Wednesday, March 25, 2009

You Will Be Blessed If You Do These Things John 13 1/26/97

You Will Be Blessed If You Do These Things John 13

The foot washing story. Check other gospels for parallel stories.

John K -- choir something about humility.

L: You are going to want to pay attention to this call to worship.
p: This is the strangest thing that I have ever seen.
L: Is our minister losing it? Or is God stooping low?
p: Maybe He is showing us the way...
L: Maybe He is teaching us something about meaningful living.
p: I want to get on board, but I am frightened.
All: Lord, let us be open, help us to follow you no matter where You may lead us.

Hymn1: where he leads me, I will follow.
Prayer of confession.

Set up a chair with arms, towel draped over the side.....dodge it during the offering and during the children's time.
Secure recording secretary and a towel boy. Ask for volunteers. Have the recording secretary write their names down. Don't volunteer unless you are sure that you are expendable for the purpose of God. You must trust yourself to me for a few minutes...lock stock & barrel!
Wash their feet.
Tell them how much you love them and how much God loves them.

And so God desires to wash your feet. This God is scary; He cuts to the chase. He breaks the barriers. Come to Him, I ask you today.

It's not always what you say.....sometimes it's what you do. Sometimes actions speak louder than words.

Let Him wash your feet. Let Him wash your soul. Be willing to wash the feet of others. In the name of the Father, Son & the Holy Spirit.

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