\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload Audio\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\tText: John 13:1-17<\/p>\n
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I. Jesus’ mission was drawing to a conclusion<\/p>\n
A. It was the night that Jesus would be betrayed<\/p>\n
B. Judas had already made a deal with the Jewish leaders to betray Jesus<\/p>\n C. Jesus had gathered with his disciples to eat one last Passover meal and to give\nthem final instructions before his gruesome death\n D. It was a solemn occasion that his disciples did not understand. In fact, they had\nbegun yet again to squabble – Luke 22:24\n
II. A lesson on true love<\/p>\n A. John starts out emphasizing that at this time Jesus had shown them love and\nwould continue to love them to the end – John 13:1\n 1. This, despite that Judas had by this time decided to carry out his plan to\nbetray Jesus\n 2. Just a short while earlier, Jesus revealed that one of them would betray\nhim – Luke 22:21-23\n 3. Judas knew Jesus was talking about him, but pretended not to understand\nany better than the rest of the disciples – John 13:2\n a. The Greek text literally states that Satan threw the idea into Judas’\nheart like one would throw a dart\n
b. Judas had been toying with the idea, but now the temptation stuck<\/p>\n c. The pebble that would start the avalanche leading to Jesus’ death\nhas started to roll\n
4. Jesus knew this. He knew exactly what was happening – John 13:3<\/p>\n
a. Yet, his disciples started quarreling<\/p>\n
B. Consider, what would you do, knowing that you are about die an agonizing death?<\/p>\n 1. How would you spend the last moments? Would you be spending the time\nwith the friend you know is going to betray you?\n 2. Many would be engrossed in their own depression, but Jesus instead\nfocuses on his companions \n 3. The phrase at the end of John 13:1, “He loved them to the end,” can also\nbe translated as utterly, absolutely, completely, perfectly, or to the fullest\nextent.\n
4. Jesus decided to show just how much he loved them.<\/p>\n
C. Consider that Jesus washed the feet of men <\/p>\n
1. Who were clueless about his feelings.<\/p>\n 2. Who are constantly returning to an argument that, truth be told, was\nmeaningless.\n 3. And in regards to one, he washed the very feet of the one who would\nbetray him to his death.\n
D. Herein is love. <\/p>\n 1. It doesn’t matter who a person is, what they’ve done, or how many times\nthey have done it.\n
2. You can show love to another – Matthew 5:44<\/p>\n
III. A lesson on humility<\/p>\n
A. It was a custom in this region for guests to be provided water to wash their feet<\/p>\n 1. Either the host would provide water so the person could wash his own feet\n– Genesis 18:4; 19:2; 24:32; 43:24\n
2. Or servants would do the task for the guests – I Samuel 25:41<\/p>\n 3. This wasn’t a new practice that Jesus instituted, it had been going on for\ncenturies\n B. It was necessity. “The roads of Palestine were unsurfaced and uncleaned. In dry\nweather they were inches deep in dust and in wet they were liquid mud. The shoes\nordinary people wore were sandals, which were simply soles held on to the foot by\na few straps. They have little protection against the dust or mud of the roads. For\nthat reason there were always great waterpots at the door of a house; and a servant\nwas there with a ewer and a towel to wash the soiled feet of the guests as they\ncame in.” [William Barclay, “The Gospel of John,” The Daily Study Bible Series<\/i>,\nVol. 2, p. 139.]\n
C. It was an act of hospitality<\/p>\n
D. It was an expected custom – Luke 7:44-46<\/p>\n E. It was an act of service, just as lodging strangers and raising children – I Timothy\n5:9-10\n
F. Jesus was not instituting a religious ritual, but teaching a lesson <\/p>\n
1. It was a lesson that Peter, at the time did not understand – John 13:6-7<\/p>\n
2. Peter knew what Jesus was doing. What he didn’t understand was why<\/i>.<\/p>\n
3. Washing feet was something the lowest of servants did.<\/p>\n a. Services like: caring for the sick, cleaning someone’s house,\nmowing someone’s law, driving someone to the doctor, etc.\n
G. Jesus’ point is no one is too good to do lowly service – John 13:12-16<\/p>\n
1. Jewish rabbis were usually served, honored, and catered to<\/p>\n
2. Jesus said he came to serve – Mark 10:45<\/p>\n
3. If I refuse to serve others, then I’m acting like I’m greater than my Master.<\/p>\n 4. “Love is always like that. When, for example, someone falls ill, the person\nwho loves him will perform the most menial services and delight to do\nthem, because love is like that. Sometimes men feel that they are too\ndistinguished to do the humble things, too important to do some menial\ntask. Jesus was not so. He knew that he was Lord of all, and yet he washed\nhis disciples feet.” [William Barclay, “The Gospel of John,” The Daily\nStudy Bible Series<\/i>, Vol. 2, p. 137.]\n
H. Greatness in the kingdom is through humble service – Matthew 23:11-12<\/p>\n 1. Even the smallest service will not go unnoticed or unrewarded – Matthew\n10:42\n
IV. A lesson on submission<\/p>\n
A. Peter did not want Jesus to serve him – John 13:6-8<\/p>\n
1. Peter had pride in the one he followed<\/p>\n 2. Peter knew that Jesus was God and the Messiah, to have THE King wash\nhis feet was just wrong in his mind.\n B. “It takes humility and grace to serve others, but it also takes humility and grace to\nallow others to serve us. The beautiful thing about a submissive spirit is that it can\nboth give and receive the glory of God.” [Warren Wiersbe, The Bible Exposition\nCommentary<\/i>, Vol. 1, p. 346]\n C. And sometimes we are not told in advance why we must accept something, but we\nalso need to learn to accept what God does, knowing that God does the right\nthings in our lives.\n 1. Whether Peter understood it or not, Jesus expected Peter to submit to\nJesus’ will\n
2. Peter did manage to do this at times – Luke 5:4-5<\/p>\n
V. A lesson on application<\/p>\n
A. Notice what Jesus said – John 13:17<\/p>\n
B. Knowing is not enough. That knowledge must be put into practice<\/p>\n
1. We must do Jesus’ will – Luke 6:46<\/p>\n
2. If we do not, it will not go well – Luke 12:47<\/p>\n
3. It was Jesus’ answer to the lawyer – Luke 10:36-37<\/p>\n
4. Must be doers – James 1:21-25<\/p>\n
5. It cannot be put off – James 4:13-17<\/p>\n
C. Jesus demonstrated his love, not just of the good but even the unrighteous. <\/p>\n 1. Not that Jesus wants anyone to remain in sin. He wants you to submit to\nhis will.\n 2. You may not fully understand why right now, but if you know what you\nneed to do to become a Christian, then you need to do so\n 3. Because we are not guaranteed a future, so putting off obedience is\ndangerous at best\n 4. It is not enough to know what you need to do. Come and do the Lord’s\nwill.\n
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