It is the life of the community on which these chapters throw light. In this group of texts, chs.13to17, none of our usual words are pronounced; People of God, Body of Christ, Church, congregation. The words preferred are: to abide in, to love, to testify. In ch.16, an image is...
But then again doesn't Paul write to these same "Christians" in a couple of chapters after this: "Test your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified....
She came into my home bringing a meal after the birth of one of my children. She expressed such love and gratitude that I would allow her the honor of serving me. She didn’t really know me. We had conversed on a few occasions. But the way she spoke to me, with humility and...
Superpower #1—Focus and Commit to Priorities (chapters 4, 5, and 6): High-performance organizations home in on work that’s important, and are equally clear on what doesn’t matter. OKRs impel leaders to make hard choices. They’re a precision communication tool for departments, teams, ...
Chapters 7–8. John II Comnenus.Born Sept. 13, 1087, in Constantinople; died 1143, in Cilicia. Byzantine emperor from 1118. A member of the Comnenus dynasty, John II relied on the support of the feudal aristocracy but especially the support of the large Comnenus family and its vassals. ...
In the “upper room discourse” (chapters 13-17), Jesus give a wide description of the nature of faith, which includes obeying Jesus’ commands (John 14:12, 15, 21-24, 15:10), loving each other (John 13:33-34; 15:12-17) and proclaiming the message of Jesus (John 15:26-27). ...
Chapters for John 123456789101112131415161718192021 Summary Summary of the Gospel of John This summary of the Gospel of John provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Gospel of John. ...
The answer is a three letter word- YOU. Jesus went through all the nagging you read about in the previous chapters, the sorrow in this chapter, and the agony of being killed slowly on a cross with YOU in mind all the way. He wanted to pay the price you would pay if you were to ...
The entire thought runs from 15:18 through 16:32. But because of the richness of these chapters, we'll break this lesson arbitrarily into two parts so you can consider it carefully. We'll spend most of our time in these two lessons examining what Jesus teaches about the Holy Spirit. ...
As we have again and again found in these chapters, the future of the Church is so immediately in our Lord's thoughts that it is spoken of as actually present. "Their word" is their witness concerning Him through which men should believe (John 15:27). He had manifested the nature of ...