Jesus Christ: THE ULTIMATE LEADER, or . . . the ultimate follower?

See the Bible text table below.

Glancing Back . . . to Go Forward

As summer draws to a close, let’s glance back . . .

The “book-ends” of July, for example, featured:

1. President Trump’s July 14th rant that four freshman minority congresswomen  “go back to where you came from”; and
2. July 30-31’s Round Two of Democratic Presidential Debates.

Think about #1 . . . 

If you and I were to “go back to where you came from” (the source of our values and beliefs, which transcends ethnicity), then we who claim to be followers of Jesus Christ – i.e., three of four Americans, and nearly one out of every three world citizens – would go back to Jesus Christ, “the author and finisher of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2).

. . . and #2

#2, the Debates, ask us to follow leaders – or, are WE to lead these followers (candidates of public consent and the latest polling)? 

Both #1 and #2 intersect, and raise a thought question:

Q1: Was Jesus Christ THE ULTIMATE LEADER or the ultimate follower?

A quick scan of Jesus’ “resume” indicates:

ULTIMATE LEADER?	ultimate follower?
“King of Kings, Lord of Lords” (Deuteronomy 10:17, 1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 17:14; 19:16)	“Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6); “Son of God” (26 references); “Son of Man” (37 references)
“I will make you fishers of men” (Luke 5:10); and “I will draw all men unto Me” (John 12:32)	Jesus’ mother made Him perform reluctantly His first miracle (John 2:1-11)
“My sheep hear my voice, . . . and they follow me” – (John 10:27), and He established Christianity (Matthew 16:18)	“I can of Myself do nothing . . .” (John 5:30)
“All authority has been given to Me . . .” (Matt. 28:18)	Jesus’ 1st 30 years were spent following privately His heavenly Father and earthly parents (Luke 2:52, 3:23)

Q2: Who wins this debate – LEADER or follower, or… .?