“After this Jesus, realizing that by this time everything was completed, said (in order to fulfill the scripture), ‘I am thirsty!’ A jar full of sour wine was there, so they put a sponge soaked in sour wine on a branch of hyssop and lifted it to his mouth. When he had received the sour …
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22010.121 Unfailing Love
“Now standing beside Jesus’ cross were his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. So when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, look, here is your son!’ He then said to his disciple, ‘Look, here is your mother!’ …
22010.118 Heaven!
“Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they can see my glory that you gave me because you loved me before the creation of the world.” —John 17:24 It is the desire of our Savior to be in communion and fellowship with His followers throughout …
22010.117 An Incredible Sacrifice
“When Jesus had finished saying these things, he looked upward to heaven and said, ‘Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, so that your Son may glorify you—just as you have given him authority over all humanity, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him. Now this is eternal …
22010.116 Overcoming Fear
“Jesus replied, ‘Do you now believe? Look, a time is coming—and has come—when you will be scattered, each one to his own home, and I will be left alone. Yet I am not alone, because my Father is with me. I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In …
22010.115 God’s Gift of Peace
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.” —John 14:27 True peace does not come from circumstances, people, or things; true peace is given to us by God. Christ’s peace …
22010.114 God’s Supernatural Guidance
“I have spoken these things while staying with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and will cause you to remember everything I said to you.” —John 14:25–26 Sent from the Father, in the name of Jesus, every true believer in Christ receives …
22010.111 The Holy Spirit – Our Source of Strength for Obedience
“If you love me, you will obey my commandments. Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it does not see him or know him. But you know him, because he resides with you and will …
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22010.110 Prayer … Take it Seriously!
“And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.” —John 14:13–14 Our Lord was constantly praying—He could be found both rising early as well as praying through the night. He certainly prayed …
22010.109 Seeing the Father
“Philip said, ‘Lord, show us the Father, and we will be content.’ Jesus replied, ‘Have I been with you for so long, and you have not known me, Philip? The person who has seen me has seen the Father! How can you say, “Show us the Father”? Do you not believe that I am in …