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 →

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 →

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 →

"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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

DEATH – GOD’S WAY OF GIVING LIFE – JOHN 12 Vv. 1-8 – A celebration dinner in honor of Jesus for raising Lazarus from the dead is given (probably in the home of Simon the Leper – Matt. 26:6-13; Mark … Continue reading →

–“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.” In the first six signs (miracles — revelations) in John’s gospel (chapters 1-10) Jesus reveals Himself through the various institutions and … Continue reading →

Psalm 23 says, if I follow the Lord as my shepherd, I will not lack any good thing– John 10 Some commentators say that this entire chapter takes place during the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah) even though the Feast is … Continue reading →

The blind (needy) receive their sight and the –“sighted” (prideful) remain blind — John 9 These verses continue the message Jesus gave at the Feast of Tabernacles and the theme and symbol of light. In this context Jesus declares Himself … Continue reading →