biblestudy: John (Part 22)

John 14:7-15:6 Promise of the Holy Spirit to lead us to Truth
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 31-Mar-87; Tape #BS-JO22

Description: In this twenty-second installment expounding the book of John, John Ritenbaugh, reflecting upon Philip's request to "show us the Father," suggests that Jesus has provided the way of knowing how God would lead His life in the flesh. Jesus is the way, the embodiment of the truth, and the mirror image of the Father. As a human born into an ordinary family, Jesus experienced all the responsibilities, struggles, frustrations, temptations, and pains that we do. We have an Elder Brother who has been on the front lines, providing us a model to live our lives. Jesus taught us that love is a moral act rather than a feeling, based upon pleasing God by fulfilling His Commandments. Love and obedience are inseparable. Jesus encouraged His disciples by promising to send the Holy Spirit to help them (and us) to cope with the rigorous demands of living the Christian life, making us sensitive to God and educating us to the purposes of God. As we continue to obey, yielding to His purpose, we enter a closer relationship with God, until eventually, having attained the mind of God, loving and personifying truth, we become like the Father and the Son. (91 minutes)

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Abiding with Christ Bringing things to remembrance Comforter Encouragement Fellowship with God Greek idea of leadership Grafted into vine Greek mythology Helper Independent Israel as degenerate vine Moses Names of God One who comes alongside Parakletos Passover Peace Pruning Real or genuine Resurrection Sacrifices Shalom Strength Spiritual strength Tranquility Truth Vine and branch analogy Vine metaphor Way Wheat and tares

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Sermons in the John series:

John (Part 1)
Distinctions Between John and the Other Gospels

John (Part 2)
Jesus Christ as the Reality and the Manifestation of God in the Flesh

John (Part 3)
Biblical and Secular Testimonies to Jesus Christ's Divinity

John (Part 4)
Fulfilled Prophecies Establishing Christ's Messiahship

John (Part 5)
Choosing Disciples; Beginning Signs; Expelling Moneychangers

John (Part 6)
Signs Reveal that God Alone Can Supply Our Every Need

John (Part 7)
Born Again/ Bearing Ones Cross / The Power of Choice

John (Part 8)
Jesus Christ's Encounter with the Woman of Samaria

John (Part 9)
God the Father and Jesus Christ Work Ceaselessly to Relieve Burdens

John (Part 10)
Identity with God Requires Unconditional Submission to His Will

John (Part 11)
The Impossibility of Satisfying a Spiritual Need with a Physical Solution

John (Part 12)
What We Believe Determines What We Do

John (Part 13)
The Need for Removing the Blinders of Tradition

John (Part 14)
God's Approach to Judgment/ Jesus as the Light of the World

John (Part 15)
John 8:30-9:7 Liberation from Bondage to Sin through God's Spirit

John (Part 16)
John 9:8-10:14 Spiritual Blindness/ Hearing the Master's Voice

John (Part 17)
Love produces Unity/ Self centeredness Produces Anarchy

John (Part 18)
John 11:1-57 Conquering the Debilitating Fear of Death

John (Part 19)
John 12:1-36 A Sublime Sacrifice of Love and Devotion

John (Part 20)
John 12:24-John 13:1-17 The Essence of Love is Sacrifice

John (Part 21)
John 13:15-14:6 Jesus' New Commandment : Love Others More Than Self

John (Part 22)
John 14:7-15:6 Promise of the Holy Spirit to lead us to Truth

John (Part 23)
John 15:7-25 Our Organic Connection with the True Vine

John (Part 24)
Christ's Departing Instructions to His Disciples

John (Part 25)
John 17:6-21 Eternal Life is Knowing God: Living Life as God Does

John (Part 26)
John 17:22-18:28 Jesus Christ's Purposeful and Voluntary Sacrifice

John (Part 27)
John 18:29-19:24 Pilate?s Futile Attempts at Acquitting an Innocent Man

John (Part 28)
John 20:24-end The Dramatic Conclusion to the Book of John




 








 
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