Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28

| GOLDEN TE%T-The Son Of Man came
not TO be mlnlstered unto but to minis
ter, and to give his life ransom for
many, Mat, 2O;2S
/ ADDITIONAL MATERlAIl-Mark 10.
%-i5, Rom. l2.3S; Phil. 2,j-ll | Peter,
J:5.ll.
/ PRIMARY Jesus Washing the
Disciples Feet
I JUNIOR TOPIC 80 Jesus Taking the
Place Of Servant
1 INTERMEDIATE TopIC-The Dignity
OF Common Tasks
I. Christs Amazing Love for His
Own wv. 10y.
Jesus was fully conscious Of what
was upon him. He knew that the cross
with all It's anguish was Just before
MIN. lie knew that his disciples would
slnmcfully forsako him In u few hours.
lie knew TINT one Of that number
would be- the instrument in the hands
of the devil In his betrayal. He knew
that nll things were In his hands; WAS
fully conscious Of his deity. Notwith.
standing NIL this, he displayed patient
ana untring love. He did not with.
draw his love from them because Of
their weakness and the shameful fail
'lre which he knew would soon be
mnde manifest.
u. Christ Washing His Disciples
Feet wv. AID.
This net Is symbolic of his amazing
love for his disciples. Jesus did not
regard his hands ms too holy to do this
mental service. The true Christian
does not allow his rank In society to
keep him from nets Of lowly service.
]. Steps In this service: % lie
rose from supper t2) laid aside his
garments, (3 took towel and grid.
ed himself, tD poured water into
basin, ca washed his disciples feet
90 wiped them with n towel where.
with he was girdrd These steps sym
boliac ChriSt's entire work of redcmp
tion. His rising from supper repre-
ScntS his rising from his place Of en-
ioymcni In the heaven Y glory; his lay
Ing aside his garments his putting
aside his voSture of M icSty Phil. 81.
81 his grding himself, his taking the
form Of n servant Uhll 2:1) the wa
ter in the haSir, his cleansing blood;
his washing Of their feet, his actual
cleansing of men through his Word
(John 15:3; Eph, 3 :2G) ; his taking his
garments again, his return to his place
and position If glory
. Peters lmpctuouS ignorance. He
goes from one extreme to another II
In his failure 10 UNDERSTAND! the sig.
nificancc Of this service that caused
him to behave So strangely.
3 The significance Of this service
TO those who participate In Il, ~ II
is a spiritual cleansing " -. Fellow.
ship with Jesus is only possible ms we
are continually clcanscd from our sins.
ale that is washed necdcth not save
10 wash his feet hut is clean every
whit" ". 10y. The cleansing here is
not the washing Of regeneration, but
that of snnctficatlon. Even rcgcnerate
folks need the contln Gn cleansing OF
ChriSt'S blood In order 10 have fellow
ship with him. He that is regeneEit.
ed-waShcd In the Flood of Christ,
Symholizcd by haptisn-docs not need
n repetition of the act he only needs
the cleansing Of SanctiiiCation. symbol
tied by the washing of the feet. As
we go through this world after rcgcn-
Grafton we are contaminated by its
sins. He IS willing always 10 cleanse
us Of our sins If we allow him. Coy
A badge Of hroiherly affection. This
net showed his abandonment to the
service of his own This is lesson
that Is much needed today We need
more and more the fitness of broth
crly love This love needs 10 be man
Tested 50 that II may he seen and re-
allied. True love can only be proved
by the service II renders. (3) A proof
of humility This IS lesson much
needed by us all. The disciples had
Just been diSputing rs 10 who should
be the greatest in the kingdom; their
selfish ambition was expressing itself,
Today on every hand, we see EXPIRES.
sions Of pride, vanity, and even AFRO
gnncc on the part Of those who are
profcsScd followers Of the l0wly Jesus.
If the Son Of God was not ashamed TO
stoop to lowly service his disciples
should not regard it beneath their dig
nifty to follow in his steps. az Equal
IzatIon. As they would thus stoop TO
serve each other in the name of Christ
there would be- sure destruction Of
caste among them. The Spirit Of
Christ In this service is the great lev
clcr of humanity.
~. An Example for Us wv. 12.1G). /
The disciples of the Lord are under
10 do unto each other MS
ne did unto them. This obligation rests
upon his Iordship ". 40. All who
4.