John 13:12-17
Do you really want to be “Christ-like?” Are you willing to serve like Jesus? John 13:1-17 will be our main text
1. Jesus served because He loved them John 13:1, loved to the end Wrong motivations for serving: 1. Guilt 2. Earn our way 3. Ego-love of praise
1. Jesus served because He loved them Not always easy to love this group: One would betray (premeditated, cold) One would deny (overconfident) 10 others would scatter Can you imagine washing Judas’ feet?
1.Jesus served because He loved them Matt. 5:44, love your enemies John 13:34-35, love one another Rom. 8:35-39, can’t be separated from love of Christ Serve like Jesus, with love!
2. Jesus served because they had needs Dirty feet and dirty hearts Phil. 2:3-8, form of a servant Mark 10:45, came to serve Serve like Jesus, with humility!
3.Greatness comes from serving Mark 10:42-45, great is a servant Luke 22:24-27, dispute over greatness John 13:12, do you know/understand? Serve like Jesus, with understanding!
Serve like Jesus with Motivation of love Attitude of humility Knowledge of understanding
Would you let Jesus wash your feet? He died for you! Look at your feet! Are you serving others today as Jesus served?