Jesus Loved Them To The End

Thank you for being family, Faithful to my, your, our precious Lord.

Prayer

sanctify us with your word - John 17:17

Cleanse us with the washing of water of your word - Eph 5:26

clean us through your spoken word - John 15:3

In response to Disciples’ question annoy who is the greatest, Jesus sets an amazing precedent...

John 13:1–20 ESV

1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, 4 rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. 5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.” 8 Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.” 9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” 10 Jesus said to him, “The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet, but is completely clean. And you are clean, but not every one of you.” 11 For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “Not all of you are clean.” 12 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. 16 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. 18 I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’ 19 I am telling you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he. 20 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”

Four Points In These Verses

Loving - He loved them them to the end v.1

Serving - Began to wash the disciples’ feet with the towel that was wrapped around Him. v. 5

Role modeling - Given you an example v 15

Receiving - Receives the one I send receives me v 20

Loving - He Loved Them To The End

John 13:1 ESV

Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

He’ll never leave us no forsake us.

He's the Author and Finisher of our faith

He’s the Father of Mercies

Serving - Washed The Disciples Feet

John 13:5 ESV

Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

The Towel, not the sword changed the world.

Many believe he started with Judas. Matthew 5:44 “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,”

Role Modeling - Gave Us An Example Of What We Are To Do

John 13:15 ESV

For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.

Jesus was a fitting example of serving and suffering 1 Peter 2:21

1 John 3:16 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Receiving

John 13:20 ESV

Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”

When we don’t listen in private, He’ll take it public, He’ll send a person.

Loving

Serving

Role modeling

Receiving