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R School L^on
JESUS AS SE1VANT
by Rav. Mb Cm^i,
pastor af Mt. Airy Baptist
Jn.13-1-7,12-15; U. 22:24-27
We are involved in a study
of the person and work of
Jesus. This week's lesson
deals with die title "Servant"
in relation to Jesus and
emphasis is upon his example
of service. Some background
passages are helpful. Mt.
12:15-21 depicts Jesus as
choosing to minuter in a
manner such that He did not
call attention to himself for
personal fame or glory. He
never trampled anyone ' en
route to becoming great
among men, Isa. 42:1-4. Jn.
13:1-16 gives the description
of the example of Jesus,
washing his disciples' feet.
This example carries both a
human and a divine side.
Divinely, the act reminds us
of the spiritual deanaing of
regeneration that Itfts us from
sin to salvation. Tit. 3:5.
Humanly, the act was symbo
? He of what disciples ought to
do for one another. The clue is
that Jesus was illustrating
service among the brethren.
He elevates the role of servant
by taking it upon himself,
being both Lord and Christ, to
wash the feet of his inferiors.
In Phil. 2:5-8 we have a
marvelous hymn of the early
church which portrays the
Saviour as the supreme ex
ample of self-denial and ser
vanthood. Though He was as
much God as the Father,
Jesus did not count Himself
too good to become a servant.
He served to His own end ty
. which counted as the greatest
service. Boa. 5:6 11.
U. 22:34-27. Look at these
few observations. The disci
ples became involved la a
jokimy dispute About who
snouio oc consiacrco me mu&i
important out. Jesns.showed
that the natural way of men
was to label those in authority
as important people. How
ever, God's ways are not
man's ways. las. 55:8. The
most important man among
men is he who watts oo others
as if he were a servant. Jesus
said that He had chosen that
way.
v.24-"Strife" suggests an
obstinate, stubborn rivalry.
The argument was an eager
contention. The debate was
heated possibly because of
the disciples' wrong under
standing of the kingdom they
hoped Christ would bring
about. In Acts 1:6, even on
Christ's last day with them,
they looked for him to estab
lish a kingdom here that
would give them a place of
prominence over men.
v. 25- "Exercise lordship"
is one word in the scripture
language, k mean* to "be jr
act aa a toed." inducting si
the legal rights involved It
refers to the wise nee of po?fe
that sane men have in tide
world. However, in God'a
economy of Kfc. He knows
that every man is subject Id
some kind at locd and to nev*
-a free lord. Only God is a free
locd. Therefore, the woridfr
opinion that says that sonjr
'men are great because thtfr
have power does not contain
the whole truth about great
ness. "Benefactor" was a
title reserved for some Greafc
kings.
v. 26- "But" is a simple
connective suggesting here a
very strong contradiction of
the previous verse. Jesus here
reverses the human side of
greatness and rank stated in
v. 25. "Younger" reminds on
that in those days, age had
some bearing on what statu*
or rank you carried. They are
opposite of the "greatest" or'
"chief."
v. 27- "He that sitteth at
meat..." Jesus has an effec
tive yet simple way of using
pictures from everyday life to
teach his moat potent truths.
H? recalls here the custom at
Jewish hospitality is which
the servant Is girded to nuke
the hofaved guest who is
re dining at the dinner table
very comfortable, la making
the guest comfortable, the
servant or woman of the
hoeae waits on him to bring
him whatever he calls for.
Naturally, this servant is
lowly. The guest is mote
worthy. When Jesus asks the
question about who is the
greater, he does not wait for
their obvious answer. But his
words are sharp and power
ful- "but I am among you as
He that serveth." That state
ment should have changed
their minds and their mann
ers. Greatness could be in the
lowliest service. Jesus illus
trated His point more vividly
in the event we are about to
study; the washing of the
disciples' feet. Jn. 13:1-7,
12-15.
v.l - "Feast of the Pass
over" refers to the last of
these passover celebrations
that Jesus participated in.
Remember that at age 12, he
was already acquainted with
this highest festival of re
Itlfllm Lk. 2:41-52. Hour
refers to the moment of
to the cross. We are at a
turning point in the Me of
Jeans and in the gospel of
John, h is apparent from this
point on. the theme of the
suffering and death of Jesus
is a major thrust in this
gospel. It is for this purpose
that Jeans came. Mk. 10:45.
v. 1- "The supper" may or
may 'not have been the
passover meal itself. Likely, it
was not. It was however the
famous Last Supper we have
come to know as the occasion
for the Lord's Supper. "Be
tray" reminds us that the
madness of Jesus' fate had
already been set in motion,
and He knew it.
v. 3- "Jesus knowing"
comforts me since it is good to
know that Jesus is not deceiv
ed about his end which is
coming. He knew it and so did
his Father in heaven. Acts
2:23 and Jn. 10:17-18.
