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Al Robertson
I am unashamed. What about you?
Jase Robertson
Welcome back to Unashamed.
Al Robertson
We're.
Jase Robertson
We're back in our boxes is the way I like to say it. We were all together last week.
Phil Robertson
We were all.
Jase Robertson
Now we're all apart. We're separate and apart. Does that make you sad? Zach?
Phil Robertson
It does. That was. I enjoyed seeing you guys. We had a lot going on last week. That was wild.
Jase Robertson
Oh, my goodness. It felt like I was telling Maddie to today. It was like hell week for podcasting. I mean, we had so many way.
Al Robertson
To view it out.
Phil Robertson
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. There we are in the word of God. For crying out loud.
Jase Robertson
It's a military term. Maddie gets it. Her dad was in the military.
Al Robertson
I would say it's heaven week. Every heavenly heaven.
Jase Robertson
There you go. Well, it felt like hell week for me because we were, Zach and I, working on a new project which we're not quite ready to roll out yet, but we can start letting folks know. It's a podcast we're doing for Hillsdale College and I thoroughly enjoyed it, Zach. It was. It was a lot going on last week, but it was really.
Phil Robertson
It was good. We. We. Well, actually, what. It's not a new podcast. We're just going to be adding a fifth episode to Unashamed.
Jase Robertson
There you go.
Phil Robertson
Kind of these younger guys. We got Christian Huff, Sadie's husband. And then we got John Luke came in and yeah, we're going to be doing a series on. On Genesis and with Hillsdale, which their content's incredible industry. So yeah, we'll be kind of rolling that out over the next few weeks and letting you know how you guys can get access to that. So.
Al Robertson
So it's. Well, it's y' all too. And then you have. Are you just having the next generation like different people?
Phil Robertson
We'll probably have those two guys for the whole study of Genesis because it's kind of like once you get into it, you kind of want to see it through because everything builds. It's kind of hard just to jump in. But it's like six lectures on kind of an overview of Genesis which is. I mean it's very good.
Jase Robertson
I mean I was back. I was back in school mode. I'm. I'm online, I'm taking exams. I felt like I was back in. Back in school of 60 year old.
Phil Robertson
Alright, I did see that. Jace, you went kind of viral. You had a little. I saw some stuff about you on the Internet this week.
Al Robertson
I actually called you my son Reed. There must have been some immaturity.
Jase Robertson
See what I was saying about last.
Al Robertson
Night in the spirit of immaturity, you shouldn't be noticing things that are going viral on the Internet. So I.
Phil Robertson
Well, they got you on video or not video but our friends at the worship initiative, the Shanes, you did a. You and Missy did a. A song with their devo thing and it popped up and I said. Because I listened to it every morning. And so then I got to look at online and there's. Yeah, there's quite a bit of.
Al Robertson
A little bit of.
Phil Robertson
A little bit of buzz going on about some acapella singing with Jason.
Al Robertson
We did it. I look, I was nervous when I listened to this and if you want to listen, I believe. I mean everything's in life are free. So they do a daily devotional. We actually had them on for the longtime listeners here and they talked about what they do and what I like about these guys is we have a lot of people, you know, as guests from time to time, but they will sing no matter what. You don't have to be in a studio. The first time they came in my house, they just sat down, guitars in hand and started singing and people just started gathering up. It was pretty incredible. I was. They sing to the Lord but I was kind of nervous about it because I guess in my weird mind it's.
Jase Robertson
Like thank you for writing.
Al Robertson
I've always noticed that like people like my wife and my son read who can Sing. I mean they were given a gift from God. They sing better than the average person. I guess I realize part of Shane And Shane's drive is everyone has a voice.
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Al Robertson
But some voices, let's face it, are easier on the ears. And in my. In my singing progression, I've noticed because Missy, I mean, I've been married to this woman almost 35 years. We've been together 38. And I realized because she tried to teach me how to sing and she said, your problem is not your voice, it's your ears. Which I think that was kind of a reference to other problems in our relationship. You have a problem listening, hearing. If you can't hear yourself on the notes, you're going to have trouble singing. And I said all that to say there's no place to hide when you're singing a cappella. And they have a song that I'm not sure the origin of the song. We talk about it, which I can't remember, which is my point.
Phil Robertson
Yeah, you kind of do talk about it.
Al Robertson
Yeah, we talk about it. But her mom, Missy's mom, wrote a part to that song. And all this a cappella music, it comes from gathering around campfires and from camp and just the heritage of the church they were raised in. And so they just sing and it's this four part harmony song about love that my dad really loved. And when we filmed the episode for them, Phil had just died. And so that song was fresh on our minds.
Phil Robertson
We sang it at his funeral.
Al Robertson
Yeah, we also sang it one night when he was really, maybe just days before he went on to be with the Lord. And it looked like he was not even aware of what was going on. But after we sang that song, he gave a thumbs up out of the band.
Phil Robertson
That's very powerful because it's a four part harmony. It's like you've got. But every group has their own lines and then it all comes together.
Jase Robertson
The blending of it is what makes it so beautiful.
Phil Robertson
I mean, if you grew up Church of Christ, if you. If this was a meme, it would say, you know, you grew up Church of Christ, if you know your part to this song. Because we sang this girl without. Because we grew up in a denomination where you didn't use instruments. Now a lot of that's changed. Now, obviously my kids do instrumental music and even a lot of churches, Christ got in the way.
