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Earn authority by suffering; does anyone practice this in american christian culture?

Matthew 20:23 (NLT)
Jesus told them, “You will indeed drink from my bitter cup. But I have no right to say who will sit on my right or my left. My Father has prepared those places for the ones he has chosen.”

Earn authority by serving; mother teresa

Matthew 20:25 (NLT)
But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them.

Commission: its organic, do this wherever you go

Matthew 28:19 (GWT)
So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Worship can and will contain doubt

Matthew 28:17 (GNTD)
When they saw him, they worshiped him, even though some of them doubted.

Comission: go! Don't stay and build a shrine

Matthew 28:19 (DRA)
Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Commission, some doubted but none were exempt

Matthew 28:17 (CEVUK)
They saw him and worshipped him, but some of them doubted.

Great commission, AMP says observe not obey

Matthew 28:20 (AMP)
Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. Amen (so let it be).

Goal: make disciples, not build church

Matthew 28:19 (NLT)
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Friends, not slaves

John 15:15 (NLT)
I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.

Obeying the law without fault is "worthless"

Philippians 3:7 (NLT)
I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done.

No confidence in human effort

Philippians 3:3 (NLT)
For we who worship by the Spirit of God are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort,

God values physical bodies

2 Corinthians 5:2 (NLT)
We grow weary in our present bodies, and we long to put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing.

Obeying commandments not the answer

Mark 10:20 (NLT)
“Teacher,” the man replied, “I’ve obeyed all these commandments since I was young.”

At judgement, helping the helpless matters.

Matthew 25:31 (NLT)
“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.

Faith without works

James 2:26 (NLT)
Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.

Pure religion is caring for orphans and widows

James 1:27 (NLT)
Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

Saved by kindness, love, grace

Titus 3:4-8 (NLT)
But—“When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love,

women covering their heads

1 Corinthians 11:3-16 (NLT)
But there is one thing I want you to know: The head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

Cause: jesus work, effect: our behavior improves

2 Peter 1:3 (NLT)
By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

Why did god save us?

Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Kindness leads to repentance

Romans 2:4 (NLT)
Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?

Evangelize by kindness

Ephesians 1:5 (NLT)
God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.

Evangelize by kindness

Titus 3:4 (NLT)
But—“When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love,

Brevity of life

Psalm 90:12 (NLT)
Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.

Matthew 28:17

Matthew 28:17 (NLT)
When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted!