John 17: 11-19…..The prayer continues.

And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which youContinue reading “John 17: 11-19…..The prayer continues.”

John 17: 1-10….Jesus Prayer begins.

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, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, thatContinue reading “John 17: 1-10….Jesus Prayer begins.”

John 16: 25-33… Coming and Going!

“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. In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will askContinue reading “John 16: 25-33… Coming and Going!”

John 16: 16-23…. For them it was difficult.

A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me.” So some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will seeContinue reading “John 16: 16-23…. For them it was difficult.”

John 16: 4b -15….A New Companion!

I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you theContinue reading “John 16: 4b -15….A New Companion!”

John 15: 18-16: 4a….Hated because you are His!

“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that IContinue reading “John 15: 18-16: 4a….Hated because you are His!”

John 15: 9-17….. Relational love.

As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and thatContinue reading “John 15: 9-17….. Relational love.”

John 15: 1-8….Grapes or Kiwi Fruit or another type of ‘fruit’?

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me,Continue reading “John 15: 1-8….Grapes or Kiwi Fruit or another type of ‘fruit’?”

John 14: 28-31….Deep, Deep Thoughts!

You heard me say to you, I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take placeContinue reading “John 14: 28-31….Deep, Deep Thoughts!”