Day 1- SERVANT SCHOOL

Celebrities employ people to help them do their jobs. They have agents, accountants, and publicists. A celebrity doesn’t just pick anyone to be his/her employee. If they are a musician, their agent must know the music business. The personal assistant must know their schedule. Their hairstylist must know their style. To be a “servant,” you must learn how to be a servant from the one you serve. You need training. If you desire to be a servant of God then you must spend some time learning about the Ultimate Servant… Jesus.
Read Mark 10:45
What was Jesus’ purpose when He showed up on earth?
Are you humbled that God Himself was first and foremost a servant?
If God Himself was a servant, do you think He wants you to be a servant?

Day 2- ATTITUDE CHECK

Someone who has a genuine heart of a servant has the right attitude.
Read Philippians 2:3-8
Was Jesus concerned with Himself or others? Jesus was God Himself, but how was He humble? In verses 7-8 what did Jesus do?
God did not have to do anything that He did. Jesus’ home was a heavenly throne. Jesus is God who is all-powerful. He didn’t have to face death. He didn’t have to be bullied by the devil and others on earth. He didn’t have to experience pain… but He did for you.
If Jesus, God Himself, had the attitude of putting others first with humility, what should your attitude be?

Day 3- WASHING THEIR FEET

Before Jesus went to the cross, He taught His disciples a very important lesson about what He was going to do for them and all mankind. To teach this lesson, He washed their feet. In Jesus’ time, feet were the dirtiest part of your body. In fact, the lowliest of servants washed people’s feet back in those days.
Read John 13:1-17
Knowing the background of “washing feet,” why do you think Peter freaked out when Jesus, the King of Kings, washed his nasty feet?
Read 2 Corinthians 5:21. How did Jesus really clean the nastiness in our life?
What can we learn from Jesus’ example of washing His disciples’ feet?
If Jesus wasn’t afraid to do the “dirty work” of being a servant, how can you be challenged to be a servant and do things no one else wants to do?
Add to your list of how Jesus is a servant on the page provided at the end of this month.

Day 4- THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Today you are going to read the story of the gospel. Read the verses and be reminded of the true story of how Jesus was your servant.
Read John Chapters 18-21
Write down all the ways Jesus was a servant.
Re-read John 21:14-17. How did Jesus want Peter to show Him that he loved Him?
A shepherd was a servant who took care of sheep. How did Jesus take care of His sheep? How does He want you to take care of His sheep?

Day 5- TRUE GREATNESS

There were two disciples of Jesus who wanted to be great.
When they asked Jesus about it, this is how He responded:
Read Mark 10:42-44
How do you become great in God’s eyes?
If your attitude is always about being first, how should you change it?
Jesus wants His leaders to be different than the world’s leaders. The word “gentile” is understood by His disciples as the “world’s leaders.” A world’s leader is all about greatness and ruling over people. Jesus’ leaders are all about serving people.
Read Mark 10:42-44 again.
What is being a leader in the world all about? Is it about money, fame and power?
If you choose to be a leader for God… what does He want you to do?
How can you apply this your life? How can you apply this to any leadership position you have at school, on a team, or at church?

DIG DEEPER

If you have ever gone on a trip at K-1, you might have experienced an I’m Third Line. The trip food is a favorite at K-1. When the trip men call for dinner everyone runs to get in line for the food, sometimes clawing and pushing to the front. The trip men then explain that the food line is an “I’m Third Line” and it’s always a good lesson for those who fought to be in the front. The trip men reverse the line so the last person in line can go first. “The first shall be last.” It’s a simple way to remember in God’s kingdom, the greatest position to be in is last.