John 13

"Dear Beloved, Satan tries to mess up every act of genuine love. What you read in the verses below is one of My most precious moments with My closest...."

"The disciple Jesus loved was sitting next to Jesus at the table [for the "Last Supper"]. Simon Peter motioned to him to ask, "Who's he talking about....."

"After washing [the disciples'] feet, [Jesus] put on his robe again and sat down and asked, "Do you understand what I was doing? You call me 'Teacher'...."

"[Jesus had said that the one who ate the bread would betray him.] When Judas had eaten the bread, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus told him, "Hurry..."

"When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" Jesus replied, "You don't understand now what I am..."

Jesus paid the price to free us from sin, death, and hell so we could serve others in love. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us how Jesus paid the price to free us from sin and adopt us into God's family so we need to serve one another with our freedom.

How can a basin of water mean so much to so many? Max Lucado reminds us that mercy may be hard, but it is often the only solution and that solution can only be offered by the one offended.

"[To the disciples, Jesus continued,] "I tell you the truth, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming...."

""You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one..."

"[After Jesus told the disciples they couldn't come where he was going,] Simon Peter asked, "Lord, where are you going?" And Jesus replied, "You..."

"Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. So he got up from the table...."

We choose to follow our Lord's example and submit our desires to the needs of others. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to celebrate Father's Day and Juneteenth, and also focus on the practical ways we live in relationship with others with Christ at the center of

How do you break down the strongest barriers? The secret is simple, watch Jesus! Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor and focuses on Jesus washing his disciples' feet on the eve of his crucifixion.

Sometimes we look God's greatest blessings in the face and miss them! Phil Ware takes a moment to remind us of the importance of serving those who are caregivers and holding them up as heroes and recognizing that these people are considered precious in God's Kingdom.

What would you do in your last moments with those you love? Phil Ware continues his series on the unpredictable Savior and reminds us of the upper room discourses where Jesus demonstrates and teaches what is most important to him to those who are most important to him, his disciples, his friends, those he loves.

Sometimes we look God's greatest blessings in the face and miss them! Phil Ware takes a moment to remind us of the importance of serving those who are caregivers and holding them up as heroes and recognizing that these people are considered precious in God's Kingdom.

The hands that would soon be nailed to a cross now reached for a towel to serve those that would abandon him while he hung on that cross, alone! Phil Ware continues his series on Seed, Towel, Promise, and Torchlight focusing on common elements in our world, our lives, that Jesus used to join our hearts to his love.

"As soon as Judas left the room [to betray Jesus], Jesus said, "The time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory, and God will be glorified..."

"So [Jesus] got up from the table [before the "Last Supper"], took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then...."

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love...."

"[After washing the disciples' feet, Jesus said to them,] "I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more..."

"[Jesus continued,] "Dear children, I will be with you only a little longer. And as I told the Jewish leaders, you will search for me, but you can't..."

"Jesus replied [after his interchange with Peter about washing Peter's feet], "A person who has bathed all over does not need to wash, except for the....."

"[To the disciples, Jesus continued,] "I am not saying these things to all of you; I know the ones I have chosen. But this fulfills the Scripture that...."

"[Jesus told his disciples,] "So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your..."

Inspirational illustration of John 13:15-16 -- You call me Teacher and Lord and rightly so for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet.

Are you willing to admit your offenses? When the world sees us, do we show that we are willing to admit our failures and seek to make things right?

Judas never really understood Jesus. Judas betrayed Jesus and killed himself over it. He did not have to.

Learning the art of loving and sacrificial service in a room full of dirty feet. Phil Ware continues his series called, 'I Doubt It,' focusing this week on Jesus' tender act of washing the disciples' feet.

"Dear Beloved, Over the next several days, I will take you on a journey with My apostle, Simon Peter. Before his denial of even knowing Me, I warned....."

"Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his..."

"After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, "I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me." "

"When he [Judas] was gone, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him." "

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."

"The Lord Jesus loves his people so much, that every day he is still doing for them much that is analogous to washing their soiled feet. Their poorest...."

"It was time for supper, [the "Last Supper,"] and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus."

"[Jesus continued,] "Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.""

Inspirational illustration of John 13:34 -- A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

Inspirational illustration of John 13:17 -- Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

Inspirational illustration of John 13:21 NIV -- After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified. "I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me."

Inspirational illustration of John 13:31 -- When he [Judas] was gone, Jesus said, 'Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him.'

Inspirational illustration of John 13:14 -- Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.

Inspirational illustration of John 13:34 niv -- A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

Here's a place it's hard to imagine God, but it is the place God often chose to be! Cathy Messecar challenges us to see the God of Abram, our God, in a new way, the God who will bless and bow to serve us as well as the God who calls us to obey and follow.

Life's better when you know where you're going Knowing who we are and where we are going frees us to do anything that needs doing.

Communion was intended to be an I-can't-believe-it's-me-pinch-me-I'm-dreaming invitation to sit at God's table and be served by the King himself. Max Lucado tells about sharing communion as a boy and what it means to us now -- more than symbol, it's sacrament, a holy time of anticipation.

"Dear Disciple, Read My harsh words to the Pharisees about their all-talk-legalism and not-much-help religion (Matthew 23:1-36). When you do, you will..."

Does our love have to be so irrational? Byron Ware reacts to a message he heard related to his daughter's graduation.

