When my mother was dying. I read to her John 14:1-4. Which made her transition to heaven easy for her,and help to not grieve so hard. As she knew where she was going.
I read it to my mother the night before she died. She hadn’t spoken for days, but when I read this to her, she turned to me and said, “a place for me.”
“He’s where the joy is,” and today’s readings show us how to live in that joy. First, who do we mean by “He”? TLC’s study “He’s Where the Joy Is” (which our church small group worked through) shows the “He” to be the Trinity. “I AM in the Father and the Father is in Me” (Jn 14:11), and the Spirit “brings Me glory by telling you whatever He receives from Me” (Jn 16:14). What strikes me as new about what the Unity of the Father, Son, and Spirit bring is that we live and abide in this Unity when we obey Jesus (Jn 14:21). I’ve been very familiar with Jesus’ commands to obey Him (…and no, “my familiarity” doesn’t mean I’ve always obeyed…), but these commands to obey always seem to follow being “in Him” (as at Jn 15:5, and 15:9, where He says, “Remain in My love. When you obey My commandments, you remain in My love.”). Obeying Him ensures that I remain in Him (“Him” being the Unity of the Trinity), and that is what leads to Joy: “I have told you these things so that you will be filled with My Joy. Yes, your Joy will overflow!” (Jn 15:11).
I’ve heard or read a few teachings about John 15:2 and how “in me (Jesus)” refers to believers (therefore not Judas Iscariot); and how “takes away” is the Greek word _aero_ and can mean “lifts up.” I saw a video that shows how a vine dresser lifts a straggling vine up and ties it to the trellis to get it out of the mud so it receives sunlight and can be fruitful. This makes so much more sense in light of who Jesus is and what He does and how He loves His own! In fact, in 15:6 we see that it is the one who does not abide in Jesus who is taken away and thrown out. I certainly have had the experience of Jesus lifting me up out of the muck and mire and putting me in a place where I could get air and sunlight and start growing again. Something to think about. 🙏🏼
Thank you, Tara -Leigh ! I HAVE been grieving . And today , this scripture & your recap remindee me so strongky : He is where the Joy is ! God bless you ! Liz
I’ve also been grieving, and I appreciate TLC’s weekly check in, that God sees me and is with me in that grief. Liz, I pray that as you experience “Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy” (see Mark Vroegop), that He will bring comfort and peace and assurance.
As I grieve I am reminded by my priest that "His grace is sufficient," as time passes I feel His grace more and more abundantly in my grief. He doesn't abandon us in our grief, He knows and is present especially when we ask Him to meet us in our grief and be present in our pain. God bless you all!
These chapters are so rich about our Savior Jesus Christ! He is the only way to God. He is the way, the truth and the Life (John 14:6). He is the true vine that we must abide, or remain, in (John 15: 1, 5). He is our friend who loves us and gave His life for us (John 15: 13). By believing, abiding, and following Jesus, we are promised the Helper (the Holy Spirit) that will live in us and guide our lives (John 16: 13). Then, no matter what happens in this world, our grief will be turned to joy (16: 20), and we can take heart despite troubles because we have a Risen Savior who overcame the world. Praise His holy name!!
Thank you TLC for keeping us focused on the context of Scripture! This year doing this reading with you has allowed me to see that God has been present this entire time with me. I appreciate your obedience to hold this space and share Gods word. Our humanity can get in the way of us staying focused on Gods word and I am grateful for having this daily reminder of the need to die to my flesh and do Gods will!
*Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life!!!! *We are sent a helper, the Holy Spirit. *Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. *The glory of God is our shared purpose. *He is where our Peace and Joy come from! 🙌🏻❤✝️
“I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.” John 17:23 NLT This verse is so beautiful to me, as it exemplifies, not only the extreme amount of love that Jesus and God has for us, but it also tries to unify us under that love. It is using God’s love to create more love, and unity, so beautiful. God bless all of you today✝️🤝
Aloha, praise the Lord, and good evening BR family. Happy Veteran’s Day and thank you for your service. However, the most important service that matters is serving God. He wants us to build the kingdom on earth by loving one another, repent and ask for forgiveness. 14:1-2, he said: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions, if it were not so, I would have told you. I go and prepare a place for you. He is where the JOY is!!!❤
I read & watch daily, but rarely comment. Today’s reading has my favorite verse-John 16:33. I love knowing that Jesus has overcome the world! It gives me great peace. TLC-thank you for all you do to shine a light on God’s Word. He IS where the joy is. ❤️
I’ve been grieving the past two weeks and it’s been so difficult. I did not want to do the Bible recap those first couple days but I stuck with it. Not giving myself an excuse to fall behind!
