Servant Leadership (8/9/2020)

Flipped: How Jesus Turned the World Upside Down

Servant Leadership    

John 13:12-17 

 

Jesus our example (v.12-14)

• “Do you understand what I have done for you?”
• Jesus’ example was the task of a servant or slave.
• Jesus’ example was to be a servant.
  • Philippians 2:3–8
  • Matthew 20:28 & Mark 10:45

Live by Jesus’ example (v.15-16)

• Jesus showed us how to serve and forgive others even when it hurts.
• Jesus showed us how to humble ourselves and serve even our greatest enemy.
  • Isaiah 55:8
• Jesus want us to wash one another’s feet in love.
  • Example- Temperature of the water

Knowing and doing Jesus’ example (v.17)

• Simply knowing the truth is not enough. We have to live it out.
  • James 1:22-25
• We need to be a servant leader.
• Serving is not deserving.

Final Thought: What will you choose to do today to live by His example?