The Humble, Helpful Servant of All
Abide in Me | Part 11 | March 17, 2024
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It was during supper, when the devil had already put [the thought of] betraying Jesus into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, that Jesus, knowing that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come from God and was [now] returning to God, got up from supper, took off His [outer] robe, and taking a [servant’s] towel, He tied it around His waist. Then He poured water into the basin and began washing the disciples’ feet and wiping them with the towel which was tied around His waist. John 13:2-4 AMP
A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. Luke 22:24 NIV
Who you are becoming is more important than what you are doing.
So when He had washed their feet and put on His [outer] robe and reclined at the table again, He said to them, “Do you understand what I have done for you? You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you are right in doing so, for that is who I am. So if I, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet as well. For I gave you [this as] an example, so that you should do [in turn] as I did to you." John 13:12-15
The Humble, Helpful, Servant of All…
“The kings of the Gentiles have absolute power and lord it over them, and those in authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’ But it is not to be this way with you; on the contrary, the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest [and least privileged], and the [one who is the] leader, like the servant. Luke 22:25-26 AMP
The Humble, Helpful, Servant of All…
I am what I have
I am what I do
I am what other people say about me
You can’t be the humble, helpful servant of all if you aren’t abiding by the humble, helpful servant of all.
It was during supper, when the devil had already put [the thought of] betraying Jesus into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, that Jesus, knowing that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come from God and was [now] returning to God, got up from supper, took off His [outer] robe, and taking a [servant’s] towel, He tied it around His waist. John 13:2-4 AMP
Jesus, knowing that the Father had put everything into His hands… John 13:2-4 AMP
Jesus Knew… God Was His Source
The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. Psalm 23:1
When I abide in Christ, I have everything I need…
Jesus, knowing that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come from God… John 13:12-15
Jesus Knew… He Was Enough
When I abide in Christ, I am more than enough…
Jesus, knowing that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come from God and was [now] returning to God, got up from supper, took off His [outer] robe, and taking a [servant’s] towel, He tied it around His waist. Then He poured water into the basin and began washing the disciples’ feet and wiping them with the towel which was tied around His waist. John 13:2-4
Jesus Knew… Where He Was Going
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10