Al Robertson
Well, you bring that up. But they're all autonomous anyway. I mean, so it's hard to kind of put it. Put them in a box, in my opinion. But so I was a little nervous about it because what I was going to say is through the years they hang out like my Wife, she's always hanging out at any kind of worship setting. I mean, she's just. That's where she hangs out. You look up and something and it seems easy from my viewpoint, because they do all this practice and they. Then they go out there and it's just like, wow. And she's not, you know, hard to track because anytime there's worship around, she's just involved. And I love it. I mean, I feel like I got a front row seat to this. So all of a sudden, you know, I'm more hanging out in the Bible studies. I mean, I have Bible studies going on on a daily basis, whether by phone or a conversation. That's where I hang out. If you see a group of people and you pass by and I'm standing in a. In a crowd, go ahead and make that connection. There's probably some kind of Bible study going on. And so. Which I don't know, is fresh on my mind because my daughter is taking this kind of internship into the counseling world and psychology world, I guess, at a pretty deep level with one of my good friends who loves Jesus. And it was interesting. She just did a podcast for Focus on the Family. I'm not sure when that comes out, but she literally just did it. And they asked her a question like, what do you go to your mom for and what do you go to your dad for? Well, her answer was quite interesting. She's like, well, if I'm having a bad day or whatever, you know, I'll call my mom, of course, talk to my mom every day. And, you know, she usually gives me that kind of, you know, pick it up and let's go with kind of the tough love.
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Al Robertson
And she's like, but if I want to get into something deep and I have two hours to spare, I'll call my dad.
Phil Robertson
Better have time to spare, right?
Jase Robertson
You know what our podcast, Listen. Everybody's like, yeah. Yep.
Al Robertson
Then she goes into this rant about all her friends. There's like a joke behind the scenes that when you walk into this house, they tell each other, be prepared for a two hour lecture about this deep spiritual things of the Bible and life. So there, you know, I found it kind of funny. So anyway, I was. We were nervous about listening to it because we were not in the studio where all. All these great singers, the Shane and Shane, they had never heard of the song. And it's called the Greatest Commands, Love one Another. And Missy was in the kind of the choir director's seat, which was making it awkward because she kept chastising them. They were like playing their guitars, trying to get the notes. And she was like, hey, put the guitar down and listen, listen.
Phil Robertson
She went full fledged choir teacher on them.
Jase Robertson
She was choir teacher.
Al Robertson
Well, she was. Because you basically have 15 minutes to pull this off without any kind of organization other than we're just doing this live, pretty much. I mean, I get it. They're taping it, but I mean, we sang the song and that was it. What you hear in the, in the devo is what happened. It was like, oh, that was terrible. Let's do it again. No, it just. We did it.
Jase Robertson
It was a one take wonder, right?
Al Robertson
Pretty much, yeah. And I was shocked at how well it sounded and how well it came together. It was, I would say, downright moving.
Phil Robertson
So the coolest thing for is to be able to go back and look at the notes that people, you know, made in their Bible. Like my mom, all her bibles that we have.
Al Robertson
Yeah, they all are noted up.
Phil Robertson
I write in my Bible, so I highlight my Bible all the time right in the margins. But what's always bugged me about it with the highlighting is what. What do you hate about it? Bleeds through.
Al Robertson
They. They all do.
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Al Robertson
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In the word, oh, my goodness, my daughter.
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Al Robertson
And so I'm wanting to talk about it because I feel like there's a connection with my dad there. There's kind of a reset. And Al. We're in John 13. We're talking about love.
Jase Robertson
Yeah.
Al Robertson
Which Jesus is fixing to wash the disciples feet. He's literally passing down who he is to what humans can be in him. Yeah.
Phil Robertson
So what do you. I want to tell people I just pulled this up. I want to send it because if you want to hear Jay sing a solid bass note, I might add Jayce, you're. You have like a whole. If you want to hear Jay Singh because we. I posted a clip that I on Instagram with us singing with Shane and Shane. But you're like mouthing the words. You thought they turned the mic now. I don't know. But you actually hear Jace on this say what you'll do is I'll put the. I'll have Maddie, you can put the link in the show notes and then once you sign up, it's free to sign up. I'm sitting here looking on it. You got to scroll back to Friday, July 25th. It says it's titled the Greatest Commands and you could go back and listen to it on the. I'm not sure how long to stay on there.
Al Robertson
Well, I'm trying to create interest because I just want you to know for our listeners, like what my wife and Shane and Shane and re. What what we did there. This is what these people do on a daily basis. And I just think it's fascinating that.
Jase Robertson
You just stepped into their world for a minute, but they do it all the time.
Al Robertson
They came in here and they sang a song just off the top of their head. They didn't even know the song. And that was the result. And I just don't know how you can't see that as an evidence of God in some way. It is truly fascinating. And the fact that it was done acapella and they had someone who struggles with having the ears to do it. But it, you know, I'm sure the couple of off notes you'll hear in there, it was me, but it doesn't matter. It was very moving and powerful.
Jase Robertson
I don't know.
Al Robertson
Part of it.
Jase Robertson
I don't know that I said this on the podcast because you guys did a podcast. Our podcast Shame with Shane and Shane. And I wasn't on the podcast but I was on the next one. And so I zoomed in like I would normally do. But y' all were still going, so I was a. Maddie just had me muted until that cleared out. We started our podcast, but I heard them do Jesus Paid it all just with maybe just a little bit of guitar, but it was mostly vocals, and I was just. I had chills just sitting listening to it, you know, as you guys were doing it. So I. It's. You know, you're right, Jace. Worship is such a big part of everything. It should be, you know.
