The Christian Ethic
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Jul 4, 2021
by: Dale Thiele |
Series: John: That You May Believe
Scripture: John 13:12-20 Tags: Service, humility, serve, ethical application, ethical blessing, ethical threat, foot-washing, self-sacrifice, Judas' betrayal, 1 John 3:16
MESSAGE - Pastor Dale Thiele
John: That You May Believe
The Christian Ethic
- The Ethical Application
- The Ethical Blessing
- The Ethical Threat
Questions for Further Study or Group Discussion:
- Read John 13:12-20. How does this application of the foot-washing connect with what Jesus said in verses 8 & 10?
- Is Jesus requiring literal foot-washing in verse 14? Why or why not? What ought we to do?
- What is the significance of verse 16? What keeps you from humble, loving, self-sacrificial service?
- Compare verse 17 with James 1:22-25. Why is knowing insufficient for blessing?
- How might Judas’ betrayal be a threat to the Christian ethic? How do modern day “betrayals” threaten the Christian faith and ethic? What encouragement does Jesus offer in verses 18-19?
Memory Verse of the Week:
1 John 3:16 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. (ESV)