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We are returning this morning to our study of John's Gospel, the account that is written
by Jesus' closest disciple of Jesus' life.
In order, John says, he writes it that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the
Son of God, and that as we believe in Him, we would find life in His name.
That's why we are looking to encounter the real Jesus here, because some of us in this
room are still trying to decide what we think about and how we engage with the most influential
person in the history of the world, right?
Because all of us here have friends and neighbors who are wondering about where to find true
life in a really difficult world.
And because those of us who have believed in Jesus, often, we especially, we really struggle
day by day truly to find our joy and our life and our satisfaction in Jesus all the time,
as opposed to in other things.
And so, as we've been going through, John, we've seen Jesus already performing all sorts
of signs that point to His unique divinity, to His power over all of creation, to His identity
as the source of life.
And now we reach chapter 13, and the next five chapters, if you've never read the Gospel
of John, are just packed with powerful, awesome stuff.
Probably, in five chapters, we go just maybe a little more than five hours in His life.
And we get so many vital and memorable teachings from Jesus the day before He dies on the cross.
It's not Jesus just merely imparting some personal words from His deathbed, so to speak.
But actually, Jesus is commissioning those He is sending out to represent Him and His kingdom
in this world.
And He's got really important things to say, so listen up, because that's us.
He's speaking to you.
This fall, Lord willing, we're going to cover chapters 13 through 17.
I just wanted to whet your appetite for a second before we read.
Jesus is in the upper room with His disciples.
We get to listen in.
Today, we get the foot washing.
Then the command to love one another so everyone will know that you're my disciples by your love
for one another.
Next, Jesus talks about the mansions, the home that He's going to prepare a place for them,
and that He is the way there, and the truth, and the life.
He will teach us about abiding in Him, branches in the vine, right?
About His Holy Spirit that He is sending so that we can do even greater things than He has done,
and about the peace that we can have in the midst of the troubles of this world,
because He has overcome the world.
A lot of stuff He wants to say.
And then finally, Jesus prays for us.
He says a lot of things to us, and He prays for us a prayer about our union with Him and His Father,
and about our unity with one another.
It's going to be awesome.
All of those incredible, life-giving, purpose-providing, hope-infusing words coming soon.
I can't cover them all this morning, okay?
Sorry.
But we're going to get there, and Lord willing, this fall.
Today, we start with show and tell.
As Jesus does something that is totally unexpected, and then He explains why He does it.
We're going to come back to two sections of this story later today,
so when I skip, I'm coming back to it.
Don't worry.
But for now, I'm going to read what Jesus does,
and then His explanation to His followers.
John 13, beginning at verse 1.
This is God's holy word.
Now, before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come
to depart out of this world to the Father,
having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot,
Simon's son, to betray Him,
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands,
and that He had come from God and was going back to God,
rose from supper.
He laid aside His outer garments and, taking a towel, tied it around His waist.
Then He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet
and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around Him.
Skipping down to verse 12.
When He had washed their feet and put on His outer garments and resumed His place,
He said to them,
Do you understand what I have done to you?
You call Me teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am.
If I then, your Lord and teacher, have washed your feet,
you also ought to wash one another's feet.
For I have given you an example that you also should do,
just as I have done to you.
Truly, truly, I say to you,
a servant is not greater than his master,
nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
If you know these things,
blessed are you if you do them.
Pray with me.
Jesus, what a wonderful reminder to us.
Thank you for your example.
Thank you for your love.
Would you teach it more to us now by your Spirit?
Would you change us by it?
As you send us into this world, we ask in your name.
Amen.
Try to put yourselves in the sandals of one of Jesus' disciples
this memorable Thursday night.
I mean, it's been a pretty amazing three years, right?
You've been walking with him.
There's been miracles that you've never seen before.
Teaching that has just amazed you.
You've been traveling and sleeping and eating with this Jesus.
And just this week, you've arrived in Jerusalem with lots of other people.
And the crowds, they're cheering your rabbi.
Hosanna!
And then, with many of them watching,
he cleanses the temple and he's driving out the money changers.
Every moment of this bustling feast week
seems to be just bursting with significance.
And y'all are always going and doing.
And now you finally get to crash in an upper room.
Privately.
It's just about 13 of you.
There's a special Passover dinner ready.
You're chatting with your buddies.
You're so glad to be relaxing together around the table.
