Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. I. THE NEGATIVE OBJECT OF CHRIST'S COMING — "Not to be ministered unto." II. THE POSITIVE OBJECT OF HIS COMING — "To minister," etc. 1. The scenes of His private life. Christ a carpenter. 2. The scenes of His public life. Wearisome toils. LESSON — (1) Be clothed with humility; (2) Gratitude to Christ for His love; (3) Repentance. (H. L. Nicholson, B. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. |