Introduction This afternoon, we will be looking at a few sections of verses at a time, so we will read them as we come to them. This High Priestly Prayer of our Lord is not a rambling disconnected assortment of thoughts that randomly come to Jesus’ mind as He prays. That is sometimes the nature […]
Spirit
What Does Jesus See?
When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, (John 17:1) Introduction For those of us who have been redeemed by Jesus Christ and have come to love Him, there is nothing about His life that is […]
The Altar of Incense: The Smell God Likes
Introduction The Bible can sometimes be difficult to understand if we only read and try to understand a single passage by itself. The modern evangelical approach to Bible reading is designed to be very simple and easy. Many Bible reading plans or devotionals will pick out the nice sounding easy verses and leave so much […]
Jesus Prays
We embark this afternoon on a journey within a journey. Going through the Gospel of John is a journey we are on, and as we set out into chapter 17, it will be a journey of its own. There are so many great chapters in John, and to have one that is entirely a prayer […]
How to Have a Stout Heart
“I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father […]