During a meal with his disciples in John 13:1-17, Jesus did something that shattered social norms. He dressed like a slave and performed a task that was beneath most slaves by washing his disciples' feet. Although he didn't explain his actions completely, he gave us enough clues to find three important lessons. The first two lessons are about what he can do for us and the third about what we can do for each other. (sermon notes)
One of the most controversial sections of James is James 2:14-26, because some verses sounds very different from what we find in Paul’s teaching....
Through a series of mistakes by the disciples, Jesus taught them and us what following him is not.
The opposite results of David’s and Saul’s desperate measures hold lessons about how to live in the world while not being of the world.