I'm happy and comforted that no matter what I go through, Jesus has overcome already!!! Wow!!! He lives in me and I in Him. Thank you Jesus, that you Father.
I find myself in tears as we end the earthly life of Jesus. I cannot help but think about the fact that he knew the humiliation and suffering that was coming. I am also completely amazed about how short the New Testament is in comparison to the Old Testament. I guess I always knew this, but reading through the Bible this year has made that so tangible. I wish there were more stories as I want to know so much more about his earthly ministry. #questionsforheaven
Great and powerful recap. Great explanation of why some of our prayers may seem unanswered. I have an estranged daughter and I have been praying for reconciliation for years. I have had to accept it is not in His will …. Yet. I know He has been working on growing my faith and trust in Him and have had to learn to just lay it at His feet. Also most assuredly I recognize He has work with her on the other side and is dealing with her free will. I need to just be patient and trust Him that He is at work and in His time….not mine. When the time is right, it will be His will.
Diane, I too have an estranged daughter, so I know of your pain. I'm praying too. My daughter is 53 and even tho now she is no longer drinking or taking drugs and actually is able to hold a good job, those bad years have scrambled her clear thinking and have caused her to turn away from me and her siblings. It is so sad. At this point I truly think prayer is the ONLY possible path to reconciliation.
Jesus prayed for all believers, both His decipils, and us today. God chose them, and God chose me. Wow! God chose me.... if I let that sink in, I realize what a big responsibility I have to be an example to others. I have a responsibility to do everything I can to follow Jesus's teachings and to LOVE OTHERS as God loves me. "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit-fruit that will last-and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. This is my command: Love each other." God, be with us Christans to Love like You! Help us fill our hearts and minds with Your Word, Your Love, and Your Joy! Jesus, Father, Holy Spirit, guide me and all of us on your vine. Help us bear Your good fruit. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
John 15:19-"Jesus knew what they wanted to ask Him.." I love this. Jesus knows what is in our heart. This helps me with confessing sin which He already knows. Knowing He knows helps me to run to Him because He knows my heart, my desires, my needs. He really is where the joy is.
There is so much in these passages. What stood out to me the most is that He does not leave us as orphans (I recently learned about the orphan spirit) but He is with us and Iives in us (John 14:17-18). We live because He lives (John 14:19). This reminded me of the old hymn Because He Lives and I listened to several versions while reading. Here is one I liked: ua-cam.com/video/RFIr8-gH55E/v-deo.htmlsi=lRrIzmu5Vi2497mH
Y’all, soooo many God shots in these 3 verses. Loved TL’s connection of branches with Peter and Judas. So good. All of the verses shared about our peace and joy being made complete in Jesus. But for me, Jn 17:15 when Jesus prays for our protection from the evil one. I’m so thankful for Jesus.
Jesus emphasizes obedience (Jn 14:21) and remaining in Him as the vine (Jn 15:2-3). In fact, the Father cuts away those who do not remain in the Vine, and prunes those who do. He is using His word, His people, and circumstances that He allows to prune me into greater obedience, to bear more and better fruit.
Jesus Christ is the way the truth and the life, he is the vine and we are the branches. My God shot was definitely the prayer when Jesus prayed for all mankind Hallelujah he is where the joy is. 🙌🏽🙏🏽
I'm in a Dgroup and this week's study includes John 17. This time reading chapter 17, I realized what a love letter this prayer of Jesus’ to the Father was for us, His believers to the Father. This has become my favorite chapter, because He shows how dearly and deeply He loves us. He is where the joy is❤
I love reading and agreeing with Jesus' prayer. I feel loved and cared for, encouraged and a bit emboldened by it. Also, I'm truly grateful. Thank You, Jesus, for praying for us
There is so much richness in Jesus' words in these passages. It is hard to pick one Godshot. Jesus says we may ask for anything in His name and He will do it (John 14:14). He says the Father will give us whatever we ask in His name (John 16:23) and if we ask we will receive and our joy will be complete (John 16:24).
