Jesus showed his disciples the importance of humility and service by washing their feet at the Last Supper. He commanded them to serve one another in the same way. To follow Jesus, one must imitate his example of humility by being willing to bow down and wash others' feet. True servants are obedient and humble, trusting fully in their master's authority.

1. Talk No. 3
Call to Servanthood

2. John 13:2-16
You Should Wash
One Another’s Feet

3. It was the last supper of Jesus
with his disciples, the night
before his death on the cross.
 It was during this final
moment when Jesus gave his
disciples the summary and the
core of all his teachings.

4. Jesus came to serve and
not to be served.
 Anyone who wishes to
follow Jesus should also
be a servant.

5. In the olden days, servants were
like commodities you can buy in
the market for the price of a pair
of sandals.
 The life of the servant depends
completely on his master.
 He is owned by his master.
 He has no rights at all.
 The life of a servant is to serve his master.

6. Washing the master’s feet
is the work of a servant.
 Washing feet during those
days is not the same as the
“foot spa” today.
 Today, we wear sacks and
shoes. Feet are usually clean.

7. In the olden days, people only
wear sandals as footwear.
 They had no vehicles, so they
just walk.
 Roads were usually dusty.
 Feet are the dirtiest part of
the body.

8. The dirty feet is the
symbol of our sinful life.
 Jesus came to make us clean.
 He came to wash our sinful hearts.

9. Jesus showed his disciples how
they should serve one another.
 Jesus commanded his disciples to
follow his examples, they should
wash one another’s feet.
 Anyone who wishes to follow Jesus
should imitate Jesus.
 The slave cannot be greater than
his Master.

10. To wash a person’s feet, you
need to kneel and to bow down.
 To be a servant is to bow
down down.
 To be a servant is to be
humble.

11. Humility & Obedience are the
qualities of a good servant.
 Without humility, obedience will be very
difficult.
 A proud person thinks highly of himself.
 He will always question the authority.
 To be a servant requires total trust and
obedience to your master.

12. Story of Humility & Obedience
 Naaman, the Leprous General
[2 King 5:1-15]
 Peter had a big catch
[Luke 5:1-11]

13. We are leaders in our
community.
 The Lord is calling us to
become servants.

14. For Reflection:
 What does “washing of the
feet” mean to me concretely
in my Ministry?
 Whose feet am I supposed to
wash?