Al Robertson
Oh, it is.
Jase Robertson
I've got a book idea. I don't know if it'll ever get off the ground, but it's. Man, the Bible is so full of. And worship in places you don't expect. It is. Was kind of.
Al Robertson
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
What I.
Al Robertson
Well, one other thing. On the viral note, I sent y' all a picture because here's how I know if something's going viral. I went to Walgreens. I was getting something from my wife, and as I was walking out, they. They have a newspaper.
Jase Robertson
I go. I back up. So you were at Walgreens getting something for your wife? Like, you were just picking something up, or you went there to, like, buy her a gift?
Al Robertson
No, she was in the vehicle with me.
Phil Robertson
Okay, that's a good clarification.
Al Robertson
Now.
Jase Robertson
Well, maybe, you know, I want to get something special for my bride. I stopped at Dollar General, couldn't find any. So now I went to Walgreens to step it up. A not.
Al Robertson
Oh, yeah, no, she's in the vehicle, and she was on the phone, so I was like, are we getting. Are we going in, or. I was like, you want me. Just wait here. And she's like, here, will you get this for me? So she was busy. So I go in there, get whatever I got to get. I'm walking out, and you know how you just kind of notice something weird? And what I know what I noticed is there's a big, huge rack, like the size of a door. I mean, 8ft high and probably 4ft wide. And it's newspapers. And I thought, are we still selling these? I was not aware that they were.
Jase Robertson
Still for sale because you don't have the machines anymore outside like they used to have.
Al Robertson
Now, get this. This story gets better. I look about middle rack and on the front page. Front page. Not, like deep back in the middle of nowhere. I'm scrolling to find the picture.
Jase Robertson
You sent me the picture.
Al Robertson
And it's our local newspaper. It says, I mean, the New Star and the front page in big, bold letters. The biggest story of this paper for the day are Duck Dynasty in Quotation are Duck Dynasty stars still alive.
Phil Robertson
Wow.
Al Robertson
You can't make this up.
Phil Robertson
Wow, look.
Al Robertson
I mean, in smaller print right above, it's like, Trump Putin bromance has soured. No, that. That's the smaller print to the side. Not a yet. Not yet a recession. Analysts say we got the account, but in bold letter. And Al, it's a picture of you and my mom. So I get. You know, I took it to mean there must be rumors about my mom or Al. And I didn't buy it because I thought, well, I'm not. I know. I know they're still alive, but I actually took a picture. So then Al sent me a text saying, why didn't you buy that? And I thought, well, maybe I should. So I can read around my thumb. Because I have my thumb on part of the article, so I can't read that part. But it basically says, don't believe everything you see on the Internet. Robertson family says. And I thought that's the front. There's not a lot going on around here.
Jase Robertson
I'm wondering, why is it the death throes of a news organization?
Phil Robertson
I think I know that's a local paper there. That's.
Al Robertson
I mean, I just thought that was.
Jase Robertson
Fascinating, that it was, because there has been a huge. And I'm assuming it's AI driven. And we've mentioned it on here a couple times. It's one of the reasons why mom and I went on the Duck Call room was to prove we were still alive.
Al Robertson
How AI gets their information from other people.
Jase Robertson
Yeah.
Al Robertson
Or. Or not other people. Because they're not a person.
Phil Robertson
I don't know about that because I saw an AI. I saw an AI generated picture of Phil, Toby Keith, Hulk Hogan. Well, that's why I said burgers with Jesus.
Al Robertson
Well, not videos. You. You. I didn't say videos. I said information. Okay. Like. Like I. I'll. If you ask AI a biblical question. What I find fascinating is most of the times and keyword most, they pretty well give you all the. The main views, which they're getting it from other people, but they're staying away from the fringes. So it's actually not a bad. I think way to kind of see what's out there on. On things that have more than.
Jase Robertson
But here's what gets me, Jase, because I've seen them reviewing Missy too, but there's thousands of pictures, real pictures of us on the Internet, so it'd be pretty easy to have a real picture. The pictures are not even of me. They're of a person that Sort of looks like me. I mean, it's familiar, but it's not me. And it's obviously not me. And so. And it'll be a picture of Mom. That's not Mom. You know, she's on a machine.
Phil Robertson
She.
Jase Robertson
But it's not her.
Al Robertson
Well, that's my point, though. You shouldn't believe things that you're reading on the Internet. That's what I'm trying to agree. And it's not about you. It. People, I think, are led around by. Oh, let me. Because they'll actually pay you for it if you get enough views. So people. That's their business model now.
Phil Robertson
It's clickbait. Yeah, you try to.
Al Robertson
But the downside of that is you're making it about you, which is now we're going back to the garden, and when Adam and Eve made it about them, sin and death entered the world. I'm just saying that's a bad model for success.
Phil Robertson
Not gonna work.
Al Robertson
No, it's not. So there you go.
Jase Robertson
Anyway. All right. You ready to get back to the Book of John?
Al Robertson
I cannot wait. I think we're at a pivotal moment here, so.