Well, the Scriptures can be relied on to demonstrate how God has decided to interact with his creation. We observe in the Scriptures that God is sovereign in that it is his absolute right to do anything he pleases, and we also observe that what has pleased Him is to allow free moral creatures to make free moral decisions. We have the ability to make moral choices because God has given the freedom and because He is sovereign. And He very clearly lays out in Scripture both our ability to respond appropriately to His invitations to know him as well as His expectations that we respond appropriately. He lays out benefits and gives warnings and consequences for making these moral decisions. In the end, though, He’s decided to leave the choice to follow Him up to us If God was not sovereign he would not be able to allow for human choice, he’d most likely be threatened by it. He can handle a world full of free creatures, Satan and fallen angels and STILL accomplish his ultimate purposes and plans despite and sometimes in and through the freewill actions of his creatures. No matter what happens from the beginning of time until judgement day, His PURPOSES will stand. What an awesome God!
"ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED." God saves whom He will, and where He will, without asking the permission of Protestant free-willers or enthusiasts. He says, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." (Rom. 9:15) The Lord graciously preserve us from that Protestant pride which plumes itself above Divine Sovereignty. True benevolence and true liberality are found alone in the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, which the masses of professing people hate, and, hate a sovereign God they do. But look here! The Church. Not the Church of England, not a dissenting denomination, not a clique of separatists; but the Church of the living God, the members of the spiritual body of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the sheep redeemed with His most precious blood, the living stones in the temple of eternal love. Many of these never belonged to any religious organization. To what church did the dying thief belong? To what rites or ordinances did he submit? I love to be found in his company, redeemed by blood, washed from all filth at the same fountain, and clothed in the "nothing amiss" of the Dear Saviour dying by his side. That is what I like, to know that I stand justified in the "nothing amiss" of the Covenant Surety from His mother's womb to His Father's throne up yonder. This is His perfect righteousness, His spotless obedience, not merely in, but unto death, for "Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered," (Heb. 5:8) AND IN THAT SUFFERING OBEDIENCE WE, AS MEMBERS OF HIS BODY, STAND PERFECT AND COMPLETE, "ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED." Thomas Bradbury (1677-1759)
Jesus stays on the theme. He and Father are One. He states His desire for us to be One with Him. Then we can be One with the Father. The Holy Spirit in us makes it possible.
Amen to that. John chapter 17 is for all believers, those who believe in God and have put on Jesus in baptism. I know that because I'm one of them ❤🙂✝️💒🙏👍🤟👦👩!!!!
It was very hard for me to focus on the readings today. As I started my brother was headed in for open heart surgery. But I want to say thank you Tara Leigh. Your ending words were comforting. It will be hard to wait for surgery to be over, but I will remember “where the joy is”
"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." John 14:27 Abide! John 15:1-9 "You did not chose me, I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give to you." John 15:16 "These things I command you, that you love one another." John 15:17 "You are not of the world but I chose you out of the world..." John 15:19 "Ask and you will receive that your joy may be full." John 16: 24 "In ME you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." John 16:33 Holy moly. HIS PROMISES! He chose me! Praise Him! In HIM alone do I find peace! HE'S where the joy is!
I wonder if Jesus’ thoughts were towards His mother Marry in the end, “When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.” John 16:21 ESV
My God shot: Jesus died for me and sent the Holy Spirit to help me navigate this life so that eternity with God is mine. Reading John 17 confused me further in believing and/or understanding the Trinity doctrine. I have to keep studying and praying because I don't see it in scripture. Every scripture that I have read and looked up the Greek or Hebrew terms in those scriptures don't equate to sameness. The word one in :I and my Father are one' was also used by Jesus describing the disciples which means unity/united, and word used in 'The Word' was God means an expression of thought. If anyone can me with scriptures I would be tremendously appreciative.
