“How, then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed?”
Last night, we hosted our weekly Bible study; this month our friends are celebrating one year of the fellowship! For the past four weeks, we have been walking through the life of Jesus. I prepared a teaching on what it looks like to be a servant filled with the Spirit of God. A rainy night, and we rejoice in our surprise: six skeptics joined seven of our faithful attendees.
We read from Matthew 4, where Jesus began His ministry “proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom…”(v.23) and transitioned to John 13, the passage where we see Jesus display matchless humility. Lowering Himself in order to serve His disciples; He washes their feet.
In Bible times, a person of Jewish culture would consider the foot filthy, disgusting. After walking along dirt roads in sandals, to wash the feet was a disgraceful responsibility. It was a lowly servant’s duty to cleanse the feet of those whom the household valued. Following discussion, we read Matthew 28. We focused on Jesus’ appearing to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary after His resurrection. “…And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.”(v.9) The first reaction these Jewish women have upon seeing Jesus is to hold His feet, displaying they are His servants.
Matthew 28:16-20 is known as The Great Commission. Now, to “Go and make disciples” looks different for a Jewish apostle, a Chinese student, and an American gypsy. Nevertheless, Jesus gives us The Great Promise, He “is with us always…”(v.20) By His Spirit we are empowered to serve this way.
Do we “proclaim the gospel” like Jesus? My friend, wherever you are, I invite you to read from Romans 10:
“For ‘everyone who calls upon the Lord will be saved.’ How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in Him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent?
As it is written,
'How beautiful are the feet
of those who preach the good news.'"
Last night, we hosted our weekly Bible study; this month our friends are celebrating one year of the fellowship! For the past four weeks, we have been walking through the life of Jesus. I prepared a teaching on what it looks like to be a servant filled with the Spirit of God. A rainy night, and we rejoice in our surprise: six skeptics joined seven of our faithful attendees.
We read from Matthew 4, where Jesus began His ministry “proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom…”(v.23) and transitioned to John 13, the passage where we see Jesus display matchless humility. Lowering Himself in order to serve His disciples; He washes their feet.
In Bible times, a person of Jewish culture would consider the foot filthy, disgusting. After walking along dirt roads in sandals, to wash the feet was a disgraceful responsibility. It was a lowly servant’s duty to cleanse the feet of those whom the household valued. Following discussion, we read Matthew 28. We focused on Jesus’ appearing to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary after His resurrection. “…And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.”(v.9) The first reaction these Jewish women have upon seeing Jesus is to hold His feet, displaying they are His servants.
Matthew 28:16-20 is known as The Great Commission. Now, to “Go and make disciples” looks different for a Jewish apostle, a Chinese student, and an American gypsy. Nevertheless, Jesus gives us The Great Promise, He “is with us always…”(v.20) By His Spirit we are empowered to serve this way.
Do we “proclaim the gospel” like Jesus? My friend, wherever you are, I invite you to read from Romans 10:
“For ‘everyone who calls upon the Lord will be saved.’ How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in Him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent?
As it is written,
'How beautiful are the feet
of those who preach the good news.'"
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