And then, all of a sudden, here comes one of the servants to wash your feet.
Only you stop your conversation and you notice it's not a household servant.
It's Jesus.
Dirt and sweat, toe by toe, stooping down before you,
is the man you've been following.
The one you've been learning from, even beginning to worship.
Jesus has lowered himself beneath your feet.
What is going on?
What's he doing?
Why is Jesus lowering himself?
Well, John tells us it has to do with at least two things.
He's loving and leading.
Verse 1.
Now, before the feast of Passover,
when Jesus knew that his hour had come,
we've been hearing about this hour, right?
The hour of Jesus' death.
It keeps not being his hour.
Now it's come, his hour to depart out of the world to the Father.
It comes during the Passover feast when the lambs are sacrificed.
Christ.
Having loved his own who were in the world,
he loved them to the end.
To the end of his life, perhaps.
Or it can also mean the fullness, the full extent of his love.
He's modeling love for his disciples.
That agape love that Pastor Derek mentioned recently is most natural in its stooping, right?
The higher bending to raise the lower.
That kind of love.
Even more particularly, though, Jesus is modeling how to lead.
We might say servant leadership.
Verse 3.
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands,
that he had come from God,
that he was going back to God.
He's the one who is controlling all things, right?
The emissary of heaven.
God himself come down to earth
and showing us now how in everything he is preeminent first place.
How?
How is he going to prove that?
Well, in case we have any math people here,
it's the parabola.
You will hear the extent of my knowledge of the parabola now.
It's a parabola.
Jesus' path downward
from infinite heights of glory
to dusty toes of men
before rising again to glory.
I'm going to talk about this path
mostly in terms of how we lead,
what leadership looks like,
but don't forget it's about love too, right?
How do we lead or love?
Love.
Watch.
Jesus says.
This is how by humbly serving,
by lowering yourself.
Jesus takes on the dress,
the posture,
the role of a servant.
A role that in many places and times
was beneath even a Jewish servant.
Only Gentile servants doing foot washing.
It's so lowly.
It's so beneath everyone else.
And yet Jesus retrieves the water.
Jesus carries the basin.
Jesus scrubs their feet.
Jesus dries them gently.
Jesus is their leader,
their teacher,
but he's made this point to them before
that he is among them
as one who serves Luke 22.
As his disciples argue about
what greatness is
and which one of them is greater
than the other,
that he came not to be served,
but to serve
and give his life as a ransom
for many, Matthew 20.
And at this time,
in a perhaps unmatched way
until the very next day
when he gives his very life,
Jesus doesn't merely tell them
about humble leadership,
about leading low.
He shows them, doesn't he?
Can you imagine the difference?
They feel it personally, don't they?
Intimately.
They feel it between their toes.
Can you imagine?
Church Father Severian of Gabala
around 400 AD
said it beautifully.
He who wraps the heavens in clouds
wrapped around himself a towel.
He who pours the water
into the rivers and pools
tipped water into a basin.
And he before whom
every knee in heaven
and on earth
and under the earth
knelt to watch
the feet of his disciples.
Marvel for just a minute.
This is Jesus, right?
I actually encounter Jesus.
Here he is.
Where are you going to find him
when he's with his people?
You better look low.
You better look down
towards the bottom.
You better look for the servant.
The king of glory
with a towel
wrapped around his waist.
Isn't it such a poignant
and powerful display
of humility
and of true strength?
strength?
The prince of heaven
with the dirt of earth
under his fingernails.
Wow.
When Jesus resumes
his place at the table
he wants to make sure
that his disciples
get the message.
It's possible
they may have missed
one or two
over the last few years.
Verse 14.
If I then
your Lord and teacher
have washed your feet
you also ought to wash
one another's feet.
For I have given you
an example
that you also should do
just as I have done
to you.
Our path
should look the same
as his
lowering
ourselves.
In fact
we only have to worry
about the lowering part.
He takes care
of the raising.
We don't even have to bother.
Not our deal.
We don't have to promote.
We don't have to exalt self.
We get to humble
and he raises up.
Now if that seems
like an easy message
to you
it's not.
Jesus is clear.
Take note
that he adds a warning.
Verse 16.
Don't think
you're above this.
He said.
We so naturally
think too highly
of ourselves
don't we?
Jesus says
keep going down
and don't think
you need to stop
till you've gotten
as low as your master is.
