8.18.24 Huddle
Opening Discussion
- What is a chore you hate to do?
Shortened Version
Read and Discuss
John 13:12-17
12 When Jesus had washed their feet and put on his outer clothing, he reclined again and said to them, “Do you know what I have done for you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord—and you are speaking rightly, since that is what I am. 14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done for you.
16 “Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
- What were some things Jesus was teaching His disciples by washing their feet?
- What would be a modern form of footwashing?
- How could you “wash feet” this week?
John 13:31-36
31 When he had left, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. 33 Little children, I am with you a little while longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so now I tell you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’
34 “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
36 “Lord,” Simon Peter said to him, “where are you going?”
Jesus answered, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.”
- Why did Jesus want the disciples to know He was going to be gone from them?
- What is easy about Jesus’ command to love one another?
- What is difficult about loving others?
- What does it look like to show the love of Christ to someone you don’t agree with?
Discipleship Questions
- What are some practical ways you can show love to others so that they know you follow Jesus?
- Who is one person you can show the love of Jesus to this week?
- What can you do to grow closer to Jesus this week?
Extended Version
Read and Discuss
John 13:12-17
12 When Jesus had washed their feet and put on his outer clothing, he reclined again and said to them, “Do you know what I have done for you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord—and you are speaking rightly, since that is what I am. 14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done for you.
16 “Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
- What were some things Jesus was teaching His disciples by washing their feet?
- How is Jesus’ model of leadership different from the world?
- Who helped mentor you and taught you to serve others?
- Who are you serving and teaching to serve others?
- What would be a modern form of footwashing?
- How could you “wash feet” this week?
John 13:31-36
31 When he had left, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. 33 Little children, I am with you a little while longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so now I tell you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’
34 “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
36 “Lord,” Simon Peter said to him, “where are you going?”
Jesus answered, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.”
- Why did Jesus want the disciples to know He was going to be gone from them?
- Why is loving one another central to the way disciples of Jesus live?
- Would you consider yourself a disciple of Jesus? Why or why not?
- What is easy about Jesus’ command to love one another?
- What is difficult about loving others?
- What does it look like to show the love of Christ to someone you don’t agree with?
Leviticus 19:17-18
17 “Do not harbor hatred against your brother. Rebuke your neighbor directly, and you will not incur guilt because of him. 18 Do not take revenge or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.
- How was the Lord teaching the Israelites to love others?
- What does it mean to “rebuke your neighbor”?
- How can you rebuke someone because of their sin, but still show love?
- What is the current culture’s thought on disagreeing with someone, especially on how they choose to live?
- How can followers of Jesus help others deal with conflict while still showing love?
Discipleship Questions
- What are some practical ways you can show love to others so that they know you follow Jesus?
- Who is one person you can show the love of Jesus to this week?
- What can you do to grow closer to Jesus this week?
Memorize it!
John 13:34-35
34 “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Prayer TACOS
Thanksgiving- Thank the Lord for His servant leadership
Adoration- Worship the Lord for His love
Confess to the times you’ve not loved others
Others- Pray for a person that you have trouble showing love to. Ask the Lord for a moment this week where you can serve them in a way that shows His love to them
Self- Ask the Lord to give you wisdom in how you can show love to others whom you disagree with