John 13 – Apprentice 2 Jesus

The power of the towel and the basin

We may talk a lot about the towel and the basin. We may have some symbol of that sitting in our offices to demonstrate “servanthood.” But it is Jesus who took up that act of servanthood and simply says to us, “Follow my example.”

Holy Thursday

All authority was handed over to Jesus. To demonstrate all that power… Jesus served. Lord, help me pick up this “mantle” in my own life. Not just today. Every day. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 soContinue reading “Holy Thursday”

Holy Week — The Hour

John’s gospel doesn’t give us any doubt as to who Jesus was in his ministry. Jesus had no doubt. There is an assurance all the way through the story that he is fully aware of what the Father is doing. From the first sign it was clear Jesus had a grasp of what was goingContinue reading “Holy Week — The Hour”