Dirty feet, ugly toes! This weekend Pastor Joaquin Pardo concluded our SUNDAY BEST series with a message about serving one another.
John 13:5
Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
In the final hours before His death, Jesus chose to spend His remaining moments humbly serving His disciples, kneeling to wash their feet.
1) Greatness is spelled S.E.R.V.I.C.E.
The Gospel of Luke gives us a glimpse into the conversations happening at the Last Supper.
Luke 22:24
A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
In a moment when Jesus deserved all the attention, all the support, and all the love, His response was unexpected. Instead of demanding to be served, He said, in essence, “Let me show you what true greatness looks like.” And then He showed them—it looks like love.
2) Service is spelled S.A.C.R.I.F.I.C.E.
Jesus sacrificed and served even those who would betray Him. True service means laying down our bitterness, offense, and idols—the things that consume our hearts and blind us to others’ needs. Instead of asking, “What have they done for me?” We follow Jesus by asking, “What can I do for them now?” Sacrifice is giving up what holds us back so we can serve with love.
3) Sacrifice is spelled L.O.V.E.
Jesus washing His disciples’ feet was more than an act of service; it was a powerful picture of the sacrifice He was about to make on the cross. He took on our dirt, shame, and sin to make us clean and free. We sacrifice because we love. As He loved us first, we are called to love others through sacrifice.