I girded Myself with a towel and I washed your feet, and to one of you, who was scandalised at that too humiliating gesture, I said: “If I do not wash you, you will have no part in common with Me”. You did not understand what I meant, of which pa...
Jesus washing the disciples' feet (John 13)Ford Madox Brown (British Pre-Raphaelite painter, (1821-93), Jesus Washing Peter's Feet (1865), oil on canvas, Tate Gallery, LondonGood SamaritanVincent van Gogh, "The Parable of the Good Samaritan" (1890, Der gute Samariter, nach Delacroix), ...
There are certainly important tasks we do not find exciting. For one it can be washing dishes or teaching children’s church, while for another it may be budgeting or listening to someone’s problems. We can perform them out of love for God (and those around us), even when they are no...
free will.Jesus said, “And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.”(Revelation 22:17b). “Come unto me, allyethat labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall...
She kissed His feet and washed them with her tears. She also anointed them with expensive fragrant oil. We read, “Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, “This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is ...
Luke 11:37 tn Grk“and reclined at table,” as 1st century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away. Luke 11:38 tn Here δέ (de) has not be...
Some might say that positional Truth and God’s Father-heart are “good,” while “repentance from acts that lead to death,”“unless you repent you shall all likewise perish,”“unless you forsake all, you cannot be a christian,”“Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband ...
as if the Father’s hand was moving me along in a mighty stream to which I continually said “yes”. The supper was like a drama that would be lived out millions of times until the end of history. First, the apostles had to be cleansed by my washing...
Jesus had a servant mentality, epitomized by him washing his disciples feet (John 13). In Romans 15:8 he is called "a Servant of the Jews" (NIV), "Servant of/to the Circumcised" (NRSV, ESV), "Minister of the Circumcision" (KJV)....
I have never overruled your free will. I am not about to start doing so. It is up to you whether you will submit to the washing of the water of the word. Look back to My prayer that we be one (John 17). My word never returns void but always accomplishes that which I send it...