Matthew 20: ²⁵But Jesus called the disciples together and said: You know that foreign rulers like to order their people around. And their great leaders have full power over everyone they rule. ²⁶But don't act like them. If you want to be great, you must be the servant of all the others. (CEV)
Matthew 23: ¹¹Whoever is the greatest should be the servant of the others. (CEV)
Luke 22: ²⁷Who do people think is the greatest, a person who is served or one who serves? Isn't it the one who is served? But I have been with you as a servant. (CEV)
1. Why do you think that Jesus wants husband and wife to share leadership roles in the family?

1 Peter 5: ³Don't be bossy to those people who are in your care, but set an example for them. (CEV)
3 John 1: ¹¹.... don't copy the evil deeds of others! Follow the example of people who do kind deeds. They are God's children, but those who are always doing evil have never seen God. (CEV)
2. How can we see needs and fill them, come along side others and give them a hand?

1 Corinthians 4: ⁶Dear brothers and sisters, I have used Apollos and myself to illustrate what I've been saying. If you pay attention to the Scriptures, you won't brag about one of your leaders at the expense of another. ⁷What makes you better than anyone else? What do you have that God hasn't given you? And if all you have is from God, why boast as though you have accomplished something on your own? (NLT) 1 Timothy 1: ¹⁶But since I was worse than anyone else, God had mercy on me and let me be an example of the endless patience of Christ Jesus. He did this so that others would put their faith in Christ and have eternal life. (CEV)
3. Why do some people prefer one leader over another? Why do some not follow Jesus?

1 Corinthians 9: ¹⁹I am not anyone's slave. But I have become a slave to everyone, so that I can win as many people as possible.... ²¹.... Of course, I never really forget about the law of God. In fact, I am ruled by the law of Christ. ²²When I am with people whose faith is weak, I live as they do to win them. I do everything I can to win everyone I possibly can. (CEV)
4. Why is it so important to encourage the weak and the downtrodden?

1 Corinthians 10: ¹²Even if you think you can stand up to temptation, be careful not to fall. ¹³You are tempted in the same way that everyone else is tempted. But God can be trusted not to let you be tempted too much, and he will show you how to escape from your temptations....
²³Some of you say, "We can do whatever we want to!" But I tell you that not everything may be good or helpful. ²⁴We should think about others and not about ourselves....
³³I always try to please others instead of myself, in the hope that many of them will be saved. 1 Cor 11: ¹You must follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. (CEV)
5. How can you keep your eyes fixed on the goal and resist temptation?

Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications:
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