Summary: Jesus has one final moment with all of his 12 disciples together before he was arrested and crucified. Out of all of the messages that Jesus could have communicated to them in his final hours, he chose to tell them and show them the importance of service.
Text: John 13:1-15
1. Read vs 1. If you could only have one more conversation with someone special, what would you say? To your spouse, your parents, your kids, your best friends? If you knew that you would be remembered for this final conversation, how does that impact the words that you say or the things you do?
2. Read vs 3 and vs 13. What is so significant about these details concerning Jesus? Why is it important that we see him as having all power and authority, and as Lord and Teacher? How does that enrich what Jesus did?
3. In vs 6-10a, we see Peter has a skewed understanding of what Jesus is really doing. He sees it as a cleansing task and not as an important symbol. What happens to our attitude when we view service as simply a task to be completed? How does our speech and attitude and mindset change when we see service as an opportunity to impact others and help them say yes to Jesus?
4. In vs 15, we read that since Jesus served us, we also ought to serve one another. He is the example. His life was the standard that was set for his followers. Other than service, what are other examples from the life of Jesus that help to illustrate how we should live our lives?
5. What did you think about the 1-hour service challenge? Would you be willing to give away an hour of your life each week? What are some ways that you can do that inside and outside of the church? What impact could your group have as a whole if they adopted the 1-hour challenge?
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