This week we consider the "ambition" of Paul. Ambition is a concept that has fallen on hard times in the church. That's because we are wary of it going wrong. But the Bible is very clear: ambition is a good thing. It only goes bad when it is aimed at the wrong things. Verbs are defined not by themselves but by their objects. If our greatest ambition is for self-glory, self-satisfaction and self-preservation, there's nothing Christian about that, and Jesus says we won't even find that. But if our greatest ambition is for the Father's name to be hallowed, then we will accomplish that, and receive the kingdom to boot. God strikes good bargains with His people: give up your life, and I will hand it back to you, free from death, secure, and full of glory.

Listen to this episode from Pastor Jed’s sermon on October 12th, 2025 to learn more.