John 13 marks a significant shift in Jesus’ ministry. He’s done numerous public signs to prove that He is the Christ and that it is through Him that one may have life. He now shifts to something different.
Despite knowing the physical and spiritual anguish He would soon endure, Jesus was concerned only with the will of the Father. Unlike the first Adam who through his actions said to God “Not Your will but my will be done,” Jesus prayed humbly to the Father “Not my will but Yours be done.”
Jesus knew that His hour had come. He would now enjoy the passover meal with His disciples, but would soon suffer as the passover lamb for the world.
Ken Boa addresses the controversial topic of counseling, arguing that biblical wisdom would urge us to steer a course between two extremes of either wholesale rejecting or uncritically accepting professional counseling. He also covers tips for effective mentoring and servant leadership as two other aspects of soul care within the body of Christ.
Ken Boa discusses creators of community, including a mindset of stewardship and servanthood. Serving and loving God and others is most clearly embodied in the eight Beatitudes.
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