You're not above me.
And then he adds
a promise.
Verse 17.
This is not
going to be easy
but blessing
true
soul
fulfilling
happiness
is in serving
rather than
being served.
Believe it
Jesus says.
Have you experienced
that reality?
I bet
many of you have.
Do you believe
that
truth?
Are you sure
that true happiness
is not
in lying
on the sofa
with a cold
lemonade
and the Olympics
on the TV
and somebody
rubbing your toes?
Are you sure
that leadership
is not about
power?
Tough talk?
Social influence?
Personal charisma?
Are you sure?
Jesus is teaching
us true leadership.
In fact
true love.
To lead
others
you have
to lower
yourself.
You're not
leading others
like Jesus
unless
you are
lowering
yourself.
I want to show
you this picture
of Bob Greenman
from about
10 years ago.
Bob's there
in the
in the foreground.
Bob was a
retired Navy
sub-captain
in his
70s at the
time.
The oldest
elder on the
Southwood
session then.
Bob worked
so hard
he took
minutes of
all of our
meetings month
after month
for years.
and then
on VBS
week
he washed
the feet
of our
kids
one after
another
bending
down
toe by
toe
probably
hurt.
I love
that picture
but this
is not
merely
about
washing
feet
with
water
and
towels.
There are
countless
ways
to lower
yourself
to love
and to
lead
others.
To lead
others
you have
to lower
yourself
like
Jesus.
Think
with me
about what
that means
for different
ones of
us.
elders
you're not
leading
until the
most stubborn
wandering
difficult
sheep
in your
care
knows that
he is
valued
and pursued
by you.
Are you
lowering
yourself
in order
to serve
the flock?
Bosses
you're not
leading
until you
serve
and love
the lowest
ranking
person
at your
office?
Are you
lowering
yourself
to lift
them up
even when
it costs
you or
your bottom
line?
Husbands
you're not
leading
until your
wife hears
that you
are not
always
right
and until
you also
clean something
up around
the house
every once
in a while
too.
Are you
lowering
yourself
to sacrifice
for her?
It's the
way Jesus
loves
and leads.
Parents
you're not
leading until
your kids
see you
fall down
and need
Jesus
too.
Are you
lowering
yourself
to the
point
that you
can point
them up
to the
servant
king?
Have you
gotten low
enough that
they're starting
to see him
in the way
you serve
them?
Cool
kids
that's all
of you
right?
You're
not
leading
until
the
weirdest
most
left out
kid
in your
class
on your
team
in your
youth
group
is lifted
up on
your
shoulders.
Are you
lowering
yourself
to
include
and to
honor
those
that
everybody
else
is
excluding
and
mocking
laughing
at?
Grace
group
leaders
we're
thankful
for you
but you're
not
leading
until
you've
taken
extra
time
to
listen
to
a
hurting
friend
in your
group.
Are you
lowering
yourself
to meet
your
brothers
and
sisters
in
their
darkest
and
lowest
places
is that
what
leading
your
group
looks
like
or are
you
just
in
charge
of
deciding
what
we
talk
about?
Friends
lowering
yourself
like that
is not
even a
big step
down
for us
right?
