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Category Archives: discipleship
Advantageous for us
John 16:5-7 Joh 16:5 But now I am leaving for him who sent me, and not one of you asks me, ‘Where are you leaving for? ‘ Joh 16:6 Yet, because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has … Continue reading
Incongruous love
John 15:19-21 Joh 15:19 If you were of the world, the world would care about you as its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have selected you out of it, the world hates you. Joh … Continue reading
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Our two destinies
John 15:16-18 Joh 15:16 You did not select me, but I selected you. I destined you to leave and produce fruit and that your fruit should stay, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give … Continue reading
The consequences of separation
John 15:4-6 Joh 15:4 Stay on me, and I in you. Just as a shoot is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you stay on me. Joh 15:5 I am … Continue reading
his pruning method
his pruning method Joh 15:1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vineyard keeper. Joh 15:2 He removes every shoot on me that does not produce fruit, and he prunes each that produces fruit so that it … Continue reading
Peace gift
John 14:25-27 Joh 14:25 “I have spoken these things to you while I am staying with you. Joh 14:26 But the Discipler, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and remind … Continue reading
Our other Discipler
John 14:15-17 Joh 14:15 “If you love me, you will keep my commands. Joh 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Discipler to be with you permanently: Joh 14:17 The Spirit of truth, who … Continue reading
Identifying with Jesus — good or bad
John 13:18-20 Joh 13:18 “It is not about all of you that I am saying this; I know those whom I have chosen. But it is so the Scripture can be fulfilled: The one who gnaws my bread has raised … Continue reading
emotional roller coaster
John 13:7-10 Joh 13:7 Jesus answered and said to him, “You don’t know what I’m doing just now, but after these things you will come to know.” Joh 13:8 Peter said to him, “You will certainly not wash my feet, … Continue reading
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Burning daylight
John 12:35-37 Joh 12:35 Jesus said to them, “The light is with you until only a brief time. Walk while you have the light so that darkness doesn’t catch up with you. The one walking in darkness doesn’t know where … Continue reading
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