Sermons on John 13:3-5: showing 1-15 of 380

The Sword And The Servants Knot

Contributed by Keith Harms on Feb 28, 2001

Servanthoood and the Sword of the Spirit go hand in hand

The Sword and the Servants Knot Keith Harms, Pastor of livingWORD Assembly of God-Delavan, Wisconsin This is an article written for our local newspaper I have over many years developed my perception of Christian responsibility toward God, His Church and the unsaved of our community and the world. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:9-10, John 13:4-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Humillity Of The Towel

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Nov 16, 2000

Discover the importance of servanthood.

I. Less Than and Greater Than A. Text: Matthew 20:20-28 B. It’s easy in our society to get things backwards; mixed up. We live in a backwards society. Everything we as a society does is opposite of what God’s Word says we should. 1. Remember, Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that seems ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28, John 13:1-17

Footwashing - Example Or Ritual?

Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Nov 29, 2000

Footwashing was an EXAMPLE for believers to follow, not a ritual to observe like the Lord’s Table!

FOOT WASHING - EXAMPLE OR RITUAL? (John 13:3-17) [HTTP formatted version of this sermon is located at http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/footwash.html] The Bible does NOT command New Testament believers to observe foot washing as a Church ritual. 1. The washing of the apostles’ feet by ...read more

Scripture: John 13:3-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Meaning Of The Incarnation Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 30, 2000

Jesus’ coming as a servant is highlighted in his washing the disciples feet at the last supper

Well, it’s the day before Christmas. Tomorrow we celebrate the birth of God’s only Son who came to live among us. As the first chapter of John tells us: (John 1:14 NRSV) "the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-30

Denomination: Anglican

John Chapter 13 Series

Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 20, 2001

John Chapter 13 begins the Private Ministry of Jesus. The Public Ministry of Jesus includes The 14 Candid Snapshots of the Maturing Christian as found in the Gospel of John.

The Private Ministry of Jesus: John Chapters 13-21 Study this section one chapter at a time! John Chapter 13 Life is a mixture of joy and sorrow! The life of Christ was no different, for Jesus wept for our sins as He rode into Jerusalem on the unbroken colt, and He rejoiced over the disciples ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

Swollen Heads Vs. Smelly Feet

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Nov 4, 2001

Maybe our problem is that our egos have been inflated by the position that we hold that we have become not servants but members of a serve-me-please pharisaical class of clergy.

After a minister had preached a searching sermon on pride, a woman who had heard the sermon waited upon him and told him that she was in much distress of mind, and that she would like to confess to a great sin. The minister asked her what the sin was. She answered, “The sin of pride, for I sat ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Washing The Disciples Feet - An Acted Parable

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 16, 2001

The washing of the disciples’ feet by Jesus was his way of teaching them humility in serving others, a dramatised parable of his submission to death, an anticipation of the Cross and the Empty Tomb abd a message for us today.

WASHING THE DISCIPLES’ FEET - AN ACTED PARABLE On the night before His Passion Jesus spoke some wonderfully prophetic words: "You do not realise now what I am doing, but later you will understand" (John 13:7). These are the words of Jesus addressed to His disciples. The scene is the room in ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Descending To Higher Ground

Contributed by David Gauthier on Jun 26, 2001

The way to be elevated in the eyes of God, is to descend in humility to the service of others.

Did you know that you can actually reach higher ground by bowing low? You can descend in such a way so as to actually reach higher elevations! Jesus showed how… On the last night that He spent with His disciples before being crucified, Jesus taught some profound lessons in a simple act of ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Walk Of Preparation Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Jul 4, 2003

The importance of believers to prepare their lives spiritually in order to be used by Christ.

THE FORWARD WALK – PART TWO “THE WALK OF PREPARATION” JOHN 13:1-11 - ©Larry L. Thompson (2003) INTRODUCTION: Last week we began the journey of the FORWARD WALK with Christ as He made His way to the Cross. The Forward Walk that culminates with the glorious celebration of Easter, the resurrection of ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Depths Of God's Love

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 7, 2003

The Bible is God’s love letter to us. When is the last time you wrote a love letter to Him?

“THE DEPTHS OF GOD’S LOVE” By: Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com JOHN 13:1-38 Ephesians 3:17-19 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-38

La Adoración Y El Servicio

Contributed by Ramiro Araujo on Aug 26, 2003

Nos congregamos el Día del Señor para rendirle culto de adoracíón. Hacemos misiones, diezmamos y ofrendamos, y oramos como una expresión de nuestra adoración a Dios. Hoy vamos a hablar sobre el servicio como otro acto de adoración a Dios.

INTRODUCCIÓN Hemos hablado acerca de lo que es la adoración: Culto o reverencia que se rinde a Dios por sus obras y por ser quien es El. Por eso, a lo largo de los sermones anteriores hemos visto que la adoración se centra en Dios y en nadie más. Hacemos misiones para glorificar a Dios, diezmamos ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17, Colossians 3:23-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

There Is Something Above Me Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 5, 2003

The eigth message in a series looking at what keeps us from really dreaming great things for God. This message challanges us to have an awareness and desire for the plans of God, to love biblically, and to accept personal responsibility in the body of Ch

THERE IS SOMETHING ABOVE ME William Bennettt has said, “we live in a society that “values self-expression over self-control.” Pollster Daniel Yankelovich has reported that our society now places less value on sacrifice and moral good, less value than before on what we owe to others as a matter of ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17, Mark 10:35-38

Denomination: Baptist

Love One Another

Contributed by Othey Mcnew Jr. on Jan 10, 2004

This sermon is intended to show us what Jesus meant when He said Love One Another.

Love One Another John 13: 34-35 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. Let’s go to the Lord in Prayer! Yesterday when I ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, John 13:3-15

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding The Root Of Happiness Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 26, 2004

4th in series of 5. As you study this passage you’ll begin to understand the root of happiness. Even more important you will learn that your happiness is not God’s priority. His priority is far better and completely different...

Understanding the Root of Happiness What do you do when the wine runs out? There are some happy moments in life. Take children for example. The day your child is born is a happy day. The day they say their first word and they take their first step are happy days. The 1st birthday is a happy ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12, John 13:17, John 13:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Hero: Who Is Jesus Series

Contributed by Brad Crocker on Feb 24, 2004

Who is Jesus? He is God with us, bending down to us because He loves us and wants us to live in that love now and forever. First of four in the series "Dying was His Reason for Living."

Dying Was His Reason for Living The Hero: Who Is Jesus Brad Crocker Landmark Christian Church, Chippewa Falls, WI 2/18/2004 A man fell into a pit and couldn’t get himself out. An emotional person came along and empathized, “I feel for you down there.” An intellectual person walked by and analyzed, ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