“Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word”- I wish God would be able to say about us, as people who have obeyed/kept his word “I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world
Continue readingJesus glorified God on earth by finishing the work that God gave him to do (v. 4). Glorifying God through fulfilling His purposes should be our motto. (v. 4) I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. We also should fulfill the
Continue readingH. spirit is the GPS of truth1. “Guide you in to all truth (v13)” . We cannot find certain truth about God by ourselves. No amount of self-understanding or knowledge will help. We need a guide to take us into “all the truth ” 2. Three times it is mentioned
Continue readingHow reassuring it is to know that we have the Counselor who convicts regarding sin, righteousness and judgment and guides us into all truth. The faith of the disciples is a journey . Jesus teaches them and warns them everything about being a believer. The fact that they are still
Continue readingThe world would love/accept us if we choose to live according to the patterns of this world. The world would hate us if we choose to live contrary to the world’s lifestyle. As Christians, we have been chosen out of the world to embody the love of Christ in the
Continue readingWe need to depend on God in everything because apart from him we cannot do anything (vv. 4, 5). Conversely, anything we do on our own is “useless”. “Apart from me you can do nothing” (v. 5). We need to stay in constant touch with him so that we will
Continue readingThe Holy Spirit is our advocate. He will be with us forever. He is the spirit of truth who will teach us and remind us the teachings of Jesus. Welcome Holy Spirit ! When the disciples are confused with Jesus talking about going away, he promised them ‘Spirit of Truth’,
Continue reading“Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and in fact, will do greater works than these” (v. 12) The disciples/followers will do the works of the master/leader and greater works than the master/leader. Classic example to empowering leadership.
Continue readingThe essence of true discipleship is loving one another just as He has loved us (vv. 34-35). Who can be the disciples of Jesus? Those who have love for one another. The good shepherd who leaves behind ninety nine sheep to go in search of the one lost sheep did
Continue reading“I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who I am. Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me”. We need to accept God
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