The Church glorifies Christ as it becomes more like Him. Believers have the responsibility to follow after Christ and His holiness, and more and more reflect His light into the world.
Read more79 The Ministry of The Holy Spirit, Part 2 (John 16:12-13)
Not all that glitters is gold, and not everything that claims to be of God is. The Spirit's work is always with the truth and the Word, and never contrary to it.
Read more78 The Ministry of The Holy Spirit, Part 1 (John 16:7-11)
The Spirit's work in this world deserves all honour and respect. The third member of the Godhead, He is not a force, but the eternal God.
Read more77 Jesus Strengthens the Persecuted (John 15:26-16:6)
Jesus spoke to His disciples in John 15 to prepare them for persecution ahead. He was to leave, but God would be with them through the Holy Spirit.
Read more76 Why Does The World Hate You (John 15:18-25)
The world hates Christians because it hates Christ. There is enmity between Christians and those who are not because God dwells with believers, and the light of God exposes sin. Man hates having sin exposed, and the guilt it brings.
Read more75 Love One Another (John 15:12-17)
Biblical love is loving even when our love is not reciprocated. It is an easy thing to love someone who loves us, but only Christ can empower us to love supernaturally.
Read more74 Abide in Christ (John 14:4-11)
Do we have peace and joy in Christ, or do we find we seek it in other things? The key to abundant peace and joy is closeness with God through Christ.
Read more73 The Vine & the Branches (John 15:1-3)
Are we fulfilling the purpose for which we were redeemed? True Christians will bear fruit, and the Father is glorified when we do so.
Read more72 Real Peace (John 14:27-31)
Real peace is not absence of strife. The word "shalom" means the presence and blessing of God even in the midst of trouble.
Read more71 Unbroken Fellowship With God, Part 2 (John 14:25-26)
We would not have the truth of the Word if the Spirit did not reveal it to the Church. Jesus imparted truth to His disciples, and the Spirit later brought it perfectly to memory so they could write it in Scripture.
Read more70 Unbroken Fellowship With God (John 14:21-24)
The greatest privileges come only to those who are truly believers. Believers have the high privilege of fellowship with God.
Read more69 The Certainty of the Holy Spirit (John 14:15-21)
So much of our fears and anxieties come from uncertainties in our lives. When Jesus told the disciples He was leaving, they were filled with fear instead of trusting Him. To strengthen their faith, He promised them assurance of faith, and the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Read more68 Jesus' Pledge (John 14:12-14)
Because of Jesus' pledge to His disciples to give them a future hope, they could look past their circumstances. We too have the future hope of heaven awaiting us, and His promises for us will stand.
Read more67 Faith Overcomes Fear, Part 2 (John 13:36-14:14)
Sinful fear occurs when we focus in on our selves and try to control our circumstances. We all experience fear and anxiety; the question is what we do with it.
Read more66 Faith Overcomes Fear, Part 1 (John 13:36-14:3)
Fear paralyzes us from doing what we need to. When Jesus told the disciples He was going to leave them, they were filled with fear instead of trusting Him.
Read more65 Heaven (John 14:1-4)
The world's goal is always to pull us away from the glories of Heaven and of Christ. Where is our heart?
Read more64 The Glory of God and You (John 13:31-35)
Christ's death and resurrection brought him glory both of the cross, and of the Church. We see salvation accomplished on the cross, and the fruits it bore in the church.
Read more63 The False Disciple (John 13:18-30)
Just as fool's gold looks a lot like real gold, so false disciples can look a lot like real disciples. Despite having been with Jesus Himself for over three years, Judas never believed.
Read more62 The Love of Jesus (John 13:1-20)
True and Christlike love is not self-love. Biblical agape love is the opposite of selfishness, because it is self-sacrifice.
Read more61 A Theology of Unbelief (John 12:34-50)
In John 12, Jesus explains to His disciples why Israel didn't receive their Messiah. It was never a matter of evidence, but of unbelief.
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