The familiar illustration of Jesus washing the disciples feet is now over. Jesus puts His regular clothes back on, takes His place back at the table, and asks the disciples if they understand what He has just done. There are lessons that they (and we) need to learn.
I. A Lesson on (1-5)
II. A Lesson on (6-11)
III. A Lesson on (12-17)
- Happiness starts with a focus on .
- Love one another (John 13:34), be kindly affectioned one to another and honor one another (Romans 12:10), be of the same mind toward each other (Romans 12:16), receive one another (Romans15:7), wait for one another (1 Cor. 11:33), bear one another’s burdens (Gal. 6:2), forbear (go easy on) one another (Eph. 4:2), forgive one another (Eph. 4:32), submit yourselves one to another (Eph. 5:21), teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs (Col. 3:16), comfort one another (1 Thess. 4:18), edify one another (1 Thess. 5:11), exhort one another (Heb. 3:13), consider one another (Heb. 10:24), confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another (James 5:16), and have compassion for one another (1 Peter 3:8).
- Humble and happy service for others flows from the .
- Religion can guilt you into doing your to do good to your fellow man. But the Holy Spirit can actually give you the to serve others.
- Happiness is the result of correct information AND obedient .
- Be sure to keep all of this is proper sequence: humbleness, holiness, and happiness.