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12.14.25 John 17:13-26

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There is every reason why believers should love one another and live in unity. We trust the same Savior and share the same glory. We will one day enjoy the same heaven! We belong to the same Father and seek to do the same work, witnessing to a lost world that Jesus Christ alone saves from sin. We believe the same truth, even though we may have different views of minor doctrinal matters; and we follow the same example that Jesus set for His people, to live a holy life. Yes, believers do have their differences; but we have much more in common, and this should encourage us to love one another and promote true spiritual unity.

12.7.25 John 17:1-12

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Jesus is still praying for us! He is our Chief Priest who intercedes for us. Just as he prayed over His disciples before His crucifixion, He now sits at the right hand of God praying that we will be in unity, or one, with Him and the Father. But how Jesus prays for us is a model for how we can engage personal prayer with Him:

  • We should pray for unity among believers and work towards harmony and love within our own church community and avoiding division.
  • We should pray for other believers regarding their needs, growth, and protection.
  • We should pray for those who are spiritually lost. Jesus desired for the world to know that God sent Jesus. This can be a motivation for us to share our faith and testimony with others.

11.16.25 John 15:18-16:6

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There is no reason for the believer to stumble (“be offended,” John 16:1) when the world stokes up the furnace of persecution. He should expect persecution, if only because his Lord told him it was coming. (Note especially John 13:19 and 14:29 where the Lord warned His disciples in advance.) Furthermore, they must not stumble when this persecution comes from religious people who actually think they are serving God. The word translated “service” in John 16:2 means “priestly service.”

11.9.25 John 15:1-17

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There really are no options as to the demands of discipleship. No one can follow Jesus on his own terms. Jesus himself defined the terms. The word “disciple” means learner. When we bear that name, we do not declare ourselves to be saints. What we have said is that we go to school to him. We learn from him. We start as babes, we mature, we grow toward manhood, we err, we stumble. But we are always instructed, always disciplined—if we “abide in him.”