In order to be fortified for the mission that He’s given us, Jesus teaches that we will need clarity, comfort, humility, and courage.
The disciples were confused and grieved by the prospect of Jesus’ departure, but Jesus patiently prepared them by assuring them of an unshakable joy to come.
To our incalculable advantage, Jesus departed this world by way of the cross, ascended to the Father, and sent the Holy Spirit into the world to glorify Christ by testifying…
The world hates God and will hate Jesus’ disciples because they preach and live God’s truth, so we ought to prepare for persecution by taking hold of Christ and the…
True believers have been united to the life-giving vine of Christ and by remaining in Him will bear the fruits of His life.
Out of pure love the Father made us to be His children; and because we are, Christ loves us and gives precious gifts to us, and we love Him and…
All believers are commissioned by Christ to be the instruments He uses to carry out His mission.
By reminding us of the Way home, Jesus comforts us in our troubles, reassures us in our confusion, and redirects us to our mission.
In connection with His death, Jesus inaugurated a new and better commandment that, when obeyed, would make His followers stand out as a distinct and peculiar people
The various people in John's narrative show us truths about ourselves and this world that help us understand our need for Christ for all of life.