http://www.biblestudytools.com/nrs/john/passage/?q=john+13:1-17 (John 13:1-17) Those who are around Christians and the church will oftentimes hear us talk about Jesus as our King. Some churches even use King in their title – Christ the King Church, for instance. And if you follow the common lectionary, you know the church celebrates Christ the King Sunday. Many hymns describe Jesus as King – Beautiful Savior, King of Creation; Crown Him with Many Crowns. On and on the list can go. Those who are around Christians and the church will oftentimes hear us talk about Jesus as our King. Some churches even use King in their title – Christ the King Church, for instance. And if you follow the common lectionary, you know the church celebrates Christ the King Sunday. Many hymns describe Jesus as King – Beautiful Savior, King of Creation; Crown Him with Many Crowns. On and on the list can go. Even contemporary music talks of Jesus as King. Jack Hayford’s song, “Majesty” describes Jesus as the King of all Kings. In our church, we sing another favorite song called, “You are my King, Jesus.” Preachers describe Him as King from the pulpits because Scripture uses the language as well. When you think about it though, it’s churchy language, which can be puzzling to contemporary people both inside and outside the church. People may wonder what we mean by calling him king. We don’t talk about kings in our everyday conversations, and we don’t have kings in a democratic society. Our only experience with kings is looking back in history and at the present day figureheads in Europe. So, what does it mean to call Jesus the King? We could respond, He is the king of the universe. He reigns over history itself. He has come to be our Savior and our King. The day will come when all knees will bow to him. Someone else might say, Well, there is a personal side to this as well. To call Him my King is to say He’s my leader, my boss, my authority in life, my control center. He is the One I trust as I live out my days.  Why describe Him as a King? It is a very lofty title. I suppose we could say it’s because we call Him “Jesus Christ,” which is actually “Jesus the Christ,” the Anointed One. It has the image of a King. But there’s more. We call Him “King” because of the resurrection, because of Easter. He overcame sin and death, ascended to heaven, and sits at the right hand of God in power and authority over the whole creation. He is in charge. All of history is His story. The final word is His! If you have come to know Him and what He has done for you at the cross, how wise and how great He is, and how much He knows about what makes a person’s life work best, you know it’s best to serve Him and obey Him as the authority in your life – the King! That is why we describe Him as King. Jesus rules over creation, and He is a great King as He rules over the lives of those who surrender themselves to Him. What kind of king is Jesus? How would you answer that question. Well, you might say He is a great King; He is a good King; He is a loving King. All of those would be correct. But have you ever heard the phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words”? Jesus gives us a picture of His kingship in today’s reading. It was the night before Jesus is to be crucified on the cross for the sins of the world. He was with His disciples in an upper room in Jerusalem. He knew what was going to happen to Him. They were celebrating one last Passover meal together. Before the meal started, Jesus got up from the table, put a towel around His waist, and took a basin of water. Then He stooped and washed the feet of His disciples. Peter tried to stop Him, but Jesus insisted. He washed their feet, which was the work of a servant in those days. Jesus was doing the work of the servant. He is a humble King stooping to wash the feet of His disciples. He is the servant King, as many have described Him. He is the One who said, “I came not to be served but to