Truth For Life Daily Program Dispute and Denial (Part 1 of 2)
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Mar 14, 2026 A look at a heated argument among Jesus' followers about who is greatest. A close reading of timing and character that exposes pride and cultural pressures. Contrasts between servant leadership and worldly status with vivid everyday images. Sets up a shift toward themes of frailty and impending denial.
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Disciples Argued About Greatness Right After the Last Supper
- Jesus' disciples argued about greatness immediately after the Last Supper, revealing how quickly spiritual insight can be displaced by pride.
- Alistair Begg highlights that this dispute came right after Jesus spoke of his body and blood, making their selfishness strikingly inappropriate.
Pastor Conference Comparison Reveals Ordinary Insecurities
- Alistair Begg compares the disciples' behavior to a pastor's conference where insecurity and status-seeking emerge.
- He uses vivid examples like asking "How big is your church?" to show ordinary people fall into the same rivalries.
Least Becomes Greatest In Jesus' Kingdom
- Jesus previously taught that welcoming the least (a child) equals welcoming him, flipping cultural status hierarchies.
- Begg emphasizes the
If you’ve ever tried to determine your significance by comparing yourself to others, you’re in good company! In Luke’s Gospel, we find Jesus’ own disciples bickering about which one of them was greatest. Hear how Jesus addressed their prideful inclinations, on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg.