Len’s Mens Fellowship Archives

THE COMINGS OF CHRIST BRINGS US LOVE, JOY, PEACE AND HOPE

THE COMINGS OF CHRIST BRINGS US LOVE, JOY, PEACE AND HOPE –“What the world needs now is love, sweet love”. No, what the world needs is the unconditional, uncaused, unfailing, everlasting, holy love of God. And it came into the … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? – A STUDY OF THE LIFE OF JESUS (46)

THE HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER OF JESUS – HIS INTIMATE COMMUNION WITH THE FATHER – JOHN 17 Jesus has been sharing His deepest thoughts with His disciples (John 13-17) as he prepared to leave them. They were confused and discouraged as … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? – A STUDY OF THE LIFE OF JESUS (45)

MORE ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT; GOD, THE DIVINE ALCHEMIST, HE TURNS PAIN AND SORROW INTO JOY- JOHN 15:26-27; 16 As Jesus continues to comfort His disciples and to prepare them for His impending death He talks more about the work … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? – A STUDY OF THE LIFE OF JESUS (44)

LOVING GOD AND ONE ANOTHER, YET HOSTILITY WITH THE "WORLD" – JOHN 15: 9 -25 Abiding is the key to fruit bearing (v.5); obedience (spiritual disciplines) is the key to abiding (v.10); love is the key to obedience (v.10) and … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? – A STUDY OF THE LIFE OF JESUS (43)

GOD WANTS FRUIT, MORE FRUIT, MUCH FRUIT, TO THE GLORY OF HIS NAME – JOHN 15:1-8 "Arise, let us go from here." John 14:31 Some commentators say that at this point Jesus led His disciples out of the upper room … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? – A STUDY OF THE LIFE OF JESUS (42)

"PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU, MY PEACE I GIVE TO YOU; NOT AS THE WORLD GIVES DO I GIVE TO YOU. LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED, NEITHER LET IT BE AFRAID." JOHN 14:27 In just a few hours Jesus … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? – A STUDY OF THE LIFE OF JESUS (41)

KNOWING THE HOLY SPIRIT AS COUNSELOR, COMFORTER, SPIRIT OF TRUTH AND SPIRIT OF CHRIST – JOHN 14:16-18; 25 As we continue to look at the six promises and assurances Jesus gave the disciples the night of His arrest let’s review … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? – A STUDY OF THE LIFE OF JESUS (40)

CORRECTING OUR WRONG IMAGE OF THE FATHER – JOHN 14:6-11 This week we will take an even closer look at "knowing the Father" for only as we know Him truly and rightly can we respond to Him rightly. Jesus is … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? – A STUDY OF THE LIFE OF JESUS (39)

KNOWING AND COMMUNING WITH THE FATHER THROUGH JESUS CHRIST – JOHN 14:6-15 The disciples greatly needed some encouragement and Jesus, Who sympathizes with us in our weaknesses, greatly encouraged them (and us) through six promises and assurances He gave them … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? – A STUDY OF THE LIFE OF JESUS (38)

WORDS OF COMFORT AND ASSURANCE FROM JESUS AS HE PREPARES TO LEAVE HIS DISCIPLES JOHN 13:33-14:1-4   The disciples were confused and discouraged as Jesus had told them many times He was going to leave them (John 7:34; 8:21; 12:8, … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? – A STUDY OF THE LIFE OF JESUS (37)

HE LOVED THEM TO THE END – EVEN JUDAS – MORE ‘LAST WORDS’ AT THE LAST SUPPER – JOHN 13:18-38 V. 18- Though Judas’ betrayal was a fulfillment of prophecy (Psalm 41:9; 55:12; Zech. 11: 112-13; Matt. 27: 9-10) he … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? – A STUDY OF THE LIFE OF JESUS (36)

SECURE ENOUGH TO SERVE – HUMILITY, HOLINESS AND HAPPINESS – JOHN 13: 1-17 We now move into the second major portion of John’s gospel. The first portion was the book of signs, the seven miracles in chapters 1-12. This portion … Continue reading