Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet- Part 2
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Nations United Festival - Sept 14 @12noon
Culto Memorial do pastor Geriel 9/15 @17:00
1 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7 Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”
Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”
9 “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”
10 Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.” 11 For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean.
12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. 13 “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.
What a wonderful text. Praise the Lord for His Word. Faith comes by hearing the Word… Jesus said, whoever has ears to hear, let him hear…
Say to yourself, "Lord, give me ears to hear your word"…
Amen!
I want to talk to you about
The Lesson of Jesus Washing the Disciples’ Feet - Part 2
What does the Bible have to say about Jesus washing the feet of His disciples and how does this apply to us today and in this age?
Washing feet was a common practice in Jesus’ day. It was not a religious service, but it was a very common practice.
The passage in John 13 has to do with service and serving the Lord.
If you have been saved and are on your way to the new Jerusalem - going to live in heaven, you have been saved to serve the Lord (Eph. 2:10). And You serve the Lord by serving your neighbor.
Matthew 25:40 ““The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’”
This text is about serving
Let's recap the last message
So let’s look at the context of this passage of Scripture so we can better understand what Jesus is teaching.
You see, verse 1 tells us that Jesus is leaving and He knows He is leaving.
Jesus, in just a few hours, knew that He would be leaving this world, not like Elijah who left this world in a chariot of fire! Or like Enoch…
He would leave this world by the hellish road called Calvary!
and He knew it.
He knows that the time has come for Him to be crucified for the sins of the world!
He is under great pressure, His heart is in agony, so much so that He goes to a garden to pray and sweat, so to speak, drops of blood.
But He is washing the feet of the disciples, loving them and teaching them to the end.
Note: being under pressure is no excuse to serve the Lord in any way.
Let us learn together the lesson He is about to give to the disciples in John 13, verse 7. Take a look:
7 Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
This gives us a clue that there is a great lesson here.
Jesus is saying, "What I am doing is more than just washing your dirty feet."
We have several lessons on foot washing, but the first lesson is about salvation.
I. Salvation is Essential
I. Salvation is Essential
Salvation is essential.
Now, Jesus talks about salvation, and we will see that. In verse 8ff
8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”
Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”
Now, what is the lesson?
What does this teach us?
Jesus is not talking about physical dirt.
Jesus is referring to spiritual dirt when he talks about being clean, and this is very clear.
He is talking about spiritual dirt.
When we are saved, we are spiritually washed, that is, our soul is washed. Spiritually, we are washed.
In Titus, chapter 3 and verse 5, the Bible says that - … he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit,”
Titus 3:5
That is, the precious blood of Jesus Christ washes and purifies us.
May I ask you this question?
Have you been washed by the blood of the Lamb?
Do you know what the problem is with many people who are in the church?
They have been starched and ironed, but they have never been washed, and they have never been truly saved.
Now, what did Jesus say here?
Look at this, in verse 10:
10 Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.”
that is, he does not need to take another bath, only to wash his feet -
for "his whole body is clean. ..." -
when he cleans his feet, he is all clean. Because He has already bathed.
And then notice what He says - "You are clean, but not every one of you."
11 For He knew who would betray Him, and that is why He said that not all of you were clean.
It is obvious that the Lord is not talking about physical defilement here.
He is talking about spiritual defilement, of sin, and what He is saying to Simon Peter:
"Peter, you are saved. You have already had a bath. I have given you the washing of regeneration, but your feet are dirty.
Therefore, your feet need to be washed. You are saved, but you walk in a dirty world, and therefore your feet are dirty and need to be washed."
Now when Jesus said, "You are clean, but not all of you," He was talking about Judas.
Judas was never washed, never saved.
Judas served three and a half years alongside Jesus Christ without being saved.
Now if you had given Judas a test and asked him, "Judas, are you saved?" he might have said, "I am a member of the church." "I didn't ask you that. Judas, are you saved?" "I am a charter member." "I didn't ask you that. Judas, are you saved?" "I am a disciple." "I didn't ask you that. Judas, are you saved?" "I am the treasurer." "I didn't ask you that. Judas, are you saved?"
You know, that's kind of scary when you think about it.
