Episode 21: A Heart To Serve

Summary

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Podcast Summary

Podcast: The Life of Jesus
Network: Fox Audio Network
Episode: 21 – "A Heart to Serve"
Date: December 21, 2025

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Overview

This immersive episode from The Life of Jesus series focuses on the Gospel of John, chronicling Jesus’ teachings on servanthood, the miracle of Lazarus’ resurrection, His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and the washing of the disciples’ feet. Through actor portrayals and scripture narration, the episode explores the true meaning of selfless service, Christ’s identity as the Good Shepherd, and the foreshadowing of His ultimate sacrifice. The theme "A Heart to Serve" is richly illustrated through these pivotal moments in the New Testament.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Jesus, the Good Shepherd [(02:00)–(06:21)]

• Jesus’ Parable: Jesus compares Himself to the shepherd and gate of the sheepfold, contrasting true shepherds with thieves and hirelings.
• Central Message:
  • Jesus is the legitimate "door" to salvation and the shepherd who willingly lays down His life for His sheep.
  • His relationship with His followers is intimate and protective.
• Conflict: Division arises among those listening, as Jesus’ claims intensify.

Notable Quote

• “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”
  — Jesus (Neil McDonough), (03:25)

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2. The Promise of Life & Lazarus’ Resurrection [(07:47)–(13:23)]

• Lazarus Falls Ill: The narrative introduces Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, highlighting their close bond with Jesus.
• Deliberate Delay: Jesus chooses to wait two days before responding, emphasizing that the events will serve to glorify God.
• Dialogue on Faith:
  • Martha’s faith is tested; Jesus assures her:
    “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.” (Neil McDonough), (10:29)
• Deep Emotion: Jesus is deeply moved by Mary’s and the mourners’ grief; He weeps—demonstrating personal compassion.
  (“Jesus wept.” – 12:06)
• Miracle: Jesus raises Lazarus after four days, reinforcing His mastery over death.
  • The event increases belief among witnesses but also intensifies opposition from religious leaders.

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3. Rising Hostility and Messianic Expectations [(13:28)–(18:00)]

• Religious Leaders Plot: In response to His growing influence, authorities plot Jesus’ death—Caiaphas unknowingly prophesies Jesus dying for the nation.
• Triumphal Entry:
  • Jesus enters Jerusalem to shouts of “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
    (Neil McDonough), (17:12)
  • Fulfillment of prophecy and mounting public excitement.
• Escalating Conflict: The Pharisees despair at the unstoppable groundswell of support:
  • “Look, the world has gone after him.” (Neil McDonough as Pharisee), (18:00)

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4. Foreshadowing Sacrifice and the Call to Serve [(18:17)–(20:51)]

• Teaching on Death and Service:
  • Jesus speaks cryptically about His death, using the metaphor of the grain of wheat.
  • He introduces the idea that service and sacrifice result in true life:
    “If anyone serves me, he must follow me... If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.” (19:16)
• Divine Affirmation: A voice from heaven confirms Jesus’ mission ("I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again." – 19:36)

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5. Light Versus Darkness [(20:51)–(23:07)]

• Jesus as the Light:
  • He urges listeners to “walk while you have the light,” highlighting the urgency to believe.
• Barriers to Belief:
  • Despite miracles, many do not believe, fulfilling Isaiah’s prophecy of hardened hearts.
• Final Public Appeal:
  • Jesus summarizes His mission—to save, not judge, the world and to speak only what the Father commands.

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6. Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet: The Ultimate Example of Serving [(23:07)–(26:16)]

• Context: Before Passover, Jesus humbly washes His disciples’ feet—assuming the role of the lowest servant, even for Judas, His betrayer.
• Teaching Moment:
  • Jesus instructs:
    “If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example...” (25:03)
  • Reinforces that greatness in His kingdom comes through humility and service.

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7. Betrayal Foretold and the New Commandment [(26:16)–(28:35)]

• Betrayal: Jesus identifies Judas as His betrayer, setting in motion the final events leading to His crucifixion.
• Command of Love:
  • Jesus gives His "new commandment":
    “That you love one another, even as I have loved you... By this, all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (27:58)
  • The mark of discipleship is radical, self-sacrificial love.

