John 17: 6 – 19 Jesus prays for his disciples ‘I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. For I gave them theContinue reading “John 17: 6 – 19 Jesus prays for his disciples”
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John 17: 1 – 5 Jesus prays to be glorified
John 17: 1 – 5 Jesus prays to be glorified After Jesus said this, he looked towards heaven and prayed: ‘Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him.Continue reading “John 17: 1 – 5 Jesus prays to be glorified”
John 15:26 – 16:15 The work of the Holy Spirit
John 15:26 – 16:15 The work of the Holy Spirit ‘When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father – the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father – he will testify about me. And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning. ‘AllContinue reading “John 15:26 – 16:15 The work of the Holy Spirit”
John 15: 18 – 25 The world hates the disciples
John 15: 18 – 25 The world hates the disciples ‘If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.Continue reading “John 15: 18 – 25 The world hates the disciples”
John 15: 1 – 17 The vine and the branches
John 15: 1 – 17 The vine and the branches ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because ofContinue reading “John 15: 1 – 17 The vine and the branches”
John 14: 1 – 14 Jesus comforts his disciples
John 14: 1 – 14 Jesus comforts his disciples ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house had many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I goContinue reading “John 14: 1 – 14 Jesus comforts his disciples”
John 13: 31 – 38 Jesus predicts Peter’s denial
John 13: 31 – 38 Jesus predicts Peter’s denial When he (Judas) was gone, Jesus said, ‘Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once. ‘My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You willContinue reading “John 13: 31 – 38 Jesus predicts Peter’s denial”
John 13: 1 – 17 Jesus washes his disciples’ feet
John 13: 1 – 17 Jesus washes his disciples’ feet It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The evening meal was inContinue reading “John 13: 1 – 17 Jesus washes his disciples’ feet”
John 12: 37 – 50 Belief and unbelief among the Jews
John 12: 37 – 50 Belief and unbelief among the Jews Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him. This was to fulfil the word of Isaiah the prophet: ‘Lord, who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord beenContinue reading “John 12: 37 – 50 Belief and unbelief among the Jews”
John 12: 20 – 36 Jesus predicts his death
John 12: 20 – 36 Jesus predicts his death Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘we would like to see Jesus.’ Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip inContinue reading “John 12: 20 – 36 Jesus predicts his death”
Seeking the Light 