Prayer for me and the girl or woman that I'm thinking of and dreaming about, Diana Bennet of Everett,Washington, and that God will reveal & bring her into my life and also that people and our families and parents will know and like the real us, Scott Brockman and Diana Bennet and that they won't be so judgmental and hard on or protective of me and looking for love. And also for us to be one just as God & Jesus and Holy Spirit are one. Amen and God bless 🙏 🙂👍✝️🤟💒♥️👨👩.
Thanks Tara ! Another great job , 50 days to go ! He IS where the joy is !
When my mother was dying. I read to her John 14:1-4. Which made her transition to heaven easy for her,and help to not grieve so hard. As she knew where she was going.
Alleluia! What a blessing and gift you were to your Mother! And the Word is and was to everyone! Amen and alleluia!
I read it to my mother the night before she died. She hadn’t spoken for days, but when I read this to her, she turned to me and said, “a place for me.”
@@BetsyChildress thank you fr sharing your story with your mother
@@BetsyChildress, what a beautiful gift that was to you. Thanks for sharing.
You are awesome! ✝️
“He’s where the joy is,” and today’s readings show us how to live in that joy. First, who do we mean by “He”? TLC’s study “He’s Where the Joy Is” (which our church small group worked through) shows the “He” to be the Trinity. “I AM in the Father and the Father is in Me” (Jn 14:11), and the Spirit “brings Me glory by telling you whatever He receives from Me” (Jn 16:14). What strikes me as new about what the Unity of the Father, Son, and Spirit bring is that we live and abide in this Unity when we obey Jesus (Jn 14:21). I’ve been very familiar with Jesus’ commands to obey Him (…and no, “my familiarity” doesn’t mean I’ve always obeyed…), but these commands to obey always seem to follow being “in Him” (as at Jn 15:5, and 15:9, where He says, “Remain in My love. When you obey My commandments, you remain in My love.”). Obeying Him ensures that I remain in Him (“Him” being the Unity of the Trinity), and that is what leads to Joy: “I have told you these things so that you will be filled with My Joy. Yes, your Joy will overflow!” (Jn 15:11).
I’ve heard or read a few teachings about John 15:2 and how “in me (Jesus)” refers to believers (therefore not Judas Iscariot); and how “takes away” is the Greek word _aero_ and can mean “lifts up.” I saw a video that shows how a vine dresser lifts a straggling vine up and ties it to the trellis to get it out of the mud so it receives sunlight and can be fruitful. This makes so much more sense in light of who Jesus is and what He does and how He loves His own! In fact, in 15:6 we see that it is the one who does not abide in Jesus who is taken away and thrown out. I certainly have had the experience of Jesus lifting me up out of the muck and mire and putting me in a place where I could get air and sunlight and start growing again. Something to think about. 🙏🏼
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Thank you for sharing this. Very meaningful ❤
Thank you, Tara -Leigh ! I HAVE been grieving . And today , this scripture & your recap remindee me so strongky : He is where the Joy is ! God bless you ! Liz
I’ve also been grieving, and I appreciate TLC’s weekly check in, that God sees me and is with me in that grief. Liz, I pray that as you experience “Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy” (see Mark Vroegop), that He will bring comfort and peace and assurance.
Praying for you in your time of grief, Liz.🙏🏻
Praying for you Liz
As I grieve I am reminded by my priest that "His grace is sufficient," as time passes I feel His grace more and more abundantly in my grief. He doesn't abandon us in our grief, He knows and is present especially when we ask Him to meet us in our grief and be present in our pain. God bless you all!
These chapters are so rich about our Savior Jesus Christ! He is the only way to God. He is the way, the truth and the Life (John 14:6). He is the true vine that we must abide, or remain, in (John 15: 1, 5). He is our friend who loves us and gave His life for us (John 15: 13). By believing, abiding, and following Jesus, we are promised the Helper (the Holy Spirit) that will live in us and guide our lives (John 16: 13). Then, no matter what happens in this world, our grief will be turned to joy (16: 20), and we can take heart despite troubles because we have a Risen Savior who overcame the world. Praise His holy name!!
Amen! Beautifully said!
Amen!
Thank you TLC for keeping us focused on the context of Scripture! This year doing this reading with you has allowed me to see that God has been present this entire time with me. I appreciate your obedience to hold this space and share Gods word. Our humanity can get in the way of us staying focused on Gods word and I am grateful for having this daily reminder of the need to die to my flesh and do Gods will!