Jase Robertson
Good. This is. This. We've been saying that this transition we're entering into, which is basically the last week that Jesus, before he died and was resurrected, is. Is so pivotal to everything. So it's just. Everything in here is just rich. I don't know about. I can't read one verse without them wanting to dive and do a whole deep dive into something else. But we're about to get into John 13. I want to do a quick review of chapter 12, because it leads up to. Remember we said this was the. The Passion Week starts with this dinner that they had over at Martha, Mary, and Lazarus house. And it was part of it was to honor Jesus, and then part of it was to honor that, you know, Lazarus was back from the dead, which is a big deal. And so that kind of kicks this thing off. And while they're there, Mary has this sort of similar moment to the woman that we read about back in Luke 7, where she has saved this expensive perfume for his burial. And she's kind of just. Since it's a great occasion, I guess decides to go ahead and break it out then. And Jesus loves it because he's like, she gets it because I'm fixing to die. You know, so this becomes his point to talk about.
Al Robertson
Yeah, it was kind of like an Abraham moment. She deduced that Jesus is fixed to die for the world.
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Al Robertson
Loved them, but I mean, they both just. It shows you the different personalities and the different stages of growth and discernment, I think also.
Jase Robertson
Yeah. And you got to figure Lazarus got it too, or at least to some degree that you could come back.
Al Robertson
Well, once he came back from the dead, I'm pretty sure he got it.
Phil Robertson
I would hope so he got the memo then.
Al Robertson
Well, I mean, I mean, you hear.
Jase Robertson
Stories all the time about people coming back, like on an operating table or whatever, but you don't hear too many four days in the ground. Well, it didn't come back.
Al Robertson
It just shows you too about how these devices are listening to you because when I turned on my TV the other day, they recommend, like, things for you to watch, but, you know, you don't have to click. It's like, you'll have all your apps, but then they'll have, like, little screens, and they're like, ooh, this is out. And one of the movie. I think it was a movie, but it might have been a series. It said the Lazarus Project. And I thought, well, because we had been talking about Lazarus.
Jase Robertson
Oh, yeah.
Al Robertson
I thought, this machine is literally listening to what I'm saying. So I thought, oh, it must be about the resurrection of Jesus. But when I clicked on it and looked, I didn't click on the show. I looked it up online, and it was rated R. So I didn't watch it. And it looked like it had nothing to do with Jesus. I just thought, what is going on here? I mean, and it was, like, made three years ago. It wasn't like, new, you know.
Jase Robertson
But that also shows you. Jay's then. We've talked about this a lot on the podcast, how that biblical things carry cultural connotation because the word Lazarus, when you hear that most people, even if they're not believers, associate that with someone, something coming back to life. I mean.
Al Robertson
Oh, no, you're right. And it was the theme, because I wanted. I was then interested in, okay, what'd they make a movie about? And it was the same deal about, like, Groundhog Day, where this guy's. He can't die. He's, like, stuck in a day, and he's going back in time and all this. All these things that are so fascinating to me. Hollywood to make movies out of. And I'm like, yep, it. All you got to do is get in Jesus, and it's a reality.
Jase Robertson
It is that the Bible. We. Zach, did we not say this so many times when we were doing this Genesis study we've been doing? I mean, the Bible just sets forth every narrative, and then all the imagination comes from the original ideas. It's. It's incredible how it works, because we were made in the image of God.
Phil Robertson
Yeah, it just kind of, like, keeps repeating. It's like a pattern of repetition, or I think the word is typology, where it's just over and over and over. You see it. It plays. Did this big full thing at the end. It's like, oh, that's what was going on the whole time.
Jase Robertson
All right, so back to John 12. So we had the dinner, and then. Then we have. Because that puts him in proximity. Because Bethany, remember, is where they live.
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
So that's just outside the city. And so he's right there and it's about to go down. And so he goes into the city with this triumphal entry we talked about in 1212 through 19. And we know this was the king's arrival. And we spent quite a bit of time talking about that and what that means in terms of kingdom related and what his purpose was, which he then states in verses 20 through 36. And he's been talking about it sort of cryptically I think up until this point, but now he just clearly says here, here's what's going to happen. And of course, you know, the disciples are having a hard time with that, as you can imagine, because they've all got this like wrong view of exactly what's going to go down. They, they're, they're thinking takeover Messiah instead of giving and then coming back to life. So they're not quite getting it. And then the, the last section which we, we just completed and really is, is so rich because I, I feel like this is sort of John's editorial finale. You know, he kind of gives this last, you know, point of this is the purpose of all of it. You have to make a decision whether you want to believe or not believe. And so he, he goes into all the ones who obviously are not believing at all. And that's going to be the bulk of them, which by the way is why Jesus cried. He wept when he came into Jerusalem because he saw their future and it wasn't good. Most of them were going to be destroyed in the city, you know, 40 years after he left. And so you have a choice. You can believe or not believe in the. The real choice is going to be put out there in a very short period of time once he's raised and leave and leaves because of the day of Pentecost and the apostles and everything we studied in Acts. So that sort of sets us for going in. And Jace, your point that you made way back in John 1, that the themes of John and first, second, third John, by the way, are the ideas of light, life and love. And that kind of is a central three themes I think throughout the whole, all of John's writing. And so he hits two of those firmly in this last section. And I think he's setting up to go into the love portion when you get to chapter 13.
Al Robertson
Well, I'll correct you. I said it was the DNA of God. I mean, think when you leave your DNA, which is bad if it's at a crime scene, I mean, because they View that which God wrote the code. I've done many talks about that before. This unique code that we all have that links specifically to you. So I called it God's DNA, light, life and love. So wherever you go, when you see those three qualities, you'll find God. And even in your notes in the summary, I love the part from John 12 where Jesus ends up saying he is one with the Father and belief in one is belief in the other, which is what he kept claiming. And I like how you simplified that. Some people believe that and some don't.