We are ToGather: People from around the world, gathered virtually, to honor God as we are reshaped by his Spirit to do the work of Jesus in our broken world. Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

How in the world do we use Scripture to build a culture of honor? Phil Ware finishes his series on building a culture of honor by focusing on Jesus and his birth and the awful way Herod misuses Scripture and worship.

The challenge is to help others celebrate Jesus 365 days a year. Brian McCutchen shares with us about the need for Christmas to continue year round.

What are we known for? We must be known for our love!

So how do we know our mountains of greatest importance? Phil Ware continues his series on knowing the mountains on which we are willing to die -- both doctrinal and missional mountains of significance.

As followers of Jesus, it is my responsibility to speak and demonstrate the language of this authentic love. Tom Norvell reminds us that as disciples of Jesus, our job is to bring the love of Jesus into every arena of life, even if the rest of the world has forgotten to do so.

We say, “No! Don’t wash their feet, Jesus. Tell them to wash Yours!” Max Lucado writes reminding us of our need for being washed and made clean by Jesus.

What do you do for those who give you gifts? We bless because we have been blessed.

When Jesus' family loves each other, even in our worst moments, we can find ourselves being carried! Phil Ware takes us back to an old article from twenty years ago about a circle of love and a family that was sustained through tragedy and loss because of the love of friends.

We are still a family gathered to remember Jesus, even when we gather virtually! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to challenge us to explore deeper biblical messages in the Lord's Supper than we often allow ourselves to consider.

Without understanding the cross, we turn Christianity into another human contest about self-importance. Phil Ware shares his third post on The Question, Peter's confession of Jesus and how he had to be broken before he could really understand what his confession meant.

The people in our world can be moody, fickle, and stubborn and Jesus wants us to bring joy to them! Max Lucado reminds us that we are God's agents of joy in our lonely planet full of discouraged people.

When our hearts look beyond our walls, our nations, our skin tones, and our languages, we can hear our Savior welcome all of us as his family. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to challenge us to love one another and put other's need above our own.

Let's move from talking about the problem to providing each other ways to address the loneliness and isolation! Phil Ware and James Nored speak to the isolation pandemic that is accompanying COVID-19 and share ways and invite us to share ways to battle the loneliness and isolation.

Have I truly decided to follow Jesus no matter where it may lead me? Jesus is the artist and the potter; each of us needs to be the canvas and clay where he creates a masterpiece. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word, and a blessing to enable us to worship from home or with family and friends in a meaningful way and ask this important question: Can I rea

Sooner or later, we have to leave school and start living what we know! Rick Brown talks about discipleship being more than sitting and learning, it involves going and doing.

The power of the oak is in the acorn! Phil Ware continues his series that the Lord is near focusing on the power of this promise found in the Lord's faithfulness, love, and grace.

Love means so much more than a warm fuzzy feeling; it means we act differently. Ann Voskamp's article on love and the river is merged with Delirious? and Martyn Smith's song Find Me in the River.

Jesus recalibrated greatness and changed it from being fame and notoriety to kneeling and using a basin and towel. Phil Ware reminds us that the Jesus vibe is about being a servant and helping others, but he also reminds us that there are powerful memories in the Lord's Supper to help remind us of this thought.

Who would you try to make contact with? Russ Lawson emphasizes that we shouldn't be motivated out of fear, but urgency and love, and mend our relationships.

So how's your reputation as a Christian? Ron Rose reminds us that we can be someone who argues or someone who is known for loving others.

Some things you have to believe or you have nothing worth believing in! Phil Ware continues his series on I AM, God's handwritten messages from heaven and focuses on the bottom line faith requirement -- Jesus is God come in human flesh.

Are we really letting our love light shine in a world filled with so much darkness? Byron Ware reminds us that in our world of darkness, now more than ever, we need to be a people who do put love into practice every day.

Is there any hope, any light, for our darkness? Phil Ware talks about the triumphal entry of Jesus and the darkness that Jesus faced for all of us to defeat the darkness and bring us to light.

Who is going to be with you the next time you, or someone you love, goes into the hospital? In the most painful time of life, Christians are never alone. They have a community, a family to surround them and care for them.

Would you take God to court? A man sues God because he thinks he didn't get from God what he felt he deserved.

Status-seeking and a lust for superiority and power over others cannot be part of the Jesus lifestyle! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in online virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to have a heart for God's people and to serve them in love.

Prayer is a holy moment. We invite the eternal and divine grace of God to invade our hearts and change our lives and the lives of those we love. Phil Ware shares Scriptures, stories, and ideas to help us prepare for the hour of worldwide unified prayer for our broken world, especially focused on love and prayer as a source of hope for our broken world.

Some of us have had good fathers. Others have had absent fathers or bad fathers. In Christ, however, we have been adopted into God's family, and we all have a loving, powerful, tender, and attentive Abba Father! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to help us honor and praise our Father in heaven on this Father's Day.

How do we make life among our friends more enjoyable? Friends can help friends if they love them and minister to them.

When are we going to get there? What happens to people when they die is a lot like trying to tell kids how much farther it is to granny's house!

these ordinary people did the extraordinary: they lived Jesus’ words into reality. Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on sharing the message of Jesus with the world God loves.

Are we really willing to make Jesus the center of our life. Phil Ware reminds us that Jesus is the center of everything, our salvation, our time, our hope, but will we make Jesus the center of our lives?

These ordinary people did the extraordinary: they lived Jesus' words into reality. Phil Ware continues his series called 8GHT on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on sharing the message of Jesus with the world God loves and all the people of all races and nationalities and social levels.