The Servanthood and Submission of Jesus

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The Servanthood and Submission of Jesus

• David Schütz
• Noble Birth of the Prophet
• 15th March, 2008

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The Footwashing

• John 13 1 Now before the festival of the
  Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to
  depart from this world and go to the Father.
  Having loved his own who were in the world, he
  loved them to the end. 2 The devil had already
  put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon
  Iscariot to betray him.
• And during supper 3 Jesus, knowing that the
  Father had given all things into his hands, and
  that he had come from God and was going to God, 4
  got up from the table, took off his outer robe,
  and tied a towel around himself. 5 Then he poured
  water into a basin and began to wash the
  disciples feet and to wipe them with the towel
  that was tied around him

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The Footwashing

• 12 After he had washed their feet, had put on his
  robe, and had returned to the table, he said to
  them, Do you know what I have done to you? 13
  You call me Teacher and Lordand you are right,
  for that is what I am. 14 So if I, your Lord and
  Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to
  wash one anothers feet.
• 15 For I have set you an example, that you also
  should do as I have done to you. 16 Very truly, I
  tell you, servants are not greater than their
  master, nor are messengers greater than the one
  who sent them

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Jesus, the one who serves

• Luke 22 24 A dispute also arose among them as to
  which one of them was to be regarded as the
  greatest. 25 But he said to them,
• The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them and
  those in authority over them are called
  benefactors. 26 But not so with you rather the
  greatest among you must become like the youngest,
  and the leader like one who serves (gk. ho
  diakonon).
• 27 For who is greater, the one who is at the
  table or the one who serves? Is it not the one at
  the table? But I am among you as one who serves.

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Servant in biblical languages

• Hebrew ebed servant, slave
• amah maidservant
• Greek diakonos servant, minister
• doulos servant, slave
• pais child, servant huios son

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Servanthood in the Gospels

• Mark 9 35 And he sat down and called the
  twelve and he said to them, If any one would be
  first, he must be last of all and servant gk.
  diakonos of all. 36 And he took a child gk.
  paidion young child, and put him in the midst
  of them and taking him in his arms, he said to
  them, 37 Whoever receives one such child in my
  name receives me and whoever receives me,
  receives not me but him who sent me.

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Jesus, the Suffering Servant

• Matthew 12 15 Many followed him Jesus, and he
  healed them all, 16 and ordered them not to make
  him known. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken
  by the prophet Isaiah (421ff)
• 18 Behold, my servant gk. pais orig. heb.
  ebed whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom
  my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit
  upon him, and he shall proclaim justice to the
  Gentiles.
• 19 He will not wrangle or cry aloud, nor will any
  one hear his voice in the streets 20 he will not
  break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick,
  till he brings justice to victory 21 and in his
  name will the Gentiles hope.

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Isaiahs Servant Songs

• Isaiah 52 13 Behold, my servant Heb. ebed
  shall prosper, he shall be exalted and lifted up,
  and shall be very high. 14 His appearance was so
  marred, beyond human semblance, and his form
  beyond that of the sons of men
• 10 Yet it was the will of the Lord to bruise him
  he has put him to grief when he makes himself an
  offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, he
  shall prolong his days 11 by his knowledge
  shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to
  be accounted righteous and he shall bear their
  iniquities.

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Jesus Prays in the Garden

• Mark 14 32 They went to a place called
  Gethsemane and he said to his disciples, Sit
  here while I pray.
• 33 He took with him Peter and James and John, and
  began to be distressed and agitated. 34 And he
  said to them, I am deeply grieved, even to
  death remain here, and keep awake.
• 35 And going a little farther, he threw himself
  on the ground and prayed that, if it were
  possible, the hour might pass from him.
• 36 He said, Abba, Father, for you all things are
  possible remove this cup from me yet, not what
  I want, but what you want.

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Jesus Prays in the Garden

• 37 He came and found them sleeping and he said
  to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? Could you not
  keep awake one hour? 38 Keep awake and pray that
  you may not come into the time of trial the
  spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
  
• 39 And again he went away and prayed, saying the
  same words.
• 40 And once more he came and found them sleeping,
  for their eyes were very heavy and they did not
  know what to say to him.
• 41 He came a third time and said to them, Are
  you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough!
  The hour has come the Son of Man is betrayed
  into the hands of sinners. 42 Get up, let us be
  going. See, my betrayer is at hand.

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Jesus, the Obedient Son

• Hebrews 5 7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus
  offered up prayers and supplications, with loud
  cries and tears, to the one who was able to save
  him from death, and he was heard because of his
  reverent submission.
• 8 Although he was a Son, he learned obedience
  through what he suffered 9 and having been made
  perfect, he became the source of eternal
  salvation for all who obey him.

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Jesus, the Obedient Son

• Hebrews 3 1 Therefore, holy brethren, who share
  in a heavenly call, consider Jesus, the apostle
  and high priest of our confession.
• 2 He was faithful to him who appointed him, just
  as Moses also was faithful in Gods house. 3 Yet
  Jesus has been counted worthy of as much more
  glory than Moses as the builder of a house has
  more honor than the house.
• 5 Now Moses was faithful in all Gods house as a
  servant, to testify to the things that were to be
  spoken later, 6 but Christ was faithful over
  Gods house as a son.

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Jesus does the will of God

• John 4 34 Jesus said to them, My food is to do
  the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish
  his work.
• 30 I can do nothing on my own authority as I
  hear, I judge and my judgment is just, because I
  seek not my own will but the will of him who sent
  me.
• 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my
  own will, but the will of him who sent me 39 and
  this is the will of him who sent me, that I
  should lose nothing of all that he has given me,
  but raise it up at the last day. 40 For this is
  the will of my Father, that every one who sees
  the Son and believes in him should have eternal
  life and I will raise him up at the last day.

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The Servant Song Phil 25-11

• 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours
  in Christ Jesus, 6 who,
• though he was in the form of God, did not count
  equality with God a thing to be grasped,
• 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a
  servant Gk. Doulos slave, being born in the
  likeness of men.
• 8 And being found in human form he humbled
  himself and became obedient unto death, even
  death on a cross.
• 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and
  bestowed on him the name which is above every
  name,
• 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should
  bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
• 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is
  Lord, to the glory of God the Father.