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Who is the best kind of teacher? What is the job of a teacher? Or how would you define a teacher? Who is the best kind of teacher to you today or in the past? And why? Jesus entire ministry had been a lesson, an example to His apostles and to His disciples. So tonight, Lord willing we will look at these…

Formality to humility He is the King of Kings; yet a humble servant ( 1Tim6:15 ; Mt20:28 ) He came to be a faithful witness; and a living example ( Rev1:5 ; Jn13:14 ) He was an adherent follower; and an instruction giver ( Jn6:38 ; Jn14:15 ) Before getting to our passage tonight we need to pick up where…

Happy Valentines day. This is a day when we pause to celebrate love. 34 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” The disciples had been told to love…

Barbara Klassen - great-great uncle George Washington - Corporal - repairing a defensive barrier Last week - public ministry ends Rest of John - private moments with various persons Today - private transforming moment with his disciples Last week - Calvin Todd stated: “Stand on the Word” as we honor…

The Humble King This morning we are going to begin the new section of John. John 13-17 is what many call either the Upper Room discourse or the Farewell discourse. The second half of John’s gospel is like a whole different sermon series. In chapters 1-12, John is building the case for Jesus’ Divinity.…

Jesus uses the example of washing his disciples’ feet not only as an illustration of what he did for us on the cross, but also as a picture of how we are to live in response to God.

In John 13 we find Jesus sitting down to eat his last meal with his disciples. You'd think he'd be taking the opportunity to really relax and enjoy this time. But instead he jumps up and engages in the most demeaning task imaginable (for the time): washing his disciples' feet. Why? What was the point? Join Malcolm as he unpacks why and how this menial task informs one of the core priorities of Jesus' followers.

Introduction Think of a job that you truly despise. Maybe it is changing a flat. Maybe it is mucking stalls. Maybe it is scrubbing toilets. Or maybe it is changing diapers. There are endless options of jobs or chores we do not like. We may do them but it may be because we love those we are doing it for.…

Exegetical Point: Jesus leads by example, showing his followers how to humbly serve one another. Homiletic Point: Be Humble like Jesus was humble. Intro Kids: What’s the worst job you could think of? What’s the chore you hate most around the home? Why don’t you like it? When Jesus walked the earth 2000…

Notes for sermon 1. Jesus washing His disciples’ feet, vs. 1-5. 13:1 – with the Passover looming, we see the nature of God toward His people when Jesus is depicted as loving “his own”, not only since the beginning of his ministry but also “to the end”. This is more than a chronological statement; in…

Easter is in 5 more Sundays. That’s hard to believe. So in preparation for Good Friday and Easter... we will start a series on Passion Week. Series - Passion Week Passion Week is the week leading up to the cross and the resurrection. It begins with the Triumphal Entry (Palm Sunday)... “Hosanna, blessed…

Maundy Thursday - The Ultimate Example Introduction: Let’s take a moment before we begin with tonight’s message and look at why it is called Maundy Thursday. Maundy Thursday, refers to the Thursday before Good Friday when the Crucifixion took place. It commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with…

Jesus’ Last Night Message One Washing Feet Passage John 13:1-17 Me: How to write a sermon Intro-3 points - Ending How to write a sermon Me-We-God-You-We A good story about humility i. How do you tell a story on humility? ii. How do you tell a story about yourself without sounding prideful? iii. Well,…

A Humble Act When you think of the word “humble” what do you think of? Hopefully you think of Jesus as humble, in fact there are many scriptures that deal with being humble are there not? In our passage tonight Jesus does not speak of being humble He displays it. He will speak of His actions next week,…

Hey guys—this is your last warning: Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. It’s the primary day our country celebrates romantic love. We spend absurd amounts of money on cards, overpriced chocolate, and roses that cost half that much two weeks ago, all as a way to celebrate love. There is nothing wrong with getting…

A Man Carrying A Jug Alight, FLOW WITH THE SPIRIT 7 Then the Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” 9 “Where do you want us to prepare it?” they asked him. 10 “Listen,” he said…

John 13:1-20 We continue our look at the passages in John that contain the Verily, Verily statements from Jesus. Today we want to look here at John 13:1-20 . In this passage, we find the disciples with Jesus in the upper room having just finished the Last Supper. Jesus, you can sense by the language…

Fr. Michael’s sermon for Maundy Thursday, March 28, 2024

It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.…

Bob Lehman

1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and…

Our passage for today is John 13:1-17. I encourage you to open your bibles to read the passage with me. This is likely a familiar passage for many of you. What I would ask is that we let go of the thoughts that I have heard this before, and truly look at it with fresh eyes, as it were. When we started…

Name that Tune: Unchained Melody ( to the sea, to the sea / to the open arms of the sea ) - Righteous Brothers All You Need is Love ( There's nothing you can do that can't be done Nothing you can sing that can't be sung ) - The Beatles I Will Always Love You ( That is all I'm taking with me, So, goodbye…

Many of us have heard the phrase, “Attitude is everything.” And when it comes to us thinking about missions attitude is important. Today we want to look at Attitude. This is the first power shift that we will look at. The Apostle Paul wrote... 5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.…

Week 2 - Humility Once upon a time a rider came across a few soldiers who were trying to move a heavy log of wood without success. The corporal was standing by just watching as the men struggled.The rider couldn’t believe it. He finally asked the corporal why he wasn’t helping. The corporal replied:…