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8. Reflections on True Servanthood [(29:57)–(31:16)]

• Ainsley Earhardt’s Commentary:
  • Reflects on the difference between casual acts of service and the sacrificial, humble model Jesus sets in washing the disciples' feet—including that of His betrayer.
  • Prayer:
    “Father, I know I am a poor servant to those around me. Teach me to be more like Jesus and truly give of myself even when it is difficult.” (30:30)

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Memorable Quotes with Timestamps

• “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”
  — Jesus (Neil McDonough), (03:25)

• “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.”
  — Jesus (Neil McDonough), (10:29)

• “Jesus wept.”
  — (Stacy Keach narrating), (12:06)

• “Did I not tell you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?”
  — Jesus (Neil McDonough), (12:37)

• “Look, the world has gone after him.”
  — Pharisees (Neil McDonough), (18:00)

• “If anyone serves me, he must follow me... If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.”
  — Jesus (Neil McDonough), (19:16)

• “If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.”
  — Jesus (Neil McDonough), (25:03)

• “A new commandment I give to you: That you love one another, even as I have loved you...”
  — Jesus (Neil McDonough), (27:58)

• “Father, I know I am a poor servant to those around me. Teach me to be more like Jesus and truly give of myself even when it is difficult.”
  — Ainsley Earhardt, (30:30)

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Important Timestamps

• Good Shepherd Discourse: 02:00 – 06:21
• Raising Lazarus: 07:47 – 13:23
• Triumphal Entry: 17:12 – 18:00
• Jesus Predicts His Death/Teaches on Service: 18:17 – 20:51
• Washing Disciples' Feet: 23:07 – 26:16
• Betrayal Foretold & New Commandment: 26:16 – 28:35
• Reflection on Servant’s Heart: 29:57 – 31:16

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Tone and Language

The episode maintains a reverent, dramatic tone, blending direct scriptural narration with powerful performances from a star-studded cast. Jesus’ language is earnest, paradoxical, and filled with both warning and encouragement. Earhardt closes the episode with gentle, reflective encouragement for listeners to aspire to genuine, Christlike servanthood.

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Conclusion

"A Heart to Serve" masterfully presents Jesus’ radical vision of servant leadership, underpinning His miracles, teaching, and even His final acts before death. The episode’s structure—and moving performances—invite listeners into a deep reflection on what it truly means to serve and love others as modeled by Christ.

Transcript

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[Ainslie Earhart]

Hello everyone, this is Ainslie Earhart. Thank you for joining me for this episode of the 52 episode podcast series the Life of Jesus. This podcast will pick up with the tenth chapter of John. This book dates back to around AD 90 and was the last of the four Gospels to be written. John's purpose was not to develop a chronological account of Jesus life. Rather, he desired to clearly communicate Jesus deity and strengthen the faith of future believers. In this scripture portion, we will hear the devotion of John as we listen to Stacy Keach narrate his account of Jesus last days. And we will hear Neil McDonough give voice to Jesus. Words that communicate the true heart of servanthood.

[Stacy Keach]

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[Neil McDonough]

Truly, truly, I say to you. He who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in by another way. That man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens, the sheep hear his voice and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.

[Stacy Keach]

This figure Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them. So Jesus again said to them, truly.

[Neil McDonough]

Truly, I say to you. I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers but the sheep did not heed them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hireling and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees. And the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hireling and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own. And my own know me as the Father knows me. And I know the Father. And I laid down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me. Because I lay down my life that I may take it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This charge I have received from my Father.

[Stacy Keach]

There was again a division among the Jews because of these words.

[Neil McDonough]

He has a demon and he is mad. Why listen to him? These are not the sayings of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

[Stacy Keach]

It was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter. And Jesus was walking in the temple in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered round him.

[Neil McDonough]

How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly. I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness to me. But you do not believe because you do not belong to my sheep. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. And I give them eternal life. And they shall never perish. And no one shall snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. And no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father.

[Stacy Keach]

The Jews took up stones again to stone him.

[Neil McDonough]

I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me? We stone you for no good work but for blasphemy. Because you, being a man, make yourself God. Is it not written in your law? I said you are gods. If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came. And Scripture cannot be broken. Do you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world? You are blaspheming because I said I am the Son of God. If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me. But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works. That you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.

[Stacy Keach]

Again they tried to arrest him. But he escaped from their hands. He went away again across the Jordan. To the place where John at first baptized. And there he remained. And many came to him.

[Neil McDonough]

They said John did no sign. But everything that John said about this man was true.

[Stacy Keach]

And many believed in him. There. Now a certain man was ill. Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment. And wiped his feet with her hair. Whose brother Lazarus was ill. So the sister sent to him, saying, Lord, he whom you love is ill. But when Jesus heard it, he said.

[Neil McDonough]

This illness is not unto death. It is for the glory of God. So that the Son of God may be glorified by means of it.

[Stacy Keach]

Now, Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that he was ill. He stayed two days longer in the place where he was. After this, he said to the disciples.

[Neil McDonough]

Let us go into Judea again, Rabbi. The Jews were but now seeking to stone you. And are you going there again? Are there not 12 hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble. Because he sees the light of the day, this world. But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles because the light is not in him. Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep. But I go to awake him out of sleep. Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.

[Stacy Keach]

Now Jesus had spoken of his death. But they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.

[Neil McDonough]

Then Jesus told them plainly, Lazarus is dead. And for your sake I am glad that I was not there. So that you may believe. But let us go to him.

