What About Footwashing? Studies in John’s Gospel John 13:5-17

Why is this important V. 7- Understanding would come later V. 17- Blessed if they do them V. 15- Commanded to do it

Why is He NOT teaching footwashing? No further understanding was necessary No instruction on when, where, how, why, or who No scriptural mention of this as worship

For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. (Romans 12:3-8 ESV)

Why is humility so important? For sound judgment

Why is humility so important? Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. (1 Corinthians 8:1-2 ESV) For sound judgment To avoid arrogance

Why is humility so important? Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. (1 Corinthians 10:12 ESV) For sound judgment To avoid arrogance To see temptation

Why is humility so important? Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. (Galatians 6:2-3 ESV) For sound judgment To avoid arrogance To see temptation To assist others

Why is humility so important? Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, (1 Peter 5:5-6 ESV) For sound judgment To avoid arrogance To see temptation To assist others To please God

Footwashing, as worship, would accomplish little, but Humility will lead us to… Serve others Know self Accept instruction Make correction Be Christlike

Blessed are you if you do these things…