Prestige is based on what others think of you and is biased based on the value system of the world. God has given each one of us a unique standpoint that will help Him to spread the good news of the Gospel. The place we have in society whether it be among our families or among the people we meet can set us in place to influence men, women, and children for the Lord.
We must sacrifice the prestige we have among mankind for the kingdom of God's sake or we will hinder its growth. If we are chasing after prestige we will gather ruin to ourselves. Men who are seeking prestige are seeking power and influence. God's kingdom is not about prestige and power but about servant-hood. We are the servants of all mankind trying to do what we can to serve their spiritual needs as our King commands.
Satan was right in the middle of tempting Jesus to fall for prestige, power, and influence. Since man had handed the power of the world over to Satan at the Garden of Eden through man's disobedience to God, Satan has worked hard to corrupt in every way possible.We must sacrifice the prestige we have among mankind for the kingdom of God's sake or we will hinder its growth. If we are chasing after prestige we will gather ruin to ourselves. Men who are seeking prestige are seeking power and influence. God's kingdom is not about prestige and power but about servant-hood. We are the servants of all mankind trying to do what we can to serve their spiritual needs as our King commands.
- Luke 4:5-7
The idea of giving this power, and the prestige (glory) to Jesus was absurd because if He would have fallen for it, he would have had to worship Satan.
Today Satan brings this same temptation to man. He says, "I will give you prestige and power". It is a lie, do not fall for it or Satan will have you.
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