There are a lot of people who are going to hell with baptismal certificates, Sunday school attendance certificates, and church offering receipts, but who were never saved.
"Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, and in Your name cast out devils, and in Your name done many wonderful works?' And Jesus said, 'Then will I say to them, Depart from Me, you workers of iniquity.'
Friend, there is a very important lesson here concerning salvation.
You need to take a bath before you begin to serve the Lord.
Now, that brings up the question, are you saved?
Now, nobody would have pointed to Judas as a lost man.
When Jesus said, 'One of you will betray Me,' do you think everyone else said, 'It must be Judas'? No.
They said, 'It is I,' Lord?"
They didn't say, "It must be Judas."
Judas was probably the most respected person in the group.
Question: If you have an organization, who do you appoint as treasurer?
The one you trust and respect the most.
They elected Judas as the treasurer of the group because they trusted and respected him the most.
Nobody said, "The traitor must be Judas."
Judas, on the outside, looked very good.
His resume was great.
He was a man who, on the outside, seemed very successful, but he had never been saved.
Now listen to me. The Bible says, "Examine yourselves, whether you are in the faith."
1 Corinthians 11:28–29 “28 Let a man examine himself, and then let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks without discerning the Lord's body eats and drinks judgment to himself.”
Examine Yourself—Have you been washed with the washing of regeneration?
You know, the devil would rather keep lost and unsaved people in the pew than in the gutter.//
There are many lost church members. (20%-30)
"Beloved, the Bible says that I should examine myself, whether I am in the faith.
What are the signs to know whether I am in the faith or not?"
Do You Follow Jesus?
John 10:27 “27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”
Do You Obey Jesus’ Commandments?
1 John 5:2 “2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.”
1 John 5:3 “3 In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,”
Ephesians 5:1 “1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children”
Do You Love Your Brothers in the Faith?
1 John 4:19–21 “19 We love because he first loved us. 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 21 And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.”
Have you been walking like a true child of God?
1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. 5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient. 7 Therefore do not be partners with them.
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
I repeat: "The Bible says that I must examine myself to see whether I am in the faith.
Listen, there were twelve people in that room with Jesus, and one of them was a phony.
One of them was lost, but he was active.
He was religious.
He was serving.
He went out with others to preach.
On the outside, he appeared clean, but on the inside he was filthy and lost.
And today you may be sitting in this church with a Bible in your hand, but you have never been washed!
When Jesus said, "You are clean, but not all of you,"
He is teaching us that salvation is a personal experience, and it is essential.
It is absolutely necessary.
Now, here is the second lesson that we will learn from this passage of Jesus washing the disciples' feet.
The second lesson is about…
II. Security is Eternal
II. Security is Eternal
If you are saved, you will be kept saved. Look again at verse 10:
10 Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.”
In other words, if you've been washed, if you've been saved, if you've been born twice, you don't need to be saved over and over again.
Now, you can get your feet dirty, but you don't need another bath.
A Christian can sin. You know that's true because the Bible teaches it and you've been there.
You read the Bible and you think about the saints in the Bible who got their feet dirty.
Noah sinned and got his feet dirty.
Abraham sinned and got his feet dirty.
David sinned and got his feet dirty. Simon
Peter sinned and got his feet dirty.
Even the great apostle Paul sinned and got his feet dirty.
They didn't need to be saved again; they didn't need to take another bath.
None of us are perfect. We sin. First John 1:8 says, "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us."
But you see, friend, getting your feet dirty doesn't mean you have to be saved again.
There are some people who believe that once you are saved, you are all right, but if you sin, you lose your salvation.
Well, friend, have you ever stopped to think about what that would be?
How many times a day would you have to get saved? Think about it.
You say, "Well, pastor, I don't sin because I don't rob banks, I don't take God's name in vain, and I don't steal."
Friend, do you know what sin is? The Bible says, "For to him that knows to do good, and does not do it, it is sin."
Do you always, at all times and in all situations, do everything you should do?
The Bible says, “Foolishness is sin”—it refers to a lack of discernment, wisdom, and prudence in our daily decisions and actions.
Think about it. The Bible says, “Whatever does not come from faith is sin.”
The problem is that we have sunk so low that we think sin is murder or something like that.