Jase Robertson
Yeah.
Al Robertson
It doesn't go anywhere further from there. That's it.
Jase Robertson
Yeah.
Al Robertson
So we're going to see that theme play out in John 13.
Jase Robertson
Yeah. And it's. It's. I call this next section the Love Personified in Jesus. Because he kept, you know, John keeps going back to the person Jesus, you know, this. And that's why this Son of Man thing was so pivotal that we got into in the last two or three chapters, and Sai couldn't get off of it when he was on the podcast, because it is so crucial to understand Jesus, the person, who Jesus is, and that he's God in flesh. And so that. That theme is just so rich now heading into this next chapter, because I think it's. It's the most personal touching. The whole time I was reading it, James, because I was thinking about foot washing in general, because he's going to wash their feet. And we know culturally how important it was, especially the first century, because everybody walked around in the dust. And so, like, your feet are dirty all the time. You know, you got sandals or thongs or, you know, the things they're wearing. And so their feet are dirty. And so, you know, you had to wash your feet because you come in from walking. And that became this whole cultural idea of servant hood and this idea that that's how you were treated, you know, when you walked into someone's home. Some people now, like, you take your shoes off. But so in our culture in the 21st century, you know, people don't walk anywhere and they have shoes on. And so that, you know, it's different. The need is different. But the idea of the personal nature is. Because I don't know about y', all, but I don't like people messing with my feet. And it's just. It just goes again, it's just like, you don't want anybody touching your feet. There's just something about it. And yet this intimate moment that's going to happen and that the Son of God is doing it is. Is huge. And it made me think about. The only experience I've had that's similar to this in my mind was when Lisa had surgery with the breast cancer, and then she had these drain tubes. And I mentioned it on the podcast in the past, but, you know, I had to help clean those multiple times a day. And so you understand servanthood in a different way when you're serving somebody at a level like that, that basically they're just. Their hands are out and they're totally dependent on you to do something. And it, you know, I felt like for the first time, I served her at an intimate way that I've never done in our marriage before. And so that's, to me, that's the closest thing I can relate to this idea, to serve another person like Jesus is about to do to the disciples. So, I mean, it's a very touching, moving moment.
Al Robertson
I think it mirrors Philippians, too. It's 5 through 1111 on why Jesus came, why God became a human. And, you know, it talks about the beginning of that chapter, says, you know, do nothing out of vain conceit, but consider others better than yourselves. And I mean, all these things that are very difficult for people to do, and which, by the way, you only find this on our planet, in the entire universe, where there are people who are actually doing these kinds of things. I mean, just. Just think about how powerful that is. Philippians 2, verse 3. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility, which is the key word. Consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interest, but also to the interest of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus, which is what we're really going to see in John 13.
Jase Robertson
That's a bumper sticker statement, Jay.
Phil Robertson
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Jase Robertson
Absolutely, Zach. I'm always looking for ways to be healthier.
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Jase Robertson
Who being.
Al Robertson
In the form of God, the very nature of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing taken. The very nature of a servant being made in human likeness, because that's what the people who wash people's feet were generally. Servants.
Jase Robertson
Yeah.
Al Robertson
And so here comes the king riding on a donkey. Riding on a donkey, which is another act of humility. And he's going to do this. That's why Peter had such a problem with it. But to finish reading Philippians 2 and being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death. Even death on a cross, which is a sign, this humility was a sign to them on what he was eventually going to do on the cross. And verse three, kind of of chapter 13, kind of previews that. And it's became one of my favorite verses. Before we read that, I want to do this thing about. Because if we read the verses, there's this thing about the time had come. He knew the time had come. Do you want to do that?
Jase Robertson
Yeah. Yeah.
Al Robertson
So let me read the first three verses. How about that?
Jase Robertson
Yeah.
Al Robertson
So John 13, 1 3. It was just before the Passover feast. Jesus. Well, before I keep reading, every time you see one of these festivals at this point in The Book of John, you ought to realize that he's saying, I'm the fulfillment of that. Whatever it is, they've happened over and over and over again through the Book of John. And he is, because he's going to be our passover lamb. And for the Jews, they understood it more clearly.
Jase Robertson
Same with the Hanukkah and the Temple. Every one of those we've seen, he comes in, it's like, this is me. I'm the guy.
Al Robertson
He's doing this on purpose is why he chose this time, which I think is fascinating. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father, which is another thought provoking statement. He's going to leave this world and go to the Father. So that whole process of what's fixing to happen is really what God came here to do. It's not just the cross is my point. It's the cross. It's the resurrection, it's the showing his hands and feet, given proof of the resurrection, breathing on them, passing them, passing the Spirit on to them, telling them, go make disciples of all nations. The charge then he ascends to the right hand of God. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love. Verse 2. The evening meal was being served and the devil had already prompted Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father. Now this next phrase I'm reading out of the NIV is improperly translated in my opinion because my mind says has put all things under his power. Zach's probably got the right translation, says all things were given into his hands. I've looked this up. Now I get it. That image of him having the power is technically right. But the actual Greek is given into his hands. Jesus knew that the Father put all things into his hands and that he had come from God and was returning to God. Now that statement in verse three, he's got everything in his hands. He came from God and he's returning to God is quite a statement and it's quite a preview of what's fixing to happen. So then he says, so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing and wrapped a towel around his waist. It's like the greatest drum roll for who God is in Jesus. And then he's like. And this is what he's going to.
