In John 16 Jesus knows that He will die in less than twenty-four hours. When His disciples are faced with that reality, they become troubled, afraid, and filled with sorrow. Jesus responds to each of their concerns by talking about the coming Holy Spirit. (John 16:5-15)
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In this message we consider The Bad, The Ugly and The Good of a life devoted to following Jesus. There is danger is expecting our journey with Jesus to be simple, easy and free from problems. But like those early Disciples, Jesus promises us Good, in the midst of the Bad and The Ugly. Mark 15:19-27
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In this text Jesus elaborates on what it looks like to keep His commandments and abide in His love and bear fruit. He does so by issuing a new commandment, and that command is to love one another. Our Lord calls us His friends and gives us four tests or qualities of true friendship. Two signs are on His side and two signs of the friendship are on our side. (John 15:12-17)
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Unless we learn to draw upon the deep resources of God by faith, we will fail against the pressures of this life. In this section of Scripture we learn The Secret of The Vine so that we might be pleasing to God and know how to produce the fruit that He desires for us. (John 15:1-11)
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A Life of Supply. When we seek our supply from the right source we can live with gratitude in this world of greed. True gratitude only comes when our satisfaction in this world is connected to God as our supplier. (Philippians 4:14-20)
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A Life of Satisfaction. When we rest in satisfaction it helps us to find gratitude in this world filled with greed. Gratitude comes when we are satisfied with our station in life and it comes as we learn to be content with our circumstances. (Philippians 4:1-14)
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Ron & Jacqui Whisler, GWC missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators working in Indonesia, give a report on their current efforts. Ron’s message of looking for people of peace and connecting with them via the Discovery Bible Study method is encouraging and challenging. (Luke 10:1-12)
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Jesus reminds His disciples that the Holy Spirit is for us. At the moment we fall, right at the moment we need Him the most, when we don’t even know what to say, He’ll come beside us and fill us and empower us. The Holy Spirit is the interpreter of God to us, The Helper, and the One who brings God’s peace to us. (John 14:25-31)
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In this text Jesus offers His discipled several reasons why they didn’t have to be worried… the same principles that apply for us in this agitated, stress-filled world. We night think of these principles like medicine… or antidotes to counteract the heart troubles that plague this life. (John 14:1-24)
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May we not retaliate when we’re wronged but instead live in authentic love…love like Jesus loves by obeying His mandate to love, by living out His model of love, and by consistently manifesting His love to others. (John 13:31-38)
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