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It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. – Matthew 20:26-28

Long before humans began building mini-marts, 7-11s and parking lots, much of the Sierra forest was open and park-like. Huge tracts of sequoias towered over the land. Occasionally a fire would go through, clearing out the underbrush. Not only would the fire clean up the area, certain plants…

If a person believes that he/she must be right about all essential points of doctrine in order to go to heaven, the most malignant and destructive form of self deception has gone to seed in that person's heart. Yet, this was the religious climate in which I grew up and in which I labored as an adult minister for many years. Please note that I placed the phrase essential points of doctrine in italics; the reason for this will become clear as today's message unfolds and as others follow along this same line.

It is not wrong to want to be right! But, it is wrong to think that one…