Jase Robertson
Do to show you and Jase, just to interject this thought because it's later in the notes. But I think it's Luke that points out that while Jesus is doing this. John doesn't say anything about it here in this chapter, but Luke points out, while Jesus is preparing the greatest moment of servanthood in the history of planet Earth, the disciples are arguing about who is the. Going to be the greatest in the coming revolution. I mean, they're actually having that discussion.
Phil Robertson
Yeah, he's actually embodying what the. What the new kingdom is. And they're arguing about the old way. Are the old way. They're arguing about the wrong way.
Jase Robertson
But I.
Phil Robertson
You know, there's a lot of typology in this text, but I think one of it is that Jesus is acting as a priest in this. So if you go back to, you know, there's. There's a. He's. He's preparing them for something. And there's this. I'm actually preaching on Exodus 19 in a few weeks. I've been kind of sitting in Exodus 19 for a little bit. But, but there's a. In Exodus 19, there's a. This is where Moses is on Mount Sinai. And if you think about that mountain, that's. That's representative of God's presence where heaven and earth meet. We talk about this a lot. Like where heaven and earth meet on the mountain, that meet in the temple. It's the temple motif, the whole thing. And what Christ, or what.
Jase Robertson
What.
Phil Robertson
What he says there is that he's preparing. He said, I've chosen you essentially as a possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine, and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. And so then there's this idea that he's going to show up in this cloud of smoke. Right. That the presence of God is going to come on this mountain. He's going to be in the people's midst. But before he can kind of meet with them, there's this call to consecration, to consecrate yourselves, to clean yourselves, to wash yourself. So they wash all their garments up. So kind of what you're seeing here is through Jesus's humility, he is also actually preparing them for the purification of sins, for the preparation of entering into his presence. It's this consecration. And Christ is acting kind of as that priest.
Jase Robertson
Yeah.
Phil Robertson
For these people. And I think that it's. It, it's. He's doing it through. Through such an interesting way by him, he himself, actually condescending, which you kind of see in Exodus 19. It says, they can't.
Al Robertson
They.
Phil Robertson
They couldn't go up the mountain. He said, do you better tell them boys not to come up this mountain? If they come up this mountain and try to get a glimpse at me, they're going to be, I mean, they'll be destroyed.
Al Robertson
Don't do that.
Phil Robertson
Don't, don't try to get to God. Right. You are going to be destroyed if you try that. But what you see in Exodus 19 is the Lord condescends. The Lord comes down and said, so here you literally see the Lord condescending by the Lord himself getting down on his knees and washing the most vile part of the human being, which is the feet, to clean them and to make them able to come into his.
Jase Robertson
Presence and washing the entire group, Zach. And that includes one who has already agreed to betray him and one that will deny him later. Later, you know, the next day. So, so you look at, I mean, the idea, the expanse of the grace of it. You're right. It's such a good typology when you look at the washing concept, because we tend to look at this meal, you know, later it becomes kind of the basis for the Eucharist and the, and the, the idea of this, the bread and the, and the wine and the whole idea about remembering Christ. But they, the consecration happened first. Yeah, the idea, this is what's going to happen. So it's really rich.
Phil Robertson
Well, and it's offered. He's offering this to, to everyone. Not everyone's going to receive it, right? Obviously Judas did not receive it. Judas, he may have had his feet washed, but he never gave him his heart. And we know what happened in the end. So it again shows the character of God in it is that God is, He's washing everybody's feet. Like the, the washing is offered to all, but maybe not all will accept. A lot of kids start their relationship with Jesus at local Tomorrow Clubs camps. Despite the risk of extreme persecution, Tomorrow Clubs held a special summer camp for 80 teenagers in Belarus where most of the campers had never heard about the gospel of Jesus Christ. And on the final night, nearly every single team responded to the call to follow Jesus. And, and one particular young man named Oleg came out of curiosity. But God touched his heart when he was there and he gave his life to Christ right there in that moment. And since then he started attending church and now he wants to join the worship team. I love hearing stories like this. A new generation of believers is rising and these guys are full of joy, boldness, and they're ready to carry the gospel to their nation. And so here's our goal is to bring Christ centered discipleship to 3,000 kids this summer. We're Almost at the end of the summer through 30 Bible camps around the world. And we're asking unashamed listeners to help us get there. You guys have already raised $19,037, but we still need to raise an additional $10,963 to reach our goal. Just $1,000 sponsors a full five day camp for a hundred kids. So any amount will help. You can sponsor a camp for 200 bucks or you can send 10 kids to camp for $100. Just go to tomorrowclubs.org 30camps or simply text 30camps of 44321 to give. Now that's tomorrowclubs.org 30c camps or text 30camps to 44321. That's 30camps to 44321. Let's help bring the gospel to thousands of kids around the world.
Al Robertson
I wrote this down, this humility, self sacrifice. And these are not verses. I just wrote them down. But what Jesus is doing here, he's doing things for others that nobody else really wants to do. He's doing things for others that you yourself are getting nothing that's material in return. Yeah, I mean, just think about the. Why people, they don't want to do this. And doing things for others when very few people, if any, are even noticing or commenting on. I mean it's kind of like when you go, you see this when you have a big get together. Yeah. And you could be talking about the power of Jesus and seeing and all this. And then there's people that come in and you know, clean up or they talk to someone, you know, in private who's convicted or all these acts of service. And I think it was hard for the disciples to wrap their head around this because they wanted the conquering king, let's take down Rome. Let's be powerful. People argue about who's the greatest. So these are very difficult things to wrap your head around, especially when it's the creator of the universe as a man doing the things that we deem as servanthood. So having said that, what you.
