He Knew His Time Was Limited (13:1) Running out of time to teach Running out of time to influence He Knew His Mission Must Be Fulfilled (13:3) Fully aware of His own divine nature & mission Fully determined to fulfill His God-given mission He Knew His Friends Needed an Example (13:4-16) There had been disputes about greatness He had taught them with words; now with actions Seeing humility in action makes a lasting impact!
He Knew His Time Was Limited (13:1) He Knew His Mission Must Be Fulfilled (13:3) He Knew His Friends Needed an Example (13:4-16) He Wanted His Friends to Know the Joy of Serving (13:17) “Blessed are those who serve their brethren!” God’s true blessings are always conditioned on obed He Wanted All People to Know the Mark of a True Disciple (13:34-35) Agape love is a love that is seen (1 John 3:18) Agape love distinguishes Christians from the world
Knowing Our Time Is Limited Knowing Our Mission Must Be Fulfilled James 4:14; Luke 12:35-43; Ephesians 5:15-16 Knowing Our Mission Must Be Fulfilled Matthew 28:18-20; Galatians 6:1-10; 5:13 Knowing Our Friends Need an Example Titus 2:7; 1 Timothy 4:12; Matthew 5:16; Proverbs 27:17 Wanting Our Friends to Know the Joy of Serving Philippians 1:27; Galatians 6:7-10 Wanting All People to Know We Are Disciples of Christ Matthew 7:12; 1 John 3:18; Galatians 2:20; Matthew 5:16