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| Within minutes they were bickering over who of them would end up the greatest. But Jesus intervened: “Kings like to throw their weight around and people in authority like to give themselves fancy titles. It’s not going to be that way with you. Let the senior among you become like the junior; let the leader act the part of the servant. “Who would you rather be: the one who eats the dinner or the one who serves the dinner? You’d rather eat and be served, right? But I’ve taken my place among you as the one who serves. Ask students to spend a few moments in silent prayer and meditation, asking God to be with them as they consider what it means for them to be “truly great” and to be a servant to others. If your class is comfortable with praying out loud, invite them to pray for each other. If not, close with your prayer for the class. INSIGHTS FROM SCRIPTURE: In preparation for this session, read the different accounts of the Lord’s Supper to familiarize yourself with the events that took place. This includes the passages in Matthew 26:17-30, Mark 14:12-26 and John 13:1-30. Take particular notice of the example of Jesus’ servitude in the washing of the disciples’ feet as told in John 13. The cultural relevance of that act at that time was that it was normally performed by the servant of the house, not the master. Jesus was known as the master to the disciples but he took on the role of a servant when he washed their feet. Jesus did this to prove his love for his disciples and to demonstrate humility. Jesus continued to invite his disciples into communion with him by his acts of service to them, and he tells them in Luke 22:15 how eager he is to share the Passover feast with them. This feast is a parallel to his ultimate act of servitude by his death on the cross. Continued... |
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