Joseph prince let go and flow in the vine life 26 apr 15 want to run and not be weary, walk and not faint. It is important to observe that the act spoken of is only that of washing one anothers feet. This summary of the gospel of john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of john. Which love and charity is perfected in proportion as a man renounces selflove, and prefers anothers good to his own, since in so doing he attains to a state of spiritual freedom, whereas otherwise he is in a state of spiritual servitude, through ignorance of the divine lovingkindness, inasmuch as all true freedom is. It is a general statement, the application of which is suggested in john 15. Now that i, your lord and teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one anothers feet. And as moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lifted up. It has historically been a source of christian teaching, christological debate and reflection, and its images particularly of jesus as the vine have been influential in christian art and. Jesus answered and said to her, everyone who drinks of this water shall thirst again. You will hear john pipers voice and watch his pen underline, circle, make connections, and scribble notes all to help you learn to read gods word for yourself. John 14 niv jesus comforts his disciples do bible gateway.
For i have given you an example, that ye should do as i. The writer steps back into the background, behind the message of god. For i gave you an example, that ye also should do even as i did to you. The possibility of denying or not abiding in jesus. The term parakletos, a passive verbal adjective, 8 has undergone much study and there is no little disagreement on its meaning here. Why you cant make a deal with god theologically driven. It is part of what new testament scholars have called the farewell discourse of jesus. I talk more about this in the next post and this one. In that culture, this method of execution was so vile that it was often mentioned using substitute phrases. John used a variety of techniques to communicate to his readers the nature of jesus. The apostle john under the inspiration of the holy spirit wrote 1 john 2. John 14 is the fourteenth chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. But as great as they were, jesus says here, greater love has no one than this, than to lay down ones life for his friends.
In this phase of jesus return to the father, the discourses jn 17 precede the traditional narrative of the passion jn 18 20 to interpret them for the christian reader. Greater love hath no man than this by these words our lord shows, how far love to another should extend, even to the laying down of our lives for the brethren. Some of our work is like gold, silver, or precious gems, of great value to the kingdom. Jul 02, 2015 look at the book love lays down his life john 15. Look at the book is a new online method of teaching the bible. What the giver of a commission does may well be done by the servant to whom the commission is given. It is slightly shorter than 2 john 219 greek words compared to 245 for 2 john, and is the shortest book of the greek new testament. Yet, here christ elevates our calling to an almost unimaginable heightintimate friendship with him and the. Like thomas and philip and even peter at the end of john , there is room in this relationship for honest acknowledgement of our confusion, our lack of power, our frustration when our requests seem to go unheard. John 15 jesus washes the disciples feet now n before o the feast of the passover, when jesus knew that p his hour had come q to depart out of this world to the father, r having loved s his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. It has historically been a source of christian teaching, christological debate and reflection, and its images particularly of jesus as the vine have been influential in christian art and iconography. What is the meaning of know the father in 1 john 2. This connection seems designed to teach that the proper temple for the indwelling spirit. Jesus the bread of life john 6 jesus heals a man born blind john 9 jesus sacrifice john 1012 servant leadership john.
It continues jesus discussions with his disciples in anticipation of his death and records the promised gift of the holy spirit. It has historically been a source of christian teaching, christological debate and reflection, and its images particularly of jesus as the vine. John 15, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Upper room discourse john 1417 the importance of workplace relationships john 1417 i am the vine and you are the branches john 15 my kingdom is not of this world john 18. If i then, your lord and teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one anothers feet.
You may ask me for anything in my name, and i will do it. The holy spirit is specifically said to do the following. Whatever you ask in my name, i will do it so that the father may be glorified in the son. In this lab, john piper looks again at john 15 to see what kind of confidence we can have that jesus loves us and died for our sins.
His goal is to help you not only see what he sees, but where he. John 14 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Now viewing scripture range from the book of john chapter 14. The new living translation nlt for this verse reads, there is no greater love than to lay down ones life for ones friends. John was an eyewitness of the reported occurrences though, as he himself writes john 1. Jesus lengthy discourse began in chapter 14 and will run through chapter 16. Why doesnt prayer work, when the bible promises that it will. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. John 14 new international version niv jesus comforts his disciples. I know my own sheep, and they know me, just as my father knows me and i.
We like to think of ourselves as rising to the occasion when a time of great crisis arises. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for. I call you friends, because i have made known to you everything i have learnt from my father 16 you did not choose me, no, i chose you. Jesus makes a promise in verses and 14 which is routinely abused by well meaning believers, ignorant critics, and cynical abusers. He looks closely at one twoletter word that makes all the difference. Why doesnt prayer work, when the bible promises that it.
Its also best not to shut down possible meaning for the listener by narrowing the word to one meaning. For i have given you an example, that ye should do as i have done unto you. Jesus speaks individually with thomas, philip and judas not the iscariot. Its an ongoing series of 812 minute videos in which the camera is on the text, not the teacher. Greater love to his friends, of whom here he only speaks, hath no man than this that is, a greater degree of love than this never existed in the world.
John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Redemption, at first glance, elevates us from being a slave of unrighteousness and satan to being a slave of righteousness and jesus christ. Keeping christs commandments is evidently here put for the practice of godliness in general, and for the faithful and diligent discharge of their office as apostles in. Chapter 17 is jesus prayer for his disciples, and chapter 18 starts with his arrest and betrayal. Now this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. The context these verses serve as the foundation for chapter 15, and introduce several themes on which jesus expands in chapter 15. John brought up four last minute but essential topics. However foul the means, he says, a man must make a living. In my previous post, i counseled preachers not to apply john 15. Just as moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the son of man must be lifted up, john 3. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book.
Book of john overview insight for living ministries. For i have given you an example christ is an example to his people, in many things. This is one of the five paraclete passages in john 1417 cf. Other work is like wood hay or stubble, of no value. Some may misunderstand this to be the case, but i john 5. All we can do is pray our hearts desire as one wise christian once said to me. In fact, i want this last teaching out of 1 john to be the first teaching of a severalweek series on this kind of prayer.
Lifted up was a polite way of referring to crucifixion. We all hope to emulate what the heroes of faith did. Exegetical commentary on 3 john 1 15 3 john, like 2 john, is written in the standard epistolary format. These include his citation of jesuss seven i am statements, in which jesus spoke of himself in terms such as the light of the world 8. Both that one and he in verses and 14 refer back to the helper mentioned at joh 16.
John 15 is the fifteenth chapter in the gospel of john in the new testament section of the christian bible. Taken together and kept in context, the meaning of jesus statement becomes clearly apparent, and it has nothing whatsoever to do with appending his name to our own. John 14, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The two following will not stand dishonorably even in the book of god. Although we will focus on verses 1415, we want to include verse as context.