In Jesus’ conversation with the disciples, He reminds them that they will see Him again after the cross. And that seeing Him will bring them great joy. This Christmas season, it’s good for us to remember the joy of seeing Jesus by looking back at those who saw Jesus at His birth.
In today’s passage, Jesus reminds the disciples that they will have to go through a time of sorrow. But He also reminds them that even out of the sorrow, He will give us joy that overwhelms the sorrow itself.
In John 16, Jesus tells His disciples something unexpected: that His leaving them is for their benefit. How could that be? What could be better than the physical presence of Jesus?
Did you know Jesus taught on hatred? We know already that we should not hate people. But what do we do if people hate us? Jesus tells us why in today’s passage, and also how to respond to it.
Jesus said, “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit.” What does fruit actually look like when I’m connected to Jesus? Today we look at the second part of Jesus’ answer to that question.
Jesus said, “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit.” So here’s a question. What does fruit actually look like when I’m connected to Jesus?
In John 15, Jesus uses the image of a grape vine to illustrate the importance of being connected to Him. Here’s the question: how do we know if we are truly connected to Jesus?
Today we will look at the humble love of Jesus Christ on display as he gives an example for Christians to humbly serve one another. A love that is not like the world’s selfish love, but a humble serving love. And what should our response be to Christ’s example? Will we be like Judas and reject the love of Jesus? Or will…
As we finish John 14, we’re going to look at yet another gift that Jesus gives us through His Spirit in us: the gift of peace. What is it about Jesus’ peace that makes it different? Why is it such a wonderful gift?
