The document discusses Jesus as the ultimate example of leadership through humility and service. It notes how Jesus humbled himself by washing the disciples' feet, taking on the role of a servant to lead by example. It encourages leaders to sacrifice their comfort for others and see leadership as serving others rather than being about oneself. The document also discusses how followers must allow Jesus to transform all parts of their lives and never doubt him, as he is in control.
The document discusses Jesus as the ultimate example of leadership through humility and service. It notes how Jesus humbled himself by washing the disciples' feet, taking on the role of a servant to lead by example. It encourages leaders to sacrifice their comfort for others and see leadership as serving others rather than being about oneself. The document also discusses how followers must allow Jesus to transform all parts of their lives and never doubt him, as he is in control.
The document discusses Jesus as the ultimate example of leadership through humility and service. It notes how Jesus humbled himself by washing the disciples' feet, taking on the role of a servant to lead by example. It encourages leaders to sacrifice their comfort for others and see leadership as serving others rather than being about oneself. The document also discusses how followers must allow Jesus to transform all parts of their lives and never doubt him, as he is in control.
•JESUS MAKING THE FIRST MOVE IN SALVATION, BY HUMBLING HIMSELF.
A.) HE ROSE FROM THE TABLE – (V.4.A)
- LOOSES HIS COMFORT IN HEAVEN FOR YOU •ARE YOU WILLING TO SACRIFICE YOUR COMFORT FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR BROTHER?
B.) HE TOOK OFF, LAID ASIDE HIS OUTER GARMENTS,
AND TAKING A TOWEL, TIED AROUND HIS WAIST. - HE TOOK OFF HIS KINGSHIP AND TAKE THE ROLE OF BEING A SERVANT. •THE BEST LEADERS ARE THOSE WHO GO DOWN TO THE LEVEL OF THE SERVANTS. JESUS IS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF BEING A LEADER. • IF WE WANT TO BE A LEADER LET US TAKE OFF OUR COMFORT AND PRIDE. •LEADERSHIP IS NOT ABOUT YOU, BUT ITS ALL ABOUT OTHERS. •BEING A SUPERHERO IS NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO, ITS ALL ABOUT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAKE OF OTHERS… ANONYMOUS C.) THEN HE POURED WATER INTO THE BASIN AND BEGAN TO WASH THE DISCIPLES FEET (V.5.A) -WATER SYMBOLIZES THE BLOOD OF CHRIST THAT WASHED AWAY OUR SINS. WE ARE ALWAYS DIRTY BECAUSE OF OUR SINS, ANXIETY, STRONGHOLDS, WORRIES IN LIFE. WE MUST ASK GOD TO CLEANSE US WITH HIS BLOOD DAILY, SO WE COULD SEE HIS WILL FOR US. D.) THEN HE WIPED THEM WITH TOWEL THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND HIM. (V.5.B) JESUS GAVE US NEW IDENTITY FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT FROM BONDAGE TO FREEDOM FROM IMPURE TO PURE FROM REBELLION TO SUBMISSION FROM CURSED TO BLESSED , WERE LIVING IN VICTORY. AS LEADERS, GOD GAVE US NEW IDENTITY. USE THAT IDENTITY FOR HIS GLORY. BE VICTORIOUS PRACTICE SUCCESS HAVE A VICTORIOUS MINDSET POINT # 2
OUR PART IN JESUS LEADERSHIP
A.) PETER SAID TO HIM DO YOU WASH MY FEET? (V.6B) -PETER ALWAYS DOUBTED JESUS WORKS -WHEN THEY WERE ON THE BOAT, (PETER WAS A DOUBTER) NEVER DOUBT JESUS B.) YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND NOW, BUT LATER YOU WILL (V.7) -SOMETIMES WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND GOD’S PLAN FOR OUR LIFE BUT JESUS NEVER LEFT HIS THRONE, HE IS STILL GOD, GOD IS IN CONTROL TRUST THE PROCESS AND WE MUST GO THROUGH FIRE C.) PETER SAID TO HIM, YOU SHALL NEVER WASH MY FEET! (V.8A) -WE DON’T ALLOW JESUS TO TOUCH THE DIRTIEST PART OF OUR LIFE. ALLOW JESUS TO TRANSFORM EVEN THE MOST DIRTIEST AND SMELLIEST PART OF OUR LIFE. REASON? – IF I DON’T WASH YOU, YOU HAVE NO SHARE WITH ME. POINT # 3
WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS
EXAMPLE A.) PETER SAID TO HIM DO YOU WASH MY FEET? (V.6B) -PETER ALWAYS DOUBTED JESUS WORKS -WHEN THEY WERE ON THE BOAT, (PETER WAS A DOUBTER) NEVER DOUBT JESUS CONDENSE •SURELY WE CAN DO ALL THINGS IN CHRIST, WE HAVE THE ABILITY AND THE POWER TO RISE ABOVE OUR LIMITATIONS, BUT SOMETIMES WE ARE BEING CRIPPLED BY THE TOUGH ENVIRONMENTS THAT WE HAVE, LACK OF MONEY, DISEASES, ANXIETY. THEREFORE OUR CONFIDENCE IS IN CHRIST, BECAUSE WE DO NOT OPERATE THROUGH OUR OWN ABILITY BUT THE ABILITY OF CHRIST OVER OUR CIRCUMSTANCES. CHALLENGE !!! •KNOW YOUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST. TRUST IN HIM IN EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO, SURRENDER EVERYTHING TO HIM AND SURELY WE WILL RISE ABOVE OUR LIMITATIONS. WE ARE SERVING A VICTORIOUS GOD, THEREFORE WE ARE ALSO VICTORIOUS; WE HAVE THE DNA OF A CHAMPION.