MrWonder's Bible Chat

Matthew 20:28

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, [THAT MEANS "SERVE"] and to give his life a ransom for many.

To minister is to serve. Christ served.

And here is the most beautiful example of Christ being a SERVANT to His disciples. He took the position of the LOWEST SLAVE in a household when He performed this duty in John 13:

3Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

4He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

5After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

6Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

7Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

8Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

9Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

10Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

11For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

12So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

13Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

14If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

15For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

That is one of the finest examples of servant-leadership in the Bible.

Perhaps the finest is in Philippians 2, when Christ, who counted it not robbery to be equal with God nevertheless humbled Himself and made Himself of no reputation, all the way to the point of suffering a shameful death on the Cross, all to serve the Father, and thereby He served all mankind too, for He took their sins on Himself and did what no man could do--provided eternal salvation to all who believe.

Now THAT is a Servant-Leader----my Lord Jesus Christ, who made Himself of no reputation willingly, even though He is Lord of all.

"He that is GREATEST in the Kingdom of Heaven must be SERVANT OF ALL."

You want to be like Christ? Serve your wife instead of beating her. She will think you got saved!

Published 3.14.08

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