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• John 13:1–17

• Not only was Jesus expressing the full extent of his love, but also the full extent of his power.
• Illustration: The Olympics are so appealing because we like to see people push the boundaries of what is physically possible.
• Similarly, we are able to connect with, and worship, a God who is omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient.

• It can be hard for us to accept that God, at his core, is a servant.
• We have an anemic theology of divine humility; but you won't understand the sacrifice of Jesus until you can grasp that God is a servant.
• Philippians 2:4–7

• John 13:12–17
• We are most like God when we are serving others.
• Notice that Jesus even washed the feet of Judas, his betrayer.
• When we are hurting, we desire to be served; but the best way to experience God's healing is through serving others.
• Illustration: McManus and members of his church experienced the joy of service while cleaning up garbage for a poor town.

• When God's people begin serving others, his beauty becomes evident to the world.
• The essence of religion is that we must serve God in order to be accepted by him.
• The message of Jesus is that we will never earn a relationship with God, but we can experience one by allowing God to serve us.

• When you allow God to serve you, you will never be the same.
• What it really means to live is not to be served, but to serve (Mark 10:45).