Would you wash feet

Introduction

How many of you like feet? They look wired and are smelly and grouse. We will look at a sinner and we will look at a Pharisee and we gain an example from them on how to serve others in situations that we might face today. I want us to see what an example of a true servant is and how we can apply that to our lives.

The sinner

She sought (36-37a)

She went when she knew where Jesus was

She was not asked to serve

She was a sinner

She knew she was not perfect or a professional

The pharisee would have never done that

She sacrificed (37b)

She used her own tears and hair

She used her ointment

Possibly expensive

This can be used with the parable of the talents

Application

Seek a way to serve

Never be to good to serve in a position

Jesus washed people feet like this woman did

Main application-

look for any opportunity to serve

services is sacrifice

The saint

He criticized

He made Jesus lower than himself

He criticized the woman for being a servant

He compared

He compared Jesus to Himself

He was to good to have a sinner touch him (39)

He was to good to wash Jesus feet (44)

Application

Do not waist serving time to criticize others

Do not make yourself more than what you are but rather make yourself low

Conclusion

we have looked at a sinner and a saint and how they both served very differently because of how they viewed themselves. You should view yourself as the sinner and that you are here to serve and give your all for others; not the saint who thought he was too good to serve and to be brought low. Look for any opportunity to serve instead of thinking you are too good to serve. Jesus did the same thing and we should too.