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Holly A.J.'s avatar

Amy, I appreciate this series. I often think of Paul's glory in his own weakness because it showed Christ's strenth, because I too experience chronic weakness. It has always been God's plan that he would build his Kingdom through human weakness and frailty. Jesus rejected Satan's offer of worldly power and the, just before his crucifixion, told Pontius Pilate, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.” (John 18:36). Jesus Christ won his victory by laying down his glory and his life, the exact opposite of what worldly wisdom says to do, and he told his disciples that those who wanted to be greatest in his kingdom must serve others, and anyone who wanted to join his kingdom must become like a little child. God delights in turning the way of the world upside down, as Paul points out in I Corinthians 1:27-29:

'But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God."

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Erick Sostre's avatar

This series has been incredible so far. I love where the crossroads of history touch on theology in new and interesting ways. Excited for the next one!

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