sermonette: Footwashing
Humbling Ourselves As Servants
Ted E. Bowling
Given 16-Apr-05; Sermon #714s; 14 minutes
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Ted Bowling, focusing upon the foot washing portion of the Passover service, emphasizes that God expects us to aspire to become humble servants, taking on the mindset of our Elder Brother, who set the example of washing His disciples' feet — a role normally reserved for the lowliest servant. To wash someone else's feet required kneeling down before someone, accepting a subordinate position, providing menial service to someone else. As Jesus demonstrated true humility and love, we must also put away our pride, assuming a servant's attitude or humble serving stance. It was reported that General George Washington performed a lowly task that a pompous corporal refused to perform, reminding us also that it is better to serve others than to be served.
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Character and mind of God Foot washing Humility Sacrifice Servant attitude Serving attitude
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