Vv. 4-5-The things necess
ary for washing feet were all
available, but notice that no
slave is there. Lk. 22:11. It
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iflvff about who was gnat
dst. Truly ."the low aadgMMMt
of washing feet was mwwf
for a slave or servant and not
one of them. They needed not
to have worried for Christ had
prepared himself to wash
their feet.
v. 6 "Simon Peter" may
have been the first one or a
later one in line, but he
refuses Jesus' offer. "Dost
thou wash my Feet?" is a
perfectly legitimate question
since Peter recognizes his
own unworthiness before One
.as great as his lord, Jesus.
Jesus simply assures him that
he will understand later. You
become curious to find out
what understanding Jesus
was talking about.
w. 12-15- We have given
from the lips of Jesus half of
what we are to understand
about His washing Peter's
feet. That is, these verses
give us the human side.
Simply put, footwashing is a
noble and gracious act of
humility, illustrating that men
ought always to be willing to
serve one another in every
way. Anything good enough
for me is not too good for you.
Footwashing was a beautiful
example of losing oneself in
service to others. It was not
meant to be an ordinance like
baptism and the Lord's Sup
per, but it was an "example."
v. 15.
The second half of the
understanding of footwashing
is the divine side. This side
implies the spiritual cleansing
that Christ brings. He is the
Geanser., He "laid aside his
garments" of greatness and
glory in order to gird himself
with the garb of a servant.
a servant^ that right. ?JtM '
Wrm?T
when the crowd cfied out for
Barabbaa, when Pilate scour
ged hint, when they crowned
him with thorns, when they
smote him en ronte to Gol
gotha-in every way, Jeans
looks mote like a servant than
a Saviour. If yon search the
latter portions of Isaiah,
namely chapters 40-66, the
Messiah would be a servant, a
suffering servant.
h is proper that the foot
washing event is told in the
series at events leading to the
Saviour's death. The foot
washing even now is seen as a
parable that is acted out
which foreshadows what act
ually does happen to Jesus at
the cross (Tasker). The foot
washing shows the servant
Jesus who will become the
greatest in his lowliest service
by dying at the cross. Jesus
knows that the path of our
redemption is a path of a
servant. To make me free, He
took the path of a servant.
Mk. 10:45 and Phil. 2:5-8. So
then, those who take Peter's
attitude, that they want to do
something for Jesus without
allowing Jesus to cleanse
them first, will be forbidden a
place with Jesus. They can
not have His fellowship with
out accepting His service
which is nothing other than
his supreme service at the
cross for us. The servant role
was God's plan for Jesus. Isa.
53:2-5. It is that role that
makes a Saviour out of God's
servant. Finally, this unique
servant/Saviour achieved ul
timate greatness in Phil.
2:9-11. Read it some time.
Youth for Christ
Church News
by Violet Bom WlUdns
Pastor: Elder Larue Barton.
Assistant pastor: Elder W.T.
Lowery.
Rev. Larue Barton will be
the guest speaker at the St.
Pauls Holiness Church Friday
night, Jan. 8. Everyone that
will go with him, he will be
grateful.
The mien's fellowship will
be having a plate sale on
Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Youth
for Christ Fellowship Hall.
They will be selling turkey
and dressing plates and ham
plates. All you can eat for
S5.00. Children's plates will
be S2.50 each. The sale will
begin at 12 p.m. and last until
we finish selling. Your parti
cipation at this sale wUl be
appreciated.
We will be having our
monthly singing Sunday at
2:30 p.m. Everyone is invited.
Bro. Jesse Lowry presents
his radio program every Sun
day on WEWO at 2 p.m. You
are cordially Invited to tune in
and worship the Lord with
him.
If you don't have a Sunday
School of your choice, we
would love to invite you to
attend ours. The Youth Gass
is studying Revelation. We
will begin in Chapter One.
Bro. Jesse is doing a won
derful job teaching this class.
Don't forget our youth
services every Monday night
at 7:30 p.m.
We invite you to attend any
or all our services.
P.S.H.S. Open House
Pembroke Senior High is
having their open house on
Januyy 11, 1982 from 7 until
8:30 p.m. All parents of senior
hieh students are cordially
\
invited and encouraged to
attend to Classrooms will be
open and conferences. All
school personnel and teachers
are welcome.
Best Of Press
Self-Reliance
The surest place to
find a helping hand is at
the end of your own arm.
?Globe, Mason City, la.
Quite
Quite a bit of the
world's trouble is pro
duced by those who don't
produce anything else.
-Pathfinder.
Grin And Share It
It's not your position
that determines your hap
piness or lack of it. It's
your disposition.
-Journal, Washington, la.
Or Vice Versa
A hospital is a place
where people who are run
down wind up.
?Coast Guard Magazine.
Time For Thought
When politicians
agree, the angels may re
joice but the voters just
wonder what's cooking.
-Globe, Boston.
True Words
Committees have be
come so important that a
subcommittee has to be
appointed to do the work.
-Gazette, Augusta, Kan.
Right
Democracy is a system
under which a fellow who
didn't vote can spend the
rest of the year kicking
about the candidates the
other fellows elected.
-Wall Street Journal.
The world stands on three
pillars: law, worship,
and charity.
-Hebrew Proverb.
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