It was
a massive
leap
down
for Jesus
when he
came
the prince
of heaven
has to
stoop
beneath
our
feet
and
because
he
has
stooped
to
love
us
in
our
weakness
in
our
struggle
in
our
lowliness
at
our
lowest
points
we
then
as
his
people
and
those
he
sends
into
the
world
seek
to
love
the
least
think
of
someone
in
need
that
you
know
we
seek
to
love
the
lost
someone
who's
seeking
hope
the
littlest
can you
think
of
someone
in
the
next
generation
someone
smaller
than
you
we
seek
to
love
the
lonely
someone
perhaps
in
the
older
generation
we
want
to
love
the
left
out
do
you
know
someone
that
others
are
overlooking
lower
yourself
humble
yourself
Jesus
says
that's
leadership
that's
love
you
actually
need to
think
of
someone
specific
these
are
12
disciples
who
have
names
and
faces
and
feet
love
that
person
that
God's
bringing
to your
mind
right
now
to
lead
others
you
have
to
lower
yourself
and
then
and
then
when
you
do
you'll
be
representing
the
king
who
leads
and
loves
like
that
right
when
in the
midst
of
this
amazing
scene
there
are
two
really
important
interactions
that we
haven't
read
yet
but we
need
to
notice
briefly
multiple
times
throughout
this
story
there's
a
mention
of
betrayal
we
get
more
at
verse
18
Jesus
says
I'm
not
speaking
of
all
of
you
I
know
whom
I
have
chosen
but the
scripture
will
be
fulfilled
he
who
ate
my
bread
has
lifted
his
heel
against
me
I'm
telling
you
this
now
before
it
takes
place
that
when
it
does
take
place
you
may
believe
that
I
am
he
I'm
the
one
that
this
is
about
I'm
the
God
who's
being
betrayed
to his
death
truly
I
say
to
you
whoever
receives
the
one
I
send
receives
me
and whoever
receives
me
receives
the
one
who
sent
me
after
saying
these
things
Jesus
was
troubled
in his
spirit
the
great
enemy
death
comes
back
on the
scene
and causes
this
emotional
turmoil
for
Jesus
it's
the
same
word
we
saw
at
the
grave
of
Lazarus
troubled
he's
troubled
truly
I
say
to
you
one
of
you
will
betray
me
the
disciples
looked
at
one
another
uncertain
of
whom
he
spoke
none
of
them
expected
this
didn't
see
it
coming
verse
23
so
one
of
his
disciples
whom
Jesus
loved
was
reclining
at
table
close
to
Jesus
so
Simon
Peter
motioned
to
him
to
ask
Jesus
of
whom
he
was
speaking
hey
ask
him
ask
him
who
he's
talking
about
so
that
disciple
leaning
back
against
Jesus
said
Lord
who
is
it
Jesus
answered
it
is
he
to
whom
I
will
give
this
morsel
of
bread
when
I
have
dipped
it
so
when
he
had
dipped
the
morsel
he
gave
it
to
Judas
the
son
of
Simon
Iscariot
then
after
he
had
taken
the
morsel
Satan
entered
into
him
and
Jesus
said
to
him
what
you
are
going
to
do
quickly
the
money
bag
Jesus
was
telling
him
to
the
poor
so
after
receiving
the
morsel
of
bread
he
immediately
went
out
and
it
was
night
darkness
it
was
night
but
we'll
be
reminded
here
that
darkness
is not
beyond
God's
knowledge
it's
not
beyond
God's
control
Jesus
knew
who
would
betray
him
verse
11
Jesus
knew
that
it
had
been
foretold
and
even
that
this
betrayal
would
serve
God's
master
plan
of
redemption
I hope
you can
remember
that
when it
is
night
in your
life
when the
darkness
seems to
be
closing
in
it may
be
for you
right
now
this
may
be
in a
day
to
come
you
need
to
remember
that
you
can
be
overwhelmed
and
God's
still
working
there
in the
storm
in the
darkness
that you
can't
see
through
he
can
and
he's
holding
you
tight
but
two
other
lessons
for us
from
the
Judas
piece
of
this
story
even
when
faced
with
the
love
of
Jesus
some
will
serve
themselves
for
thirty
pieces
of
silver
perhaps
for
some
religious
prestige
Judas
has
his
feet
washed
by
his
master
and
then
in
the
same
night
betrays
him
with a
kiss
that's
remarkable
friends
please
don't
walk
away
from
Jesus
as he
offers
his
love
to you
this
morning
see
what's
even
more
remarkable
to me
is not
Judas
that
that's
wild
but
what about
Jesus
what's
so
remarkable
is that
Jesus
knowing
who
would
betray
him
to a
horrible
death
that has
his
heart
troubled
has
just
done
what
washed
Judas's
feet
what
grace
what
humility
can you
