Identify essential characteristics of jesus humility

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Bible Passages for Reflection

Matthew 20:25-28 "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, . . . but I say . . . "

Luke 9:46-48 "An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest, but Jesus . . . took a child . . . and said to them . . ."

John 13-15 "[Jesus] got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet . . ."

Philippians 2:5-11 "being found in human form, he humbled himself, and became obedient to the point of death-even death on a cross."

Acts 20:34-35 "we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus . . ."

1 Corinthians 3:5 "What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord assigned to each."
Romans 5 "rarely will anyone die for a righteous person . . . but God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us."

Think about what you read above and spend some time with the following passages from the New Testament writings which speak to this 'voluntary humility' and 'selfless servitude' of Jesus and his disciples. I want you to think carefully about essential aspects of this kind of humility and service:

Identify essential characteristics of Jesus' humility and service to others: What are the essential characteristics of this voluntary humility of Jesus you can surface from these Bible passages? Think critically about how this humility and service may differ from popular understandings of service to others.

Explain the significance of serving those 'at the margins' of society, 'the least of these' (Matt. 25:40, 45):

What types of attitudes have to be adjusted / confronted in order to . . .

'love your enemies' (Luke 6:27, 35)?
'pray for those who persecute you' (Matt. 5:43)?
'forgive those who falsely accuse you' (Luke 22:34)?
'serve those below you' (Matt. 20:25-27)?
'die for those who do not deserve your love' (Rom. 5:6-8)?
'die for those who do not love you back' (Mark 14:72)?
'bring children to the center when others push them to the margins' (Luke 18:16)?

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