One on One
“Jesus and Our Defining Quality”
John 13

Spiritual superpower = Defining quality
Love

 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another…” –John 13:34

New?
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” –Deuteronomy 6:5

“You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.” –Leviticus 19:18

(Galatians 5:14; Matthew 22:36-40; Romans 13:8-10) 

Jesus created a group identified by one thing: Love!

John 13

Foot washing or bath?
Sanctification vs Salvation
Sanctification is a daily washing away of the stain of sin – Ephesians 5:26; 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Salvation is one-time act of justification by faith – 2 Corinthians 5:21

Love …
1. Expressed in personal humility through serving – v. 12-13

Serving is doing for others what you would want done for you.

Conversation about being the greatest – Mark 10:35-45; Luke 22:24-30

Love …
2. The way Jesus loved you – v. 14-15

Jesus did what the disciples refused to do.

Love …
3. Doesn’t make us better; it makes us godly

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” –Galatians 5:14

Jesus is saying that our “vertical” relationship with God is affected by our “horizontal” relationships with one another.  The fruits of the Spirit are empowered by the Spirit and exercised by our actions to one another. – Galatians 5:14

Spiritual lives are vertical and horizontal – relating to God and others 

Love …
4. Will at times be painful – v. 2-5, 18-19

“By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” –John 13:35

Our defining quality starts with a “foot washing.”