Jesus is a humble servant.
· Who is your favorite superhero?
· Who used their power for the good? And who used their power for evil?
Power is like a drug—it’s easy to get addicted and hard to give up. But in Jesus we see an example of power that sees the weak and the helpless and wants to lift them up, by serving them.
In what instances is power good? When is it bad? How does Jesus deal with power?
Jesus sought love and grace over power. Jesus was humble in His power.
How does Jesus’s view of power challenge the way the world approaches power?
"So He got up from supper, laid aside His robe, took a towel, and tied it around Himself. Next, He poured water into a basin and began to wash His disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel tied around Him.” John 13:3-5,
· Jesus realized that He was the most powerful person in the room and He chose to use His power and authority for the benefit of the disciples and for us.
· Jesus shed his symbol of authority - his robe. Jesus disciples were stunned by his humility. Jesus sheds all his authority (his robe is the symbol) and became a humble servant.
“ I assure you: A slave is not greater than his master, and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.” John 13:12-17
· I am not greater than my Master and Savior. He leveraged His power for the benefit of the others (disciples) in the room.
How can we use that power in a way that reflects Jesus?
BE HUMBLE. BE ENCOURAGING.
1 Thessalonians 5:11, “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up.”
