Sun, Mar 16, 2014
John 14:15-31
John 14:15-31 by Chris Appleby
The Promise of the Spirit
Series: John

The Promise of the Spirit


It seems to me that there are 2 issues that Christians face today that Jesus addresses here in this passage. The first is the question as to how we're rating as a Christian. That is are we good enough for God to be happy with us? Are we good enough that God would listen to our prayers? How do you rate as a Christian?  

The second issue has to do with how we know what's the right thing to do; how we decide what we're to do or say at any one moment.

Last week we saw how John 14 begins with the disciples being faced with just this problem. Jesus has just told them that he's about to leave them, then he says these words to reassure them:  'Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.'

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