Knowing Jesus - Knowing His Example

Introduction:

The Humility Assessment (John 13:1-20):

  1. Do I show love for people despite my own Problems ? (John 13:1)
  2. Am I Secure in my identity? (John 13:3)
  3. Do I serve Indiscriminately ? (John 13:5)
  4. Am I willing to do the dirty Work ? (John 13:13-20)

➡ 3 Reasons to Do the Dirty Jobs (John 13:16-20):

  1. You aren't Better than Jesus. (John 13:16)
  2. There's Blessing in doing the dirty jobs. (John 13:17)
  3. Serving wins the Hearts of others. (John 13:18-20)

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Small Group Discussion
Read John 13:1-20

  1. What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?

  2. How did you do on the assessment? Where do you personally struggle in serving people lovingly and humbly?

  3. Define humility. Why is humility the most important characteristic God is looking for in people?

  4. How does being secure in your identity help you humbly serve others (John 13:3)?

  5. Explain Jesus' spiritual application of foot washing from v10. What was He referring to in talking about “bathing” and “foot washing”? What does this mean to us as Christians?

Breakout
Pray for one another.