imagine
our
master
shows us
that people
don't have
to be
worthy
of our
washing
their feet
do they
they don't
have to
play nice
for you
to serve
them
they don't
even have
to respond
with gratitude
to be
recipients
of your
sacrificial
gifts
leading
and loving
is about
lowering
yourself
moving
toward
the
unworthy
it's
not
about
evaluating
worthiness
finally
there's an
important
interaction
between
Jesus
and
Peter
that I
skipped
over
in our
reading
so far
all the
disciples
were surprised
to find
Jesus
at their
feet
don't you
think
Peter
was
appalled
and when
Peter
feels
something
Peter
says it
doesn't
he
rarely
he keeps
his thoughts
to himself
verse 6
Jesus
is washing
their feet
and he
came to
Simon
Peter
who said
to him
Lord
do you
wash
my feet
you
washing
my feet
I'm
confused
Jesus
answered
him
yeah
you're
confused
what I
am
doing
you
do
not
understand
now
but
afterward
you
will
understand
there's
more than
meets the
eye
going on
here
Peter
said
to him
you
shall
never
wash
my
feet
Jesus
answered
him
if I
do not
wash
you
have
no
share
with
me
Peter
this
is
about
our
relationship
oh
well
then I'm
all in
Simon
Peter
said
to him
Lord
not
my
feet
only
but
also
my
hands
and
my
head
oh
if
this
is
about
relationship
with
you
yes
Jesus
all
of
me
Jesus
said
to him
Peter
the one
who has
bathed
does not
need to
wash
except
for his
feet
but is
completely
clean
and you
plural
all of
you
here
are
clean
but
not
every
one
of
you
for
he
knew
who
was
to
betray
him
that
was
why
he
said
not
all
of
you
are
clean
this
whole
scene
of
lowering
himself
to
love
and
lead
it's
not
primarily
about
hygiene
is
it
it's
not
even
merely
about
servant
leadership
it's
not
about
washing
your
hands
before
dinner
Peter
it's
too
much
to
take
in
right
now
I
know
you
don't
understand
but
I'm
going
to
explain
Jesus
says
and
after
I
tell
you
about
a
Passover
with
my
body
given
for
you
with
my
blood
shed
for
you
after
I
go
to
a
cross
tomorrow
and
die
for
you
because
my
hour
has
now
come
then
you'll
understand
Peter
what's
happening
this is
about
that
see
because
of this
special
relationship
we have
Peter
because
of what
I'm
doing
for
you
are
completely
clean
did you
notice
that
this is
a
relationship
of
grace
isn't
it
you
come
needy
you
contribute
your
sin
you
come
dirty
and
I
wash
you
clean
dear
ones
if
you
have
forgotten
that
if
you
forgot
what
it
means
to
have
a
relationship
with
Jesus
I
want
you
to
feel
the
hands
of
Jesus
this
morning
stooping
to rub
the dirt
off the
dirtiest
parts
of your
life
amazing
grace
if
you
trust
Jesus
that's
all
if
you
come
to
Jesus
you
are
completely
clean
and
don't
you
ever
forget
it
don't
you
ever
tell
him
that
you
don't
need
to
be
washed
by
him
don't
you
ever
tell
him
that
his
cleansing
makes
you
kind
of
clean
but
not
enough
no
completely
clean
in fact
because
by his
grace
you are
completely
clean
you can
come back
to
Jesus
day
by day
and you
can
confess
that you
need
your feet
washed
you
can
repent
of
your
sins
you
can
have
specific
dirt
acknowledged
and
confessed
and he
will
cleanse
you
from
all
unrighteousness
that's
his
promise
in
fact
Christian
one
who's
been
walking
closely
with
Jesus
for
years
like
Peter
you
must
still
repent
you
must
lower
yourself
because
you're
not
on
your
own
better
than
anyone
else
around
you
must
regularly
remind
yourself
of
your
cleansing
coming
only
from
Jesus
so
daily
as
you
talk
with
Jesus
in
prayer
weekly
as
we
gather
and
confess
our
sin
and
hear
his
assurance
of
pardon
regularly
as
you
watch
the
waters
of
baptism
wash
over
another
child
of
God
you
come
with
dirt
and you
declare
even
because
I
live
with
Jesus
I
am
completely
clean
every
time
you
need
to
hear
that
every
time
you
need
to
feel
that
and
experience
that
truth
in fact
every
time
somebody
needs
to
tell
your
neighbors
right
somebody
needs
to
tell
Huntsville
there's
a bath
you
can
take
where
you'll
never
get
dirty
again
amen
there's
a pool
you
jump
in
where
you'll
never
be
hot
again
there's
a fountain
you
can
drink
from
