18-0520: Jesus leads Christ-followers to live in His Kingdom mission by perfect, abiding love. After Jesus resurrection he appears to his disciples to reveal Himself to them and strengthen their faith. Each encounter addresses the disciples to prepare them for the future advancement of His Kingdom mission in the world after he ascends into heaven....
18-0513: Jesus died as God so those who believe in His Name would receive eternal life in Him. The gospel of John brings us to Jesus trial, sentencing and crucifixion to show how Jesus died for sin. The trial is a travesty of justice like none other, and the sentence completely unjust. But God...
18-0506: Christians live in Jesus’ victory when He centers life by walking in Him as truth. John 18 records the arrest and trial of Jesus. This passage shows the powers of the world vying for position and dominance to satisfy their goals. The battle is propagated under a lie which entangles all who try...
18-0429: Jesus prays for Christ-followers to live in God’s true salvation of life for the glory of His Name in the world. John 17 records Jesus’ High Priestly prayer that he prays before his crucifixion. His prayer reveals his heart for the Father’s will, his followers’ faithfulness in serving His Kingdom mission, and for...
18-0422: Jesus makes every Christ-follower a priest of His Kingdom to serve His mission in the world. Jesus gives his final instructions to the disciples before the crucifixion. He prepares them for the new era that is to come, following His resurrection. It is more than the disciple fully understand, for obvious reasons. But...
18-0415: Jesus sends Holy Spirit to carry forth His Kingdom work through Christ-followers in the world. As Jesus prepares the disciples for all that is about to occur in his death and resurrection, He teaches them to transfer the primary point of relationship from walking with Him on earth to walking by the Spirit....
18-0408: Jesus empowers Christ-followers to endure and advance His Kingdom mission by love. Jesus issues a strong warning to prepare his disciples, you will be hated by the world. Showing the foundation for worldly love and why they will hate His followers, Jesus draws a stark contrast of true love that He has been...
18-0325: Christians are chosen by God to make an eternal, Kingdom impact in the world by loving one another. Once Jesus teaches the disciples to abide in Him and how that sources their life, he then shows why abide is essential. He repeats his new command, in 15:12 from 13:34, then adds a phrase...
18-0325: Christians abide in Jesus as our source of life to bear fruit and glorify God. Jesus teaches the disciples a deeper understanding of God. He wants them to know and understand God so they will remember His words and trust in Him after He is gone. Abide is the prevailing concept he provides...
18-0311: The Christian life is fueled by the Triune God to display His love for all to hear and believe. Jesus is teaching his disciples to prepare them for his coming crucifixion and what that means for them after he departs from the earth. He introduces the Holy Spirit in this passage, the third...