"God’s Requirements for Greatness" by Doug Fincher

“Whosoever shall humble himself as a little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of God…” Matt. 18:4 

March 15, 2022 - In the seventies I was asked to preach a revival in a Southeast Texas town and was warned beforehand that the church had deacon problems. Two deacons (the church’s only deacons) couldn’t agree on who should be the Deacon Chairman! (True Story). Sure enough, they sat on opposite sides of the church and never spoke to each other during that week. 

A desire to be the church boss is not a new phenomenon. Jesus’ twelve apostles (Mark 9:30) argued about who was greatest and the mother of James and John asked Jesus to let her sons sit next to Him in His Kingdom. Jesus bypassed these selfish glory-seekers by saying that only humble people could be great in the Kingdom. 

Humility is a hard (but not impossible) virtue to attain. The minute we think we have it, we prove we don’t. We can only achieve it… if we’re willing to see ourselves as we really are…

… and God like He really is.