[Stacy Keach]

Thomas called the twin, said to his.

[Neil McDonough]

Fellow disciples, let us also go, that we may die with him.

[Stacy Keach]

Now. When Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off. And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary. To console them concerning their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him while Mary sat in the house.

[Ainslie Earhart]

Lord, if you had been here, my.

[Stacy Keach]

Brother would not have died.

[Ainslie Earhart]

And even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.

[Neil McDonough]

Your brother will Rise again.

[Ainslie Earhart]

I know that he will rise again in the Resurrection at the last day.

[Neil McDonough]

I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live. And whoever lives and believes in me shall. Shall never die. Do you believe this? Yes, Lord.

[Ainslie Earhart]

I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God. He who is coming into the world.

[Stacy Keach]

When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary, the teacher.

[Ainslie Earhart]

Is here and is calling for you.

[Stacy Keach]

When Mary heard it, she rose quickly and went to him. Now Jesus had not yet come to the village. But was still in the place where Martha had met him. When the Jews who were with her in the house consoling her. Saw Mary rise quickly and go out. They followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there. Then Mary, when she came where Jesus was and saw him, fell at his feet.

[Neil McDonough]

Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

[Stacy Keach]

When Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who came with her also weeping. He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.

[Neil McDonough]

Where have you laid him, Lord?

[Stacy Keach]

Come and see. Jesus wept.

[Neil McDonough]

See how he loved him. Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?

[Stacy Keach]

Then Jesus, deeply moved, again came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

[Neil McDonough]

Take away the stone, Lord.

[Ainslie Earhart]

By this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days.

[Neil McDonough]

Did I not tell you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?

[Stacy Keach]

So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his Father.

[Neil McDonough]

I thank thee that thou hast heard me. I knew that thou hearest me always. But I have said this on account of the people standing by. That they may believe that thou didst send me. Lazarus, come out.

[Stacy Keach]

The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with bandages. And his face wrapped with a cloth.

[Neil McDonough]

Unbind him and let him go.

[Stacy Keach]

Many of the Jews, therefore, who had come with Mary. And had seen what he did, believed in him. But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council.

[Neil McDonough]

What are we to do?

[Stacy Keach]

For this man performs many signs. If we let him go on thus.

[Neil McDonough]

Everyone will believe in him.

[Stacy Keach]

And the Romans will come and destroy both our holy place and our nation. But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them.

[Neil McDonough]

You know nothing at all. You do not understand that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people. And that the whole nation should not perish.

[Stacy Keach]

He did not say this of his own accord. But being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation. And not for the nation only, but to gather into one the children of God who were scattered abroad. So from that day on, they took counsel how to put him to death. Jesus, therefore, no longer went about openly among the Jews. But went from there to the country near the wilderness. To a town called Ephraim. And there he stayed with the disciples. Now the passover of the Jews was at hand. And many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the passover. To puritan themselves. They were looking for Jesus. And saying to one another as they stood in the temple, what do you think?

[Neil McDonough]

That he will not come to the feast?

[Stacy Keach]

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders. That if anyone knew where he was, he should let them know. So that they might arrest him. Six days before the passover, Jesus came to Bethany. Where Lazarus was whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at table with him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard. And denied the feet of Jesus. And wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples. He who was to betray him, said.

[Neil McDonough]

Why was this ointment not sold for 300 denarii. And given to the poor?

[Stacy Keach]

This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief. And as he had the money box, he used to take what was put into it. Let her alone.

[Neil McDonough]

Let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.

[Stacy Keach]

When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there. They came not only on account of Jesus. But also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus also to death. Because on account of him, many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. The next day, a great crowd who had come to the feast. Heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him.

[Neil McDonough]

Blessed is he who comes in the name of even the king of Israel.

[Stacy Keach]

And Jesus found a young ass and sat upon it as it is written, fear not, daughter of Zion. Behold, your king is coming. Sitting on an ass's colt. His disciples did not understand this at first. But when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. The Pharisees then said to one another.

[Neil McDonough]

You see that you can do nothing? Look, the world has gone after him.

[Stacy Keach]

Now. Among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee.

[Neil McDonough]

Sir, we wish to see Jesus.

[Stacy Keach]

Philip went and told Andrew. Andrew went with Philip. And they told Jesus. And Jesus answered them, the hour has.

[Neil McDonough]

Come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Truly. Truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. He who loves his life, loses it. And he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he must follow me. And where I am, there shall my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. No. For this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify thy name.

[Stacy Keach]

Then her voice came from heaven.

[Neil McDonough]

I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.

[Stacy Keach]

The crowd standing by heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said, an angel has spoken to him.

[Neil McDonough]

Jesus answered, this voice has come for your sake, not for mine. Now is the judgment of this world. Now shall the ruler of this world be cast out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.

