Christ comforts his disciples. (1-11)He further comforts his disciples. (12-17)He still further comforts his disciples. (18-31) John 14:1 Vs. 1-11: Here are three words, upon any of which stress …
A Living Hope Of The Hereafter
AT THE VERY beginning of his letter the apostle Peter bursts forth into this mighty and magnificent doxology. After a very brief salutation he suddenly breaks forth in these thrilling and powerful …
Are You Ever Troubled?
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you… John 14:27 There are times in our lives when our peace is based simply on our own ignorance. But when we are awakened to the realities of life, true …
Don’t Plan Without God
Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:5 Don’t plan without God. God seems to have a delightful way of upsetting the plans we have made, when we …
Getting There (2)
They said to Him, "Rabbi…where are You staying?" He said to them, "Come and see." John 1:38-39 Where our self-interest sleeps and the real interest is awakened. “They…remained with Him that day….” …
The Greatest Source of Power
Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do… John 14:13 Am I fulfilling this ministry of intercession deep within the hidden recesses of my life? There is no trap nor any danger at all of being …
Unquestioned Revelation
In that day you will ask Me nothing. John 16:23 When is “that day”? It is when the ascended Lord makes you one with the Father. “In that day” you will be one with the Father just as Jesus is, and …
Gracious Uncertainty
…it has not yet been revealed what we shall be… 1 John 3:2 Our natural inclination is to be so precise– trying always to forecast accurately what will happen next– that we look upon uncertainty as …
Don’t Hurt the Lord
Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? John 14:9 Our Lord must be repeatedly astounded at us— astounded at how “un-simple” we are. It is our own opinions that make us …
The Impoverished Ministry of Jesus
Where then do You get that living water? John 4:11 “The well is deep” — and even a great deal deeper than the Samaritan woman knew! (John 4:11). Think of the depths of human nature and human life; …
Taking the Initiative Against Daydreaming
Arise, let us go from here. John 14:31 Daydreaming about something in order to do it properly is right, but daydreaming about it when we should be doing it is wrong. In this passage, after having …
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Are You Listening to God?
They said to Moses, "You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die." Exodus 20:19 We don’t consciously and deliberately disobey God— we simply don’t listen to Him. …