Jase Robertson
I want to Jace before you move on, because that's interesting you came up with that because one of the guys I read, Chuck Swindoll, is a good outliner. His outline of this whole section about humility was very similar to what you just shared. His was this. He said humility is unannounced, which, that's what happens here. Jesus just come into, they were shocked. And you know what's interesting, you read about in the other gospels, he had thought about this thing. The Whole time. Because he had the whole thing set up, the room, all of it. Because you remember in Luke, he's like, now you go in the city, you're going to see a man with a jar of water. You follow him, he's going to take you to a place. And so he, like, had all this mapped out. So this was well thought out, but it was unannounced to them. Humility is serving without embarrassment is the way he put it, which I love, because the idea was Jesus was embarrassed in the moment. They sort of were to be served at that level. And it reminded me of the. Of Mary in. Back. In John 12, and also the woman in Luke 7. Humility is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength and power, which is true. I mean, you think about it, for someone to do that and pull it off, they're not weak. And then humility does not discriminate. And that was the idea we're talking about. Because Judas and Peter, he even served those who were gonna. One was gonna deny him and one was gonna betray him. So I just. He tracked right along with exactly what you were thinking.
Al Robertson
I thought, well, the reason I wrote that down is because when I. You looked up the. When I looked up the Greek word for wash, because I was just curious. It's not mentioned very often, and I think just 18 times. But one of the times it was used was in Matthew 6. And this is how I got to that point. And it's probably how. What you just read, probably how he got there. And of all things, it's about fasting. In Matthew 6, Sermon on the Mount, verse 17, when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face. So it's mentioned there, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, which I think is very interesting. It's like, in this case, it was like, wash your face so it doesn't look like that you're fasting. You don't want anybody to know that. Why? So that it will not be obvious, but only to your Father, who is unseen. That's why I had that little point about when you do things for others, you do it despite people noticing it. And that's where that came from. Because then it says, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And he uses that same line when it comes to prayer, when it comes to giving to the needy. In Matthew 6, it's very fascinating, Matthew 64634. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret will reward you. And I think that's the epitome of these love actions, is you're doing it for God, and that's why God is doing it through himself. In Jesus, this is. He's revealing his nature. This is an evidence that there is a God. So think about the planet, all the places and times where you see these love actions, whether people are in Christ or not, these things are coming from God. When you're seeing the sacrificial servant, humble, unselfish acts. And if we didn't have them, look, this planet wouldn't even have people. I mean, that's what's keeping it at bay. So I think that's fascinating.
Jase Robertson
Yeah, one of the. Jase, I followed that same rabbit trail. You did. And one of the places that it's also mentioned, a variant of the word is in John 9 with the guy born blind. Remember we told that whole story. And he. Jesus puts the mud, you know, from his saliva and the dirt on his eyes, and then he tells him to go wash it off, but he tells him to go to the pool of siloam, which siloam means scent. And so the guy goes and does it and he can see. But remember, then he gets into all this controversy, but he doesn't understand why there's a controversy. He was blind and now he can see. And so I just thought it was interesting that same word is used here. And these apostles, these disciples are about to be sent. And so I never really put that typology together before. I studied it from the backside looking at this. But that is pretty beautiful that the idea is, is that cleanse people tend to want help. They want to help other people find cleansing. I mean, that's the whole point.
Al Robertson
Well, right. And that. That's. That's exactly what I noticed. And he actually, if you. If you look up the Greek word for that bath, when he says. When he was talking to Peter and he said, he who has had a bath only needs his feet to be washed, because think they walked around and then you just had a bath.
Jase Robertson
Yeah.
Al Robertson
But you walk to the next place. Well, now you just need your feet washed, which was kind of what he was saying. But when I looked up that word for bath, well, it's kind of the same concept of how it's used in the. In the New Testament. Hebrews 10, I think, says having Your bodies washed with pure water. You know, talking about 1022. Yeah, 1022. But here's what I found fascinating. I know we're out of time. There's also another word used for washing that you can think about this. It's only used twice, and it's in Titus 3. 5 and Ephesians 5. 25, 25. I want to read these because it kind of flips the narrative around, and it's like you get to surrender to a place where this washing occurs. I mean, I personally think it's a reference to what happens at baptism, but I want to read Titus 3. 5 in Ephesians 5. Titus 3:5 says, he saved us not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ. And then Ephesians 5, the only two places that word is used, it's different from the other washing. It says, husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. Now we're talking about Christ and the church here. And gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water, so they've already been cleansed. Al see how he uses that word? Yep. Cleansing her by the washing with water through the word. And to present her to himself as a radiant church without stain, wrinkle, or any other blemish, but holy and blameless, it means something. And whatever it is is very inspiring that you get to participate in that.
Jase Robertson
And I'll read one more verse and close later in John 15, which we'll get to later down the road. He told the disciples, you are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. So it's that same concept that you're talking about. So. So we'll pick this up. We got a lot to talk about in John 13, so we'll see you next time on Unashamed. Thanks for listening to the Unashamed podcast. Help us out by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. And don't miss an episode by subscribing on YouTube. And be sure to click the little bell and choose all notifications to watch every episode.
