The Courage Of Christlikeness

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Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church

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Welcome to Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church! We'd love to worship with you. Check out this podcast for weekly sermon series, devotionals, and book reviews. Our 175-year history reminds us that we are part of something much bigger than ourselves. We who are part of this historic congregation today are indebted in countless ways to the faith of those who have gone before us. As recipients of this godly heritage and stewards of the gospel, we tirelessly proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ so that the generations that come after us will experience the joy of knowing, loving, and serving

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The Courage Of Christlikeness

Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church

45 minutes 2 seconds

1 month ago

The Courage Of Christlikeness

John 13:1-17 (ESV)

6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.” 8 Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.” 9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” 10 Jesus said to him, “The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet,[a] but is completely clean. And you[b] are clean, but not every one of you.”11 For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”

12 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. 16 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant[c] is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

As we conclude our Take Heart series, consider this: Can you imagine your life if Jesus had never shown up? How often do you stop and reflect on the countless moments He has been faithful, serving you, sustaining you, and ultimately giving His all for you?

In light of His faithfulness, we are called to live in the way He modeled for us. In John 13:1–17, we see the very heart of Christ’s ministry. Just before going to the cross, He reveals what kind of Master and Teacher He is as He humbles Himself to serve His disciples, even those who would deny and betray Him.

Christ calls us to the same posture: to humble ourselves in service, not only to friends but even to enemies. He calls us to holiness, and when humility leads to holiness, true happiness follows.

My prayer for you this Sunday is that you will grow deeper in your understanding of Christ’s love, the love that moved Him to lay everything down so that you might truly live.

May the Lord bless you,

Pastor Blake