[Stacy Keach]

He said this to show by what death he was to die. The crowd answered him, we have heard.

[Neil McDonough]

From the law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that? The Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is the Son of Man? The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, lest the darkness overtake you. He who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. While you have the light, believe in the light that you may become sons of light.

[Stacy Keach]

When Jesus had said this, he departed and hid himself from them, though he had done so many signs before them. Yet they did not believe in him. It was that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled.

[Neil McDonough]

Lord, who has believed our report, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

[Stacy Keach]

Therefore they could not believe. For Isaiah again said, he has blinded.

[Neil McDonough]

Their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes and perceive with their heart and turn from me to heal them.

[Stacy Keach]

Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke of him. Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him. But for fear of the Pharisees, they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue. For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

[Neil McDonough]

Jesus cried out, he who believes in me believes not in me, but in him who sent me. And he who sees me sees him who sent me. I have come as light into the world. That whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. If anyone hears my sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the world, but but to save the world. He who rejects me and does not receive my sayings has a judge. The word that I have spoken will be his judge on the last day. For I have not spoken on my own authority. The Father who sent Me has himself given me commandment what to say and what what to speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore I say as the Father has bidden me.

[Stacy Keach]

Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands. And that he had come from God and was going to God, rose from supper, laid aside his garments and girded himself with a towel. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples feet. And to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded. He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to him, lord, do.

[Neil McDonough]

You wash my feet? What I am doing you do not know now, but afterwards you will understand. You shall never wash my feet. If I do not wash you, you have no part in me, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. He who has bathed does not need to wash except for his feet. But he is clean all over. And you are clean. But not every one of you.

[Stacy Keach]

For Jesus knew who was to betray him. That was why he said, you are not all clean. When he had washed their feet and taken his garments and resumed his place, he said to them, do you know.

[Neil McDonough]

What I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then your Lord and Teacher have washed your feet. You also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example that you also should do as I have done to you. Truly, truly, I say to you. A servant is not greater than his master. Nor is he who who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. I am not speaking of you. All I know whom I have chosen. It is that the Scripture may be fulfilled. He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me. I tell you this now before it takes place. That when it does take place, you may believe that I am He. Truly, truly, I say to you. He who receives anyone whom I send receives me. And he who receives me receives him who sent me.

[Stacy Keach]

When. When Jesus had thus spoken, he was troubled in spirit and testified.

[Neil McDonough]

Truly, truly, I say to you. One of you will betray me.

[Stacy Keach]

The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was lying close to the breast of Jesus. So Simon Peter beckoned to him.

[Neil McDonough]

Tell us who it is of whom he speaks.

[Stacy Keach]

So, lying thus close to the breast of Jesus, he said to him, lord, who is it?

[Neil McDonough]

It is he to whom I shall give this morsel when I have dipped it.

[Stacy Keach]

So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. Then, after the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, what you are.

[Neil McDonough]

Going to do, do quickly now.

[Stacy Keach]

No one at the table knew why he said this to him. Some thought that because Judas had the money box. Jesus was telling him, buy what we need for the feast. Or that he should give something to the poor. So after receiving the morsel, he immediately went out, and it was night.

[Neil McDonough]

Now is the Son of Man glorified. And in him God is glorified. If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself. And glorify him at once. Little children, yet a little while I am with you, you will seek me. And as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you, Where I am going, you cannot come. A new commandment I give to you. That you love one another even as I have loved you. That you also love, love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples. If you have love for one another.

[Stacy Keach]

Simon Peter said to him, lord, where are you going?

[Neil McDonough]

Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you shall follow afterward. Lord, why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you. Will you lay down your life for me. Truly, truly, I say to you, the cock will not crow till you have denied me three times.

[Ainslie Earhart]

I'm Shannon Bream, host of the Live in the Bream podcast and author of Women of the Bible Speak. I hope this series blesses and fills you with the hope of the miracles of God. Thank you for listening. We'll be back with more after this.

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[Ainslie Earhart]

Many claim the desire to have a servant's heart. It is a clear mandate of Scripture that we are to serve one another. So in the name of service, we bake cookies, prepare meals, provide transportation, or give monetary assistance when we see the need and have the time. Time. There is a massive difference between this type of service and the brand Jesus modeled. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, possessed all power, all knowledge and all righteousness. The honor due him cannot be measured, yet he took on the job of the lowest servant and washed the feet of his disciples. He knowingly washed the feet of the one who would betray him. Father, I know I am a poor servant to those around me. Teach me to be more like Jesus and truly give of myself even when it is difficult. Thank you for listening to episode 21 of the 52 episode podcast series, the Life of Jesus. Make sure to spread the word. Listen ad free with a Fox News Podcast plus subscription on Apple Podcasts, Amazon prime members can listen ad free on the Amazon Music app.

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[Ainslie Earhart]

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