+s or+ do,,o,,e
N. who Owes +,o cieni,,Io If Tor,.l :,
Gun of Tatar in TIis rao,o-,tSof is
viii, trro roifb !, Cb,,:r+ o,,d ~ ~
nowcr and fo,, H. aro,,,., ~ ,,,,,,t r,n - -
boriovor He -,1av 7at i,o7an ,r,'' 70 ~ (,,-,
orou, mr. circIo ba ,1,a,- NJ r,,o1l.
oIr iananoaa he ,,a,, ,o+ zoo oI,,
.,o.,,.IS ~,
v.o Should NOT fo,,r,;d hin, 90, e.a.1.
evil Of him. You and I NAV not
like one anchors apneararcc. or
voice. or methods. but let us love
and cooperate with one another for
Christs sake
~ Not ,,,rorts,,+ bnt .rnroaoh
able r0.i3-1G :
con9o who think tbav .re oroa+
nrida themselves M heino b9rd ~
ra9ob--nro+ec+o1 frc,,, 40 rnhhlo
and their nrob1ems bv secretaries
and servants
The d;scinles had built I'M euch an
idca Of tho io7nor+ancn If Cbrict IN
fhcir own minds He bod nover CIV
on thon7 anv Ground for if either
bv word mr. decd
So the man who is truly GREAT fol-
lows in the Masters footsteps. He
is approachable. kind has time for
simple folk and little children. If
that isn't true of man he is rot
great-no matter what he NAV think
of himself or what others NAV saw
about him.
V Not . Surervicor but q Servant
r0.4244(
Christianity ie not oroanizod after
the manner of secular government
". 42). Much of the mischief that
has come to pass in the church is
the result of trimming the church"
as an organization. when it should
be allowed to develop as a living
organism.
The w3v M is down That is al
WAYS true in the sniritIaI realm
The Son of man came not 70 be
r,,irietcrcd n,to hn+ to ,,7io;e+or vaa
In olive His very life " 45) Shall
not those who hear His name walk
+bn ean7o natb Of humble sclf-denial2
hnvoro ,,.Lo o,eo,,.oe viii, o,on .
7i4nn c on L, NC U tbot 4bn cbnrch If
Tos,Ic Chrie+ ie b;ndorod r,os+ enri-
o,,oI,, ~, ~ ,Irar .lI~ - or;do ond
soiGS, 9,,9b;+ipn con7e neonIe viii
~ ,,,o,,1. n,,1orr 49,, GOV, r,,1o
A." .l.auo 49,, ~ C,,,;a+;anc who