Category: John
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Glorifying God – John 17:1-5
In these verses, Jesus prays for Himself. Notice the tone. He is about to take on the most difficult task anyone has ever had to do. He will have to willingly allow Himself to be beaten, mocked and killed. But he doesn’t pray for help or relief. He will save those personal prayers for the…
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Inevitable Joy – John 16
The darkest time is coming for the disciples. Jesus will be arrested and crucified. They will be scattered and terrified. Jesus knows they will “weep and wail,” and He told them this. But He also knew what He was accomplishing for them and for the whole world. He told them that in a short time,…
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The Only Way – John 15:18-27
The world hated Jesus and tried to destroy Him. In many areas of our world, the world still hates Jesus and is trying to destroy His body, the Church. Even in our Western nations, the culture is turning against the truth of the Gospel and the body of Christ. Jesus said He is the way,…
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Love, Obedience and Fruit – John 15:1-17
Jesus talked of love in chapter 14 when he defined those who love Him as those who keep His commandments. Then He talked about bearing fruit as we are branches from His vine. Then He talked again about remaining in His love by keeping His commands. And then, in verse 16, He came back to…
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‘My peace I give to you’ – John 14:15-31
Jesus had been telling the disciples that He was going away from them. He had told them that He would be lifted up. He had told them that He would be killed. Here again, He told them that He was going to the Father, that He would be separated from them for a while. In…
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‘I am the way, the truth and the life’ – John 14:1-14
The disciples had followed Jesus. They had been taught by Jesus. They had discussed that He was the Messiah. They had even called Him Lord. But here, Jesus wanted them to take the next step, to acknowledge Him as God and to worship Him. He assured them that He was going to prepare a place…
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The Son of Man is Glorified – John 13:21-38
Jesus would be arrested later that night. He would be beaten and mocked by the temple guards and the Jewish leaders. He would be handed over to the Romans, who would also brutally beat and taunt him. He would then die in a manner that had been devised by man to be as humiliating and…
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A Picture of Leadership – John 13:1-20
Verse 1 tells us that Jesus knew His time with the disciples was coming to an end, so He wanted to spend the time He had left giving them a crucial lesson. Jesus had been telling them that they had to be last to be first, that they had to be willing to serve in…
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The Spreading Word – John 12:20-50
Word that Jesus had raised Lazarus from the dead had spread, and many people believed in Him, even among the Jewish leaders, although these believers were afraid to say so. So many had believed that they lined the streets as Jesus came into Jerusalem. They were excited and enthusiastic about this leader who spoke with…
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Devotion to Christ – John 12:1-19
We are called to worship Jesus with all we are and all we have. Mary was doing that. Judas saw it and was annoyed, claiming it was a waste of expensive lotion. Jesus rebuked him. Jesus’ remark that “you always have the poor with you” has been used as an excuse to not help the…