I asked my wife, Teresa, one time "How many great preachers in the world do you think there are?" She said, "One less than you think there is!" I want to ask you a question. What is the secret to greatness? If you went to Wall Street and asked the question, "What is the secret to greatness?" Wall Street would say, "Money and lots of it." If you were to go to Washington and ask, "What is the secret to greatness?" Washington would say, "Political clout and a lot of it." If you were to go to Hollywood and ask, "What is the secret to greatness?" Hollywood would say, "Fame and lots of it."

The greatest man who ever lived, the man who probably alone deserves to be called "great" in every sense of the word, Jesus Christ, had a very different answer. He said, "Whoever wants to become great must b…