Amen! Well said!
*Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life!!!!
*We are sent a helper, the Holy Spirit.
*Jesus is the vine and we are the branches.
*The glory of God is our shared purpose.
*He is where our Peace and Joy come from!
🙌🏻❤✝️
“I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.”
John 17:23 NLT
This verse is so beautiful to me, as it exemplifies, not only the extreme amount of love that Jesus and God has for us, but it also tries to unify us under that love. It is using God’s love to create more love, and unity, so beautiful. God bless all of you today✝️🤝
Aloha, praise the Lord, and good evening BR family. Happy Veteran’s Day and thank you for your service. However, the most important service that matters is serving God. He wants us to build the kingdom on earth by loving one another, repent and ask for forgiveness. 14:1-2, he said: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions, if it were not so, I would have told you. I go and prepare a place for you. He is where the JOY is!!!❤
I read & watch daily, but rarely comment. Today’s reading has my favorite verse-John 16:33. I love knowing that Jesus has overcome the world! It gives me great peace. TLC-thank you for all you do to shine a light on God’s Word. He IS where the joy is. ❤️
Amen!!!!!!
I’ve been grieving the past two weeks and it’s been so difficult. I did not want to do the Bible recap those first couple days but I stuck with it. Not giving myself an excuse to fall behind!
These are four of my favorite chapters in the Gospels. Thank you for sharing and giving us so much insight.
I'm happy and comforted that no matter what I go through, Jesus has overcome already!!! Wow!!! He lives in me and I in Him. Thank you Jesus, that you Father.
Good Saturday morning bible Family ❤❤ Beautiful Lesson filled with Hope thank God for Jesus our Savior 🙌🏾💯👏🏽 Have a blessed day in His Presence ❤️🙏🤗
Jesus has overcome the world; ❤; joy unspeakable ✝️
I find myself in tears as we end the earthly life of Jesus. I cannot help but think about the fact that he knew the humiliation and suffering that was coming. I am also completely amazed about how short the New Testament is in comparison to the Old Testament. I guess I always knew this, but reading through the Bible this year has made that so tangible. I wish there were more stories as I want to know so much more about his earthly ministry. #questionsforheaven
I love John 17. I feel like I can see Him while he is praying to his Father and then for his disciples, then for all future believers. ❤
Yes, it is especially powerful when you insert your “name” within the prayer.
Great and powerful recap. Great explanation of why some of our prayers may seem unanswered. I have an estranged daughter and I have been praying for reconciliation for years. I have had to accept it is not in His will …. Yet. I know He has been working on growing my faith and trust in Him and have had to learn to just lay it at His feet. Also most assuredly I recognize He has work with her on the other side and is dealing with her free will. I need to just be patient and trust Him that He is at work and in His time….not mine. When the time is right, it will be His will.
Diane, I too have an estranged daughter, so I know of your pain. I'm praying too. My daughter is 53 and even tho now she is no longer drinking or taking drugs and actually is able to hold a good job, those bad years have scrambled her clear thinking and have caused her to turn away from me and her siblings. It is so sad. At this point I truly think prayer is the ONLY possible path to reconciliation.
I have an estranged nephew who I pray for often.
Praying for you Linda
Praying for you Diane
I resonate with this because I have two daughters in a prodigal season as well. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Jesus prayed for all believers, both His decipils, and us today. God chose them, and God chose me.
Wow! God chose me.... if I let that sink in, I realize what a big responsibility I have to be an example to others. I have a responsibility to do everything I can to follow Jesus's teachings and to LOVE OTHERS as God loves me.
"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit-fruit that will last-and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. This is my command: Love each other."
God, be with us Christans to Love like You! Help us fill our hearts and minds with Your Word, Your Love, and Your Joy! Jesus, Father, Holy Spirit, guide me and all of us on your vine. Help us bear Your good fruit. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Jesus said peace My peace I give you! Amen
God gave me John 14:27 when my Dad suddenly died of a massive heart attack in 2006.
John 15:19-"Jesus knew what they wanted to ask Him.."
I love this. Jesus knows what is in our heart. This helps me with confessing sin which He already knows.