Podcast Summary: Unashamed with the Robertson Family – Episode 1139
Title: Miss Kay Makes Front Page for Being Alive & Jase Wonders If He’s Real Too
Release Date: August 6, 2025
Host: Tread Lively
Guests: Phil, Al, Jase, Zach Robertson, and special guests Christian Huff & John Luke
Location: West Monroe, Louisiana
The Robertson family opens the episode with a heartfelt acknowledgment of their recent separation while maintaining their unity in faith.
Al Robertson begins with a powerful statement, "I am unashamed. What about you?" (01:01) setting the tone for the episode.
Jase Robertson welcomes listeners back, mentioning the challenges of podcasting last week and the sense of being "separate and apart."
Phil Robertson shares exciting news about expanding the podcast series by adding a fifth episode focused on Genesis, in collaboration with Hillsdale College. He introduces guests Christian Huff and John Luke, emphasizing the depth and continuity of the Bible study series.
The discussion transitions to their upcoming project with Hillsdale College, highlighting the depth and scholarly approach they aim to bring to the Book of Genesis.
Phil Robertson explains, "It's kind of six lectures on kind of an overview of Genesis which is very good," (02:48) indicating a comprehensive study.
Jase Robertson likens his experience to being back in "school mode," underscoring the educational value of the series.
A significant portion of the episode delves into the Robertson family's recent viral moment involving worship singing with the Christian duo Shane and Shane.
Phil Robertson shares, "We sang it at his funeral," (06:57) referring to the heartfelt performance they did following Phil's passing, demonstrating the profound impact of worship music in their lives.
Al Robertson reflects on the natural talent of Shane and Shane, stating, "We have a lot of people as guests from time to time, but they will sing no matter what," (04:06), highlighting their commitment and the spiritual significance of their music.
Jase Robertson expresses his emotional connection, "I had chills just sitting listening to it," (14:57), emphasizing the moving nature of the performance.
The Robertson family addresses the growing concern of misinformation on the internet, particularly AI-generated fake news.
Al Robertson narrates an incident where a local newspaper falsely reported their deaths, leading to confusion and concern. He advises listeners, "Don't believe everything you see on the Internet," (18:39), stressing the importance of verifying information.
Jase Robertson adds, "It's one of the reasons why mom and I went on the Duck Call room was to prove we were still alive," (19:44), illustrating the lengths they took to counteract false rumors.
The conversation touches on the broader implications of AI in spreading misinformation, with Phil Robertson noting, "It's clickbait," (21:49), and Al Robertson reflecting on the ethical issues it raises.
Shifting focus to their ongoing Bible study, the Robertson family provides an insightful analysis of John 12, setting the stage for John 13.
Jase Robertson summarizes John 12, discussing the significance of Jesus' actions and the disciples' misunderstandings: "Most of them were going to be destroyed in the city, you know, 40 years after he left," (30:50).
Al Robertson connects the themes to Philippians 2, emphasizing humility and servanthood: "Consider others better than yourselves," (34:39).
Jase Robertson previews John 13, describing it as "the Love Personified in Jesus," (32:00) and anticipates a moving discussion on Jesus washing the disciples' feet.
A central theme of the episode revolves around Jesus' demonstration of humility and servanthood, comparing biblical teachings to personal experiences.
Al Robertson highlights Jesus' humility by referencing Philippians 2:3-4: "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves," (34:39).
Jase Robertson shares a personal analogy related to serving his wife during her breast cancer surgery, drawing parallels to Jesus' servanthood: "That's the closest thing I can relate to this idea, to serve another person like Jesus is about to do," (34:39).
They discuss the cultural significance of foot washing in the first century and its symbolic representation of servanthood and humility.
The Robertson family intertwines biblical teachings with personal stories to illustrate the practical application of faith.
Al Robertson recalls Matthew 6:17-18, relating Jesus' teachings on performing good deeds in secrecy: "When you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing," (31:49).
Jase Robertson connects this to the broader theme of cleansing and renewal, referencing John 9 and the miraculous healing of the blind man: "And Jesus puts the mud from his saliva on his eyes... he can see," (53:59).
Phil Robertson draws typological connections between Exodus 19 and Jesus' actions in John 13, emphasizing the priestly role of Jesus: "Through Jesus's humility, he is also actually preparing them for the purification of sins," (43:40).
Towards the episode's conclusion, the Robertson family shares their mission to expand Christ-centered discipleship among youth.
Phil Robertson highlights the efforts of Tomorrow Clubs in Belarus, sharing the inspiring story of Oleg's conversion: "God touched his heart and he gave his life to Christ right there in that moment," (48:12).
They set a goal to bring discipleship to 3,000 kids this summer, encouraging listeners to support their initiative: "Just $1,000 sponsors a full five-day camp for a hundred kids," (48:12).
Al Robertson: "I am unashamed. What about you?" (01:01)
Phil Robertson: "We've got over 100,000 five-star reviews on Amazon. We know why that is." (12:23)
Jase Robertson: "I'm down about 65 pounds, feeling great. My numbers are much better in terms of health." (24:37)
Al Robertson: "Humility is serving without embarrassment." (51:18)
Jase Robertson: "Worship is such a big part of everything. It should be." (16:14)
Episode 1139 of Unashamed with the Robertson Family weaves together personal anecdotes, biblical exegesis, and current events to deliver a rich tapestry of faith, humility, and servanthood. From announcing a new Genesis study series to addressing the dangers of AI misinformation, the Robertson family remains steadfast in their mission to live unashamedly for Christ and inspire others to do the same. Their heartfelt discussions on biblical themes like humility and servanthood are both uplifting and thought-provoking, offering listeners deep insights into living out their faith in everyday life.
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