If you could lose your salvation because of dirty feet, if you could lose your salvation because some sin entered your life, can I ask you a question?
How much sin would it take for you to lose your salvation?
If you could lose your salvation because you sinned, let me tell you how much sin it would take—just a tiny fraction of a half of a sin would condemn you to hell forever. I wouldn’t trust the best 15 minutes I’ve ever lived to get me to heaven, much less some of my worst. You see, Jesus said, “You don’t need another bath, Peter, but you do need to wash your feet. You have dirty feet." He is speaking spiritually here.
Now, the Lord will keep you. Why?
Because the Bible says in Hebrews, chapter 10, verse 18, verse 14:
14 For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.
18 And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary.
"by one sacrifice he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified" -
one sacrifice - One offering.
Did you know that if you were saved and were lost again, Jesus would have to come into the world and die again?
But He…
"by one sacrifice he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified."
Jesus said, Peter, "You don't need another bath." - But Not everyone here is clean...
Philippians 1:6 - What does it say?
6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Your salvation was not your idea!
God sought us, God bought us, God brought us to Himself. Salvation comes from God. That's what Jonah said in the belly of the whale: "Salvation comes from God." It's a God thing.
Who began the good work in you?
The Holy Spirit. He's the one who initiated it.
Who convicted you of sin? The Holy Spirit of God.
Who led you to salvation? The Holy Spirit of God.
The Holy Spirit is the one who convicted you.
He is the transformer.
And, friend, He is the completer.
He is the completer.
Now, if you have begun - if the work it is yours - so it will not be finished.
But He has no unfinished work.
"He who began a good work in you will complete it."
Jesus is the only one who can keep His own.
He says, "Father, those whom You have given Me I have kept." (John 17:12) And He will.
And we learn here that Jesus said, "You don't need to take another bath. If you have been washed, you are already washed. Now, I need to wash your feet, but you don't need to be saved again."
Nowhere in the Bible will you find anyone who has been saved twice.
He who is washed does not need to be washed again, but he gets his feet dirty - he gets his feet dirty.
There is a lesson about salvation. Make sure you are washed. Salvation is essential.
There is a lesson about security. Security is eternal.
There is a third lesson, a lesson about sanctification.
III. Sanctification Is Offered to You
III. Sanctification Is Offered to You
Sanctification is offered to you. Look at verse 8:
8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”
Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”
Now the word part is the word meta which literally means fellowship.
“Peter, if you don’t let me wash your feet, we will have no fellowship.”
The word literally means “nothing in common.”
Now, they were at the table.
Jesus said, “Peter, if you want to have fellowship with me at my table, you need to let me wash your feet.”
He was using a literal experience, but He was teaching a spiritual truth, because if we want to have fellowship with our Lord Jesus Christ, we cannot have dirty feet.
Now, what can you do about dirty feet?
Number one: You can ignore them—and many Christians do. They just get dirtier.
Number two: You can deny them—but they still stink. And you’re just an old Pharisee when you have dirty feet and you deny them.
Option number three: You can confess them and let Jesus wash them. 1 John 1:9: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
We can clean our dusty and dirty feet so that we are ready to have fellowship at the table with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and our brothers.
So Jesus is offering us sanctification, not salvation. We already have it if we are saved, but we need to clean and wash our spiritual feet.
The last lesson for today, and I will end here, is a lesson on Service.
IV. Service is Expected
IV. Service is Expected
And now for the next lesson, and we’re almost done. Service is expected—service is expected.
Now Jesus is serving His disciples, but now notice what He says to them. Start in verse 12:
12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them.
Now here is the Creator of the world, the Lord and Master, who is washing their feet. He left the throne and took a towel. The Bible says in verse 4:
John 13:4 “4 So he got up from the table, took off his outer garments, and tied a towel around his waist.”
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
In other words, He laid aside His glorious robes that He had in heaven, came out of the ivory palaces, and came into this world of suffering.
Jesus Christ came to serve.
Now, if you are too great and too important to serve, are you greater and more important than Jesus Christ?
There is a lesson here about service. The Lord expects you to serve.
Service is expected.
Now, Jesus had laid aside His glorious robes, born in a stinking manger. He paid taxes. He was buried in a borrowed tomb. The only thing He had on when He died was a seamless robe. But there He is washing feet. He is our example.
