The Principles of Greatness: a Midrash

1. To reject the appearance of greatness: Humility
   Yesha'yah (Isa.) 57:15; Mattityah 18:4; 23:12; Ya'akov (James) 4:10; 1 Kefa (Peter) 5:6
   

2. To confess and turn from wrong-doing: Repentance
   Psalm 51; Ezekiel 18:30,31; Mattityah 3:8; Acts 5:31
   

3. To support the innocent and defenseless: Courage
   Yirmiyah (Jer.) 7:6
   

4. To endure in the face of opposition: Perseverance
   Ya'akov (James) 4:7-8; I Cor. 10:13.; Yehudah (Jude) 1:17-21
   

5. To return good deeds for evil deeds: Forgiveness
   Bersheet (Genesis) 50:17; Luke 23:34; Col. 3:13
   

6. To promote the greatness of others: Edification
   Mattityah 1:11; Rom. 14:19;
   

7. To seek to know the Living G-d (El-Chaim): Devotion
   1 Chron. 16:10-12; Col. 3:1-4; Mattityah 6:33
   

8. To refrain from malicious, filthy and false speech: Self-control
   Mattityah 12:35-37; 15:17; James 5
   

9. To purge mind and body from immoral sensuality: Purity
   Psalm 51; 139:23, 24; Gal. 5:19-22
   

10. To be thankful and joyful in the present state: Contentment
    Psalm 118; Acts 16:24-26; I Thess 4:8; Phil. 4:11
    

11. To fulfill the Covenants of YHVH: Obedience
    Exodus 19:5,6; Deut. 7:12-15; Deut. 29:12, 13; Psalm 25:10; 103:17,18; Isaiah 56:6,7
    

12. To assert the Kingdom of YHVH: Witness
    Psalm 40:8-10; 145:10-13; Isaiah 43:10-12; 44:6; Luke 24:46-49; Acts 1:8

Scripture Reference Research by: Cathy Dunn, Kalila Sams, Ellen Campbell, Kenny Delano, Angell Watts, Donna Watts, Don Doherty, Melissa Seitz, David Hargis

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