Knowing He knows helps me to run to Him because He knows my heart, my desires, my needs.
He really is where the joy is.
Jesus is Lord He's where the Joy is bible Family ❤❤❤ Have a blessed day in His Presence 😊
My joy is full because of Jesus!
Amen!
Amen! 🙏 ❤❤️🙏
There is so much in these passages.
What stood out to me the most is that He does not leave us as orphans (I recently learned about the orphan spirit) but He is with us and Iives in us (John 14:17-18). We live because He lives (John 14:19). This reminded me of the old hymn Because He Lives and I listened to several versions while reading.
Here is one I liked: ua-cam.com/video/RFIr8-gH55E/v-deo.htmlsi=lRrIzmu5Vi2497mH
God’s perfect will,
shall prevail.
HE IS where the JOY is! Thanky you for pointing this out so beautifully.
YES and Amen!!
Thank you He is the joy ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Y’all, soooo many God shots in these 3 verses. Loved TL’s connection of branches with Peter and Judas. So good. All of the verses shared about our peace and joy being made complete in Jesus. But for me, Jn 17:15 when Jesus prays for our protection from the evil one. I’m so thankful for Jesus.
Amen 🙏❤️🙏
Jesus emphasizes obedience (Jn 14:21) and remaining in Him as the vine (Jn 15:2-3). In fact, the Father cuts away those who do not remain in the Vine, and prunes those who do. He is using His word, His people, and circumstances that He allows to prune me into greater obedience, to bear more and better fruit.
Jesus Christ is the way the truth and the life, he is the vine and we are the branches. My God shot was definitely the prayer when Jesus prayed for all mankind Hallelujah he is where the joy is. 🙌🏽🙏🏽
I'm in a Dgroup and this week's study includes John 17. This time reading chapter 17, I realized what a love letter this prayer of Jesus’ to the Father was for us, His believers to the Father. This has become my favorite chapter, because He shows how dearly and deeply He loves us. He is where the joy is❤
This reading today was just beautiful! Over and over just so amazing. I love John's perspective!
The gift of “no” … what a remarkable insight!
I love reading and agreeing with Jesus' prayer. I feel loved and cared for, encouraged and a bit emboldened by it. Also, I'm truly grateful. Thank You, Jesus, for praying for us
Amen TLC! Beautiful Recap!!!!
There is so much richness in Jesus' words in these passages. It is hard to pick one Godshot.
Jesus says we may ask for anything in His name and He will do it (John 14:14). He says the Father will give us whatever we ask in His name (John 16:23) and if we ask we will receive and our joy will be complete (John 16:24).
Thank you for the Holy Spirit;🙋🏻♀️🙌🙋🏻♀️🙌🙌🙌
32 thousand praise God. And at just 724 am
I walk in Your Power ; thank You Jésus. ✝️✝️✝️
Hey Bible Readers!
My father's house has many rooms is the bible passage read at both my parents funerals...
How can anyone believe in “free will” when they hear this high Heavenly prayer?
I’m so glad You Father, are sovereign over my sin loving will.
Well, the Scriptures can be relied on to demonstrate how God has decided to interact with his creation. We observe in the Scriptures that God is sovereign in that it is his absolute right to do anything he pleases, and we also observe that what has pleased Him is to allow free moral creatures to make free moral decisions. We have the ability to make moral choices because God has given the freedom and because He is sovereign. And He very clearly lays out in Scripture both our ability to respond appropriately to His invitations to know him as well as His expectations that we respond appropriately. He lays out benefits and gives warnings and consequences for making these moral decisions. In the end, though, He’s decided to leave the choice to follow Him up to us
If God was not sovereign he would not be able to allow for human choice, he’d most likely be threatened by it. He can handle a world full of free creatures, Satan and fallen angels and STILL accomplish his ultimate purposes and plans despite and sometimes in and through the freewill actions of his creatures. No matter what happens from the beginning of time until judgement day, His PURPOSES will stand. What an awesome God!
"ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED."
