He Practiced Servanthood

The Gospel of John is the only one of the four gospels that records the story of Jesus washing the feet of the disciples on the night of the Last Supper. This brief snapshot of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet ought to convict us about our need to serve one another.

I. The

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of the story.

II. The

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of Jesus.

A. Jesus was motivated by

for his disciples.

B. Jesus was motivated by his

in the mission.

C. A servant is

, but not

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.

D. For Jesus to wash the feet of his disciples was…

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III. The

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for us.

A. We need to understand how

Jesus wants us to be.

B. As Christians, we are supposed to live

.

1. The world defers to the

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   ; God honors the
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   .

2. The world honors the

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   , the
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   , the
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   ; God honors the
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   knee, the
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   heart, and the
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   eye.

3. The world respects

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   ; God rewards
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   .

   a. We don’t need somebody to

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   us a servanthood task, we just look for a
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   and start fulfilling it.

4. The world pursues

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   ; God promises
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   .