John 13:1-5 Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.²The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper³Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God,⁴got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself.⁵Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him.
How’s Your Love Life?
First in a Series, “Keeping Your Amateur Status”
1) The problem of professionalism
2) Your first love: the model
3) Loving like a mother
· active
· authentic
· always
Key Verse for the Week
Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. –John 13:1
Questions for Conversation and Reflection
Which relationships in your life are primarily transactional rather than authentic love? What do you think your life models for those whom you love?