Now, Jesus was not initiating a church ceremony.
Our Lord was not talking about a new ordinance, a new church ceremony.
There is no evidence of that in the Bible, N/T.
Our Lord is teaching service.
Our Lord is teaching personal service to one another.
You see, what our Lord was doing was saying, "Peter, I will forgive your trespasses. I will wash your feet."
Well, if Jesus forgave me my trespasses, I need to forgive your trespasses. That's what it's all about.
"If I, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you need to wash one another's feet."
There are people whose feet you need to wash spiritually, because Jesus washed our feet. Galatians, chapter 6, verses 1 and 2:
1 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
There are people in this church who have dirty feet. They need our love, not our condemnation.
Someone has said that the church is the only army in the world that shoots its wounded.
There are many who need that.
In fact, I believe that the Holy Spirit of God, if you are listening, is speaking to you right now about someone whose feet you need to wash—not literally, but spiritually. Do you remember what Jesus said: “You do not understand now what I am doing to you, but later you will understand.” vs. 7
I assure you that Peter knew later, because Peter had cursed, swore, and denied Jesus, and Jesus forgave him and restored him.
Simon Peter was not saved again. Jesus said, “Simon, I have prayed for you that your faith would not fail.” It never failed, but his feet got dirty. He denied the Lord Jesus Christ.
Do you want to serve? Do you know how the world judges a person? By how many servants he has. Jesus measures us by the number of people we serve.
God has a place of service for you. Do you believe that? I hope so.
If I, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet.”
How dare we refuse to forgive, restore, and renew?
Our Lord expects us to be in the foot-washing business.
There should be no animosity, no spirit of unforgiveness.
"Be kind, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you."
14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
Conclusion
Four lessons.
Salvation is essential. Make sure you have taken a bath.
Our security is eternal. Once you are washed, you do not need to be washed again.
Number three:
Sanctification is offered. Our Lord is willing to wash your feet and place you in fellowship.
Number four:
Service is expected. The Lord who washed our feet wants us to wash each other’s feet.
Let us bow our heads in prayer.
Heads are bowed and eyes are closed.
And you pray, “Lord Jesus, wash my feet.” If your heart has been defiled, let the Lord cleanse it. It is really your heart, not your feet. Your feet are just a picture of your heart. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Friend, I have good news for you. There is not a single reason in the world why anyone in this building cannot be crystal clear and pure as snow. "The blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, cleanseth from all sin."
Thank God. Hallelujah. Why carry the baggage of sin? Be clean and be delivered by the grace of God.
Now, some need to examine themselves.
Today, if you have realized that up until now you have been a religious person, but you have never been truly saved.
You were not hypocrites; you were wonderful people, but you lost your salvation.
Is there genuine love in your heart for the Lord Jesus? Is there a genuine hatred for sin? Do you care for lost souls? Does the Spirit of God bear witness in your spirit that you are a child of God? If not, perhaps you need to come to Him today and say, "I want to change this. I want to be a new vessel - break my life Lord and make it new - I need to be washed, saved."
Judas kissed Jesus. He kissed the gate of heaven and went to hell. You can be so close and yet so far away.
Would you pray a prayer like this if you were not sure that you were saved? Lord Jesus, I do not want a mere religion; I want a spiritual bath. I want to be clean, and only You, by Your grace, can make me clean.
Lord Jesus, You died to pay for my sin. Lord Jesus, You shed Your blood for me. Right now, I receive You into my life by faith as my Lord and Savior. Forgive me. Cleanse me. Wash me. Save me, Jesus.
Save me. Ask Him to do it. Believe that He will do it. Don’t look for a sign or ask for a hunch; just take His Word. If You have asked Him sincerely, then thank Him. Say, “Thank You for doing this.” Just say, "I claim this by faith, for You said I am justified by faith. I put my faith in You, Jesus, once and for all, now and forever. Thank You for saving me. And, Lord Jesus, I not only receive You, but I surrender my life to You. Begin now to transform me into the person You want me to be. And help me, Jesus, to never, ever be ashamed of You. In Your name I pray, my dear Savior. Amen."
