The Power of Two
Ancient society thought that leaders were born, not made. They were born to the right families, from which would flow wealth, success, and acclaim—the traditional marks of leaders. But Paul is describing a very different process. Leaders in the Pauline communities are designated by the gift of God, which seems to be given indiscriminately of anything else. Anyone could be a leader of a Pauline assembly. Leaders could be drawn from any walk of life and any social stratum, a phenomenon that would be enormously beneficial to the community, but it could also be enormously disruptive.
-Douglas A. Camp
March 1
Faith: Jairus and his daughter
March 8
Deception: Jacob and Esau
March 15
Obedience: Abraham and Isaac
March 22
Service: Mary and Martha
March 29
Support: Priscilla and Aquila