where
you'll
never
be
thirsty
again
because
when
Jesus
washes
you
are
completely
clean
praise
the
Lord
see
that's
the
very
nature
of
your
relationship
with
Jesus
I
think
many
of us
are like
Peter
I know
I often
am
we
actually
like
to be
the one
who
serves
at least
on our
terms
right
the ways
we're
comfortable
with
we don't
really like
being the
one
served
I'll
bring
you
the
meal
thank
you
very
much
I'll
take
that
check
don't
pay
for
me
I'll
carry
those
plates
and
both
of
my
kids
in
the
other
arm
at the
same
time
while
walking
across
them
I'm
the
strong
one
here
you
felt
that
I
have
listen
to
me
fellow
Peters
that's
not
how
relationship
with
Jesus
works
we
may
think
of
ourselves
as
servants
of
Jesus
but
he
is
the
servant
par
excellence
he
keeps
leading
and loving
us
lowering
himself
to meet
with us
our
relationship
with him
is one
where he
serves
us
as he
humbles
himself
to the
point
of death
even
death
on a
cross
so
then
we
join
him
in
serving
others
because
he
serves
us
first
we
lead
humbly
because
we're
following
him
we
love
why
because
he
first
loved
us
he's
doing it
again
this
morning
at
this
table
he's
serving
you
he has
set
the
table
he
has
provided
the
food
Jesus
is
present
to
serve
you
as
you
bring
yourself
and
your
sins
afresh
to
him
to
be
washed
and
reminded
again
at
this
table
how
clean
he
makes
you
how
clean
completely
clean
don't
like
Peter
initially
did
don't
resist
this
kind
of
relationship
with
Jesus
you
come
and
eat
with
Jesus
today
because
he
has
come
all
the
way
down
to
you
he's
in
the
dirt
to
find
you
where
you
are
he's
humbled
himself
to
love
and
to
lead
you
he's
doing
it
again
today
it
was
on
that
very
night
where
he
washed
the
feet
of
his
friends
where
one
of
them
betrayed
him
that
our
Lord
Jesus
took
bread
and
he
broke
it
and
he
gave
it
to
his
disciples
as
I
ministering
in
his
name
give
this
bread
to
you
he
said
take
and
eat
this
is
my
body
given
for
you
do
this
in
remembrance
of
me
and
in
the
same
way
after
supper
he
took
the
cup
and
said
this
cup
is
the
new
covenant
in
my
blood
shed
for
many
for
the
forgiveness
of
sins
drink
from
it
all
of
you
for
as
often
as
you
eat
this
bread
and
drink
this
cup
you
proclaim
the
Lord's
death
until
he
comes
you
proclaim
that
the
one
you
follow
goes
low
first
that
he
died
to
give
you
hope
that
he
met
you
there
when
that's
exactly
what
you
needed
if
you
hear
me
talking
about
a
relationship
with
Jesus
like
this
where
he
completely
cleanses
you
where
he
totally
rescues
you
and
it's
all
of
him
and
you
think
that
sounds
really
interesting
but
I
don't
really
have
that
kind
of
relationship
I
haven't
entered
into
that
relationship
with
Jesus
don't
come
take
the
bread
and
wine
this
morning
that
picture
that
very
relationship
instead
consider
Jesus
who
has
come
down
to
you
come
up
close
to
observe
if
you
would
like
ask
us
to
pray
that
but
let
the
elements
pass
today
don't
let
another
day
pass
without
knowing
this
Jesus
who
loves
you
like
that
but
if
you
are
a part
of
the
church
of
Jesus
if
you
are
a part
of
those
people
who
still
feel
and
look
many
days
like
they're
covered
with
dirt
and
that's
true
of
Jesus
church
many
days
in
the
way
we
feel
and
look
but
if
you've
been
washed
by
of
baptism
if
you
today
repent
of
all
of
your
sins
and
bring
them
to
him
instead
of
keeping
them
to
yourself
to
deal
with
you
bring
them
to
him
so
he
makes
them
completely
clean
then
you
come
and
let
him
serve
you
here
at
this
table
let
the
king
who
stoops
to
love
and
to
lead
you
meet
you
here
and
you
celebrate
with
him
let's
pray
and
we'll
do
that
yourself
so
that
we
could
have
life
and
hope
is
a
gift
beyond
our
wildest
imagination
take
very
normal
bread
and
wine
and
juice
this
morning
to
use
them
in
our
hearts
to
remind
us
that
your
grace
is
greater
than
our
sin
that
your
love
is
better
than
life
that
your
path
is
actually
the
source
of
happiness
and
blessing
meet
us
and
strengthen
us
by
your
spirit
we
ask
in
Jesus
name
amen
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