Not customary for “Teacher and Lord” to take the role of a servant, a slave & serve. In greater context, it doesn’t seem possible the Divine would suffer death for sinners. Given an example to do as Jesus did Not establishing custom, but the spirit of the act Serve and love in self-forgetfulness Not customarily done To ignore is to harden the heart and deaden the conscience
It is commanded (1 Pet. 1:22) How … ? Help with physical needs (1 Jn. 3:16-18; Gal. 6:10) Pray for (Acts 12:5,12) Encourage (Gal. 6:2) Restore fallen (Gal. 6:1) Hospitality (1 Pet. 4:9) Forgiving (1 Pet. 4:8) If we follow Jesus’ example, service will seem as nothing (Gen. 29:10-20).
Husbands & Wives Eph. 5:21-29 1 Cor. 7:1-4 Fathers & Mothers Eph. 6:4; Col. 3:21 Children Eph. 6:1-3
Obedience Luke 6:46 Take up the cross Luke 9:23 Following His example John 21:15-17 Matt. 25:32-45