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Pray together before you begin.
Read John 13: 1-17.
[All bulleted items are possible answers.]
Ask: Why did Jesus wash His disciples’ feet?
· to show them an example
· He wanted them to love and serve each other
· to teach them humility
Ask: Why didn’t Peter want Jesus to wash his feet?
· he was embarrassed
· he was proud, still following his own desires
· he hadn’t fully given his heart to Jesus
· he didn’t understand
Ask: What changed his mind?
· he did not want to miss out on what Jesus had to offer
· he wanted to belong to Jesus and be identified with Him
Read James 4: 7-10.
Ask: What does it mean to submit ourselves to God?
· we give Him control over our whole lives
· we recognize the lordship of Christ
· we no longer belong to ourselves, but to God
· we become willing to follow His will
Ask: What does God promise when we humble ourselves before Him?
· He will lift us up
Read Luke 9:23-25.
Ask: When we surrender, what will God call us to do?
· sacrifice
· deny ourselves
Ask: What does it mean to deny yourself?
· turn your back on the world
· forget your own desires
· get rid of anything keeping you from God
Read Ezekiel 36: 25-27.
Ask: Why do we need to surrender to God?
· we are full of impurities
· we hold onto idols
· our hearts are like stone
Ask: What does God give us when we surrender to Him?
· a new heart
· a new spirit
· He will move us to follow His decrees/laws
In Steps to Christ, p. 46-47, Ellen White shares: “The world’s Redeemer accepts men as they are, with all their wants, imperfections, and weaknesses… You cannot change your heart, you cannot of yourself give to God its affections; but you can choose to serve Him. You can give Him your will; He will then work in you to will and to do according to His good pleasure. Thus your whole nature will be brought under the control of the Spirit of Christ; your affections will be centered upon Him, your thoughts will be in harmony with Him.”
Ask: What does this mean to you?
Date: 2015-02-16; view: 783
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