1) GLORIFY! (v1-5) Jesus prays that His Father would be glorified through His work on the cross 2) SANCTIFY! (v6-19) Jesus prays that His friends would be sanctified through the Scriptures: protected (v11-12), united (v11), delighted (v13), consecrated (v17) 3) UNIFY! (v20-26) Jesus prays that His followers would be united through His love. United on earth…
***Awaiting for A/V desk to upload the sermon*** 1) CONFLICT! “In the world you will have tribulation” Hatred, persecution, exclusion and death. 2) COURAGE! “Take heart” He gives us His peace, His word and His Spirit. 3) COMFORT! “I have overcome the world” His cross means our crown.
1) HE RESIDES! (16:7) “I will send Him (The Spirit) to you” The Spirit is not WITH us but IN us. 2) HE REPROVES! (v8-11) “He will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgement” 3) HE REMINDS! (14:26, 16:12-13) “When The Spirit of truth is come He will guide you into all truth”…
1) ITS MASTER! (Matt 16:18) “… on this rock I will build My church..” 2) ITS MEMBERS! (Acts 2:36-41) They were Confronted, Convicted, Converted, Committed 3) ITS MANDATE! (Matt 28:18-20, Acts 1:8) The whole gospel for the whole world
1) THE CHARGE! (v12-13) “Love one another as I have loved you”: Personally, Humbly, Unreservedly, Sacrificially 2) THE CHALLENGE! (v14-15) “You are My friends if you do what I command you.” 3) THE CHOICE! (v16-17) “You did not choose Me but I chose you” for Fruitfulness, Prayerfulness, Tenderness
1) A GOSPEL CHURCH! (Acts 2:22-24, 36-38) The person and work of Christ 2) A GROWING CHURCH! (Acts 2:41, 4:4, 6:7) Multitudes of believers 3) A GROUNDED CHURCH! (Acts 2:42, 4:33) Grounded in doctrine, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayers 4) A GRACIOUS CHURCH! (Acts 2:44-47, 4:32-37) Great grace was upon them all Pulsating with…
1) DEITY! (v1 & 5) I AM the true vine 2) DEPENDENCY! (v5) Whoever abides in Me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing Fruitfulness (v5), Pruning (v2), Cleansing (v3), Prayer (v7), Glory (v8), Proof, Love, Obedience 3) DELIGHT! My joy in you! Your…
1) WAIT! For God alone 2) TRUST! In Him at all times 3) POUR! Out your heart before Him 4) REST! In His refuge
1) THE CALL! “Trust Him at all times, O people.” 2) THE CRY! “Pour out your heart before Him” “When you pray let your heart be without words rather than your words without heart”. (John Bunyan) 3) THE COMFORT! God is a refuge for us
***Many apologies sermon quality too poor to upload 1) WITNESS! (v3-6) Two witnesses of love and light 2) WAR! (v7-14) The beast from the bottomless pit will make war against them 3) WORSHIP! (v15-18) Jesus reigns supremely Jesus judges righteously Jesus rewards graciously Lessons: 1. God’s people are safe 2. God’s word is true 3….