Sermon Tone Analysis

John 13

Toe Jam and Love: A Servant Heart

Secular:

*  Endearing qualities of the Princess of Wales… Diana

*  Not above:

* an advocate

* for the people

* with the people

* Raising awareness… sharing their plight

* Fund raising

* Genuine…

* Sacrifice to Serve (Something better to do)

 

Biblical:

John 13:1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would 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, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, /the son /of Simon, to betray Him, 3 /Jesus/, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, 4 got up from supper, and laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He girded Himself. 5 Then He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.

6 So He came to Simon Peter.

He said to Him, "Lord, do You wash my feet?" 7 Jesus answered and said to him, "What I do you do not realize now, but you will understand hereafter."

8 Peter said to Him, "Never shall You wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me." 9 Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, /then wash /not only my feet, but also my hands and my head." 10 Jesus said to him, "He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all /of you/."

11 For He knew the one who was betraying Him; for this reason He said, "Not all of you are clean."

12 So when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined /at the table /again, He said to them, "Do you know 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, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

15 "For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you.

16 "Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor /is /one who is sent greater than the one who sent him.

17 "If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.

Personal:

*  Have you ever felt unworthy?

*  Been showered with affection…

*  Been showered with praise…

*  It can really make you squirm…

*   The more unworthy we feel… the harder to accept

* Oscars… newbee wins

Bridge:

*  Jesus came to serve…

* Jesus came to sanctify… set apart… make holy

* Demonstrates his Love

* Call us to his cause… his ministry (reconcile the world to God)

* Serve Sacrificially

* Seek Sanctification

Body:

The Passover and the Plot v. 1-2

1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would 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, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, /the son /of Simon, to betray Him,

*  The Sacrifice of Passover…

* blameless lamb… tribute to God

* act of love… by God

* been close… to God

* going home… as God’s chosen

*  The Plot of Passover

* despite the blamelessness

* despite the love ~/ hope (reconciliation)

* despite they were close

* send him away

*  Jesus knowing his hour…

* not panicked

* deliberate

* No one took Jesus life…

* He laid it down for those he loves

* Knew He would depart to be with His Father

* Knew the task that was ahead

* Including the suffering

* “having loved His own who were in the world”

*  *The Sacrifice of Passover (/Celebration of redemption)/*

* *The Plot of Passover*

*/Sacrifice of a Servant/*

*/Seeking Sanctification/*

 

The Particulars v 3-5

3 /Jesus/, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, 4 got up from supper, and laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He girded Himself. 5 Then He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.

*  The Sacrifice of a Servant

* Matthew 20:28 just as the Son of Man did not come *to* be served, *but* *to* *serve*, and *to* give His life a ransom for many."

/Exposing his heart/

*  /Jesus/, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God (God as Servant)

* Fame and Power can change!!

* Knowing that sovereignty over all things…

* Reaction…

*  Was to Serve * Knowing that you are begotten of God

* Reaction…

*  Was to Serve

* Knowing that you are returning

* Reaction…

* Was to Serve

* Service… is about Sacrificing for others….

* /Time, Resources, Pride…/

* Recognizing what are Saviour gives up

* Following… * Not only… Service…

* Rich text…

 

* *The Sanctifying of the Saviour*

* Not only does Christ model Sacrificial Service…

* But He provides a washing illustration…

*  “He girded Himself.

Then He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet”

* Scripture talks about the need for washing or cleansing…

* Psalm 51:2 *Wash* me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my *sin*.

* 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to *cleanse* us from all unrighteousness.

* Jesus possessed the power… the right to forgive Sin…

* Matthew 9:2 And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed.

Seeing their faith, *Jesus* said to the paralytic, "Take courage, son; your sins are *forgiven*."

* It is through Jesus that we gain this washing… forgiving of sins and rebirth to new life…

* Titus 3:5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy (*as a Sacrifical Servant)*, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, 7 so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to /the /hope of eternal life.

* The Sacrifice of a Servant

* Worst Job

* The Sanctifying of the Saviour

* Made new