SV Identity 2026: Love People | Matt Beasley

John 13:1–20 — Jesus washes His disciples' feet, giving us a scandalous, sacrificial pattern for what it means to love people. Lead Pastor Matt Beasley continues SV Identity at Severns Valley.

Moving from the vertical to the horizontal, Lead Pastor Matt Beasley traces the night before the crucifixion, when Jesus rises from supper, wraps a towel around His waist, and washes the feet of the men gathered with Him — including Judas, who was already resolved to betray Him, and Peter, who initially refuses. Jesus' point isn't that the church needs a foot-washing ministry; it's that His followers are called to a love so obvious and so sacrificial that it looks reckless to a watching world. That pattern, Lead Pastor Matt Beasley notes, shows up not just in serving but in giving — and, most recently, in the anonymous, sacrificial ways his own church family showed up for him after the fire that took his house in July.

A few things to carry into your week:

Genuine love of others has to be obvious and sacrificial — not transactional, not for show.

Jesus knew Judas would betray Him and washed his feet anyway; His love isn't wasted on anyone, even in our worst moments.

Knowing the right thing to do isn't the same as being blessed for doing it — Jesus says blessing follows obedience, not information.

The church should be struggling to find room for everyone who wants to serve, not begging people to fill empty spots.

"What does it look like for you to ask God who He's set in your life to love — and to wait with a heart ready to move however He calls?"

August 9, 2026

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