God saves whom He will, and where He will, without asking the permission of Protestant free-willers or enthusiasts. He says, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." (Rom. 9:15)
The Lord graciously preserve us from that Protestant pride which plumes itself above Divine Sovereignty. True benevolence and true liberality are found alone in the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, which the masses of professing people hate, and, hate a sovereign God they do. But look here! The Church. Not the Church of England, not a dissenting denomination, not a clique of separatists; but the Church of the living God, the members of the spiritual body of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the sheep redeemed with His most precious blood, the living stones in the temple of eternal love.
Many of these never belonged to any religious organization. To what church did the dying thief belong? To what rites or ordinances did he submit? I love to be found in his company, redeemed by blood, washed from all filth at the same fountain, and clothed in the "nothing amiss" of the Dear Saviour dying by his side. That is what I like, to know that I stand justified in the "nothing amiss" of the Covenant Surety from His mother's womb to His Father's throne up yonder. This is His perfect righteousness, His spotless obedience, not merely in, but unto death, for "Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered," (Heb. 5:8) AND IN THAT SUFFERING OBEDIENCE WE, AS MEMBERS OF HIS BODY, STAND PERFECT AND COMPLETE, "ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED."
Thomas Bradbury (1677-1759)
Wow! Great teaching. Thank you for proclaiming the truths of GOD. Thank you for revealing GOD 'S WORD! What a blessing this is. Thank you very much!!
Jesus stays on the theme. He and Father are One. He states His desire for us to be One with Him. Then we can be One with the Father. The Holy Spirit in us makes it possible.
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His name = His will
Amen to that. John chapter 17 is for all believers, those who believe in God and have put on Jesus in baptism. I know that because I'm one of them ❤🙂✝️💒🙏👍🤟👦👩!!!!
Praise GOD for HIS servants who are doing the will of GOD, may GOD bless you in all you do in the powerful name of JESUS
Amen TLC! Love the safety valve reference. So true and helpful!
So well explained and what a great Teacher you are❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽. Thank you, very much!!!!!
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It was very hard for me to focus on the readings today. As I started my brother was headed in for open heart surgery. But I want to say thank you Tara Leigh. Your ending words were comforting. It will be hard to wait for surgery to be over, but I will remember “where the joy is”
How did the surgery go?
Everything went great, praise God. He is now recovering and enjoying some coast air. Thank you for asking
@@AnchoredinHIM God is so good. He is doing amazing. The only hard part was for his wife. She had to keep him down. Thank you for asking
Amen 🙏🏻 ❤
Amen!🕊👑♥️
"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." John 14:27
Abide! John 15:1-9
"You did not chose me, I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give to you." John 15:16
"These things I command you, that you love one another." John 15:17
"You are not of the world but I chose you out of the world..." John 15:19
"Ask and you will receive that your joy may be full." John 16: 24
"In ME you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." John 16:33
Holy moly. HIS PROMISES! He chose me! Praise Him! In HIM alone do I find peace! HE'S where the joy is!
Amen Tara-Leigh Cobble!!! Thank you! Beautiful recap!
Thank you Tara Leigh
AMEN!
I wonder if Jesus’ thoughts were towards His mother Marry in the end, “When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.” John 16:21 ESV
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My God shot: Jesus died for me and sent the Holy Spirit to help me navigate this life so that eternity with God is mine.
Reading John 17 confused me further in believing and/or understanding the Trinity doctrine. I have to keep studying and praying because I don't see it in scripture. Every scripture that I have read and looked up the Greek or Hebrew terms in those scriptures don't equate to sameness. The word one in :I and my Father are one' was also used by Jesus describing the disciples which means unity/united, and word used in 'The Word' was God means an expression of thought. If anyone can me with scriptures I would be tremendously appreciative.
Prayer for me and the girl or woman that I'm thinking of and dreaming about, Diana Bennet of Everett,Washington, and that God will reveal & bring her into my life and also that people and our families and parents will know and like the real us, Scott Brockman and Diana Bennet and that they won't be so judgmental and hard on or protective of me and looking for love. And also for us to be one just as God & Jesus and Holy Spirit are one. Amen and God bless 🙏 🙂👍✝️🤟💒♥️👨👩.
I always thought He was the wsy and the truth and the light. Today I learned it is "life" not light. Or in some translation is it light?
When I try to quote that passage I always say "light." Makes me wonder if it's interpreted that way in some translations.
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Amen 🙏🏻❤️
Amen. ❤