Sermons on San Juan 13:15:

To Serve As Jesus Served

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on May 18, 2019

The love that Jesus gives to everyone is one that brings eternal life

John 13:1-17, 31-35 On the evening before He died, Jesus was aware of the shame and agony that awaited him. This night on which Jesus shared Passover with His friends, has come to be marked by the Christian world as ‘Mandatum/Mandate’, or ‘Maundy Thursday’ because Jesus commanded his followers to ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35, John 13:1-17

Denomination: Episcopal

The Full Extent Of His Love

Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jul 9, 2019

: It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, Jesus now showed them the full extent of His love.

(If you have found this sermon helpful, we invite you to visit us at www.HeritageRestorationProject.org or www.ChristianWisdom.info) After they had eaten, Jesus took a pitcher and towel and began to wash the feet of his disciples. If pressed, I’d have to confess that I don’t really want to wash ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Pride, The Glory Stealer...

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 19, 2019

Everything we do as unto God with a humble spirit, is an act of worship unto God and part of our diligence and pursuit of our faith in our relationship with God we have through Jesus!

Pride, The Glory Stealer... Illus. From the book a life beyond amazing, by David Jeremiah. In Detroit in the 1930s, three young men boarded a bus and attempted to pick a fight with a passenger sitting alone in the back. They threw one insult after another, but the man said nothing in response. ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17, Proverbs 16:18, Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Pressure At Gethsemane

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Aug 23, 2019

On the last day of Jesus' time with his disciples before the Triduum, Jesus accepts the journey God has given him

(John 13:1-17) O Lord, we pray, speak in this place, in the calming of our minds and in the longing of our hearts, by the words of my mouth and in the thoughts we form. Speak, O Lord, for your servants listen. Amen. At the gate at the entrance of Jerusalem you can look up and see an ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-15, Luke 22:19, John 13:1-17, Luke 22:39, Luke 22:42  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Episcopal

Blessed When You Do This

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Aug 28, 2019

He loved them to the end; there was nothing He would not do; His great act of love would nail Him to a cross. He didn’t have to…but that’s why He came. It was promised to Abraham…I will bless… all the peoples on earth will be blessed thru your offspring.

Blessed When You Do This John 13:1-17 Read John 13:1-11 He loved them to the end; there was nothing He would not do; His great act of love would nail Him to a cross. He didn’t have to…but that’s why He came. It was promised to Abraham…I will bless… all the peoples on earth will be blessed thru ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Thru Serving! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 8, 2019

Joy comes to those who serve others – It’s what happens when we imitate Jesus and do what he showed us to do!

Series: Find Joy in the Journey Thesis of series: Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. It is not guaranteed simply because we are born again believers. We must put ourselves in the places where experiencing joy is a possibility. ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Serving Like Jesus

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Feb 9, 2019

Jesus’ ministry on earth revolved around serving others. This is why He healed people and taught people and, ultimately, died for people. The night before Jesus dies, He gives His disciples a lesson on service. What can we learn from Jesus' service?

Opening Remarks and Introduction A few weeks ago, we started a new Bible study called The Red Letter Challenge and have followed that study with a matching sermon theme. For the past two weeks we’ve looked at the first two chapters of Being and Forgiving. Tonight, we’ll continue the series with ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-15, Mark 10:45, Matthew 22:37-39, Luke 6:43-45, Matthew 25:35-36, 1 Peter 4:8-10, Proverbs 16:2-3, 1 Corinthians 10:31-33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

How Will They Know God Loves Them? Series

Contributed by Darian Catron on Feb 13, 2019

How do people know that you are a Christian? What it is about you and your life when they look at you that says, "They're one of them Christ followers"? And what is your life telling them about Christianity and Christ?

INTRO: How do people know that you are a Christian? Is it by the way you live? Is it because you don’t do certain things that they do? You don’t say the same words that they do or watch the same filth or hang out with the same people? Is it because they know that you go to church on Sundays? ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-15, John 13:34-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Let All Men Know”

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Feb 28, 2019

When we read the Scriptures, we read about ourselves and God. And when we identify ourselves and God in that Book? A wonderful adventure of life begins! It's all about life. After all, It is God’s love letter to us all!

In India there is a cemetery where the bodies of American soldiers are buried. Over the entrance to this cemetery these words are written: 'Tell Them We Gave Our Todays for Their Tomorrows’” -Edward Chinn “I have been at the bedside of many people in their final moments, when they stand on the ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Seven Sundays To Easter: He Loved Them To The Uttermost Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 10, 2021

Jesus and the 12 Disciples celebrated Passover in the "upper room" in Jerusalem. While they were there, the Lord showed these men just how much He really loved them. Other things happened there, too.

Introduction: The apostle John was an eyewitness to many of the events he recorded in his Gospel. One of the most touching, in my opinion, is this episode that took place just hours before the Lord Jesus Christ was crucified. He knew exactly what the Lord meant, when John said the Lord loved them ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Our Excelling Example Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 16, 2021

We look to Christ as our example, and He teaches us a positive type of humility that says I have ability and blessings which I will use, not for self-glorification, but for the edification of others.

You cannot imitate what you do not know. Any parrot who learns to swear does not reveal its own character, but rather that of its owner and example. To copy or imitate by definition implies an original to go by. It is the original that determines the nature of the copy. This concept is ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Self Service Or In His Service

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 21, 2021

Jesus did not tell us to do anything that He did not do Himself when He told us to love one another in His service. Jesus led His disciples by example.

SELF SERVICE OR IN HIS SERVICE Text: John 13: 1-17 John 13:1-17  Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.  (2)  The devil had ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Holy Thursday: Feet Washing

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 12, 2018

Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet." Literally "unto eternity." Peter grasped that complicity in this act involved acceptance of a radical reinterpretation of his own life-world and ours!

Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet." Literally "unto eternity." Peter grasped that complicity in this act involved acceptance of a radical reinterpretation of his own life-world, a genuine conversion of some kind which he was not prepared to undergo. Jesus confirms this by replying, ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-15

Denomination: Catholic

Jueves Santo

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 15, 2018

"Tú no me lavarás los pies jamás."

Pedro le dijo a Jesús: "Tú no me lavarás los pies jamás." Literalmente, ‘hasta la eternidad’….. Pedro comprendió que la aceptación de este acto por parte de Jesús requeriría un cambio radical en el mundo de su vida….. una genuina conversión que el no estaba ni preparado ni listo de efectuar. ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-15

Denomination: Catholic

Fellowship: Not An Institution

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Feb 26, 2018

Our tendency to institutionalize everything has crept into the church as well. With this the idea of limited liability has also crept into the Church. But Jesus' message is not of limited liability.

We are meditating on the topic of Fellowship this month. All of you know that we are called the Bangalore Bible Fellowship. How many of us know what we stand for, what BBF stands for? What is our purpose? I want to start with that today. The Purpose Statement of Bangalore Bible Fellowship reads ...read more

Scripture: John 13:13-15, 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational