耶穌展現僕人事奉全貌的時候已經來臨，對這位逾越節上帝的羔羊來說，期待已久的時刻終於來到，祂歷經了敵人的陰謀、親近門徒的出賣、另一個門徒的矢口否認、受審、走向十字架，耶穌一生的服事似乎到此結束了，但最大的神蹟卻開始了！復活節清晨，墳墓空了！最後一幕是耶穌差遣門徒到世界各地去傳喜訊！

        猶大變節，彼得否認主，其他十個門徒則「都離開祂逃走了」（可14：50），對這個垂死的世界而言，這十二個人絕不是一支肩負傳福音重責大任的精良部隊，對不對？
        有一個古老的傳說，敘述耶穌復活升天後，在天國的大門口遇到管理進出的天使，問耶穌說：「主啊，祢的大軍呢？」
        耶穌指著橄欖山祂升天的地點回答說：「在那兒──看到了沒？那就是我的軍隊。」
        天使又驚又疑的問：「祢的軍隊？主啊！他們對祢不夠忠貞呀！」
        耶穌回答：「如果他們對我不忠，那麼我所做的每一件事──神蹟、信息、地上的生活、犧牲死亡──就全都徒然了，但他們忠於我，因為我與他們同在。」
        主吩咐門徒說：「你們往普天下去，傳福音給萬民聽」（可16：15），你還置身事外嗎？這位木匠仍在尋找心甘情願的同工，用禱告回應吧，就是現在！

僕人的生涯，僕人的死。
        基督以三十塊銀子被賣──這個價錢是當年買賣一個奴隸的代價；祂被釘在十字架上，只有奴隸與罪犯才施此酷刑，即使是死，祂仍為一生都要跟隨祂的人樹立僕人的典範。

基督徒的任務是使世人藉著你看見耶穌、了解耶穌、敬愛耶穌。

English

        The time has come for Jesus to demonstrate the full extent of His servanthood. For the Passover Lamb of God, the long-awaited hour has arrived. Conspired against by His enemies... betrayed by one close follower and denied by another ... tried and finally executed .. .Jesus' life of service seems to be finished. But in the greatest of all miracles, Easter dawn reveals an empty tomb, setting the stage for Jesus to commission His followers to bear the glad tidings worldwide.

        Judas the betrayer, Peter the denier. And 10 other men who "forsook him, and fled" (14:50). Together they comprised the Twelve — not exactly an "All-Star" team for taking the gospel message to a dying world. Or was it?
An ancient legend suggests that Jesus, after His resurrection and ascension, was met at the portals of heaven by the angelic host who inquired of Him, "Lord, where is Your army?"
Pointing down to the Mount of Olives from which He had ascended, Jesus replied, 'There. That's My army."
        Surprised and a bit skeptical, the angels asked, "That is Your army? But Lord, what if they fail You?"
        Jesus replied, "If they fail Me, then everything I have done — My miracles, My messages, My earthly life, My sacrificial death — will have been in vain. But they won't fail Me, because I am with them."
        The Lord who commanded His followers, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15) is the same One who said, "Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world" (Matthew 28:20). Are any of you out of work? The Carpenter is still looking for willing co-workers. Apply in prayer . . . right now!

Life of a Servant, Death of a Servant
        Christ was sold for 30 pieces of silver — the price of a common slave. He was executed by crucifixion, as only slaves and common criminals were. Even in death He modeled servanthood for all who would follow Him in life.

The Church's task is to make the faith visible, intelligible, and desirable.