Passover, Easter: Gospel of John continued

John 3

Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.  "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. 

John 6

 ...they asked him, "What must we do to do the works God requires?" Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent."

...Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.

 ...what will you think if you see me, the Son of Man, return to heaven again?  It is the Spirit who gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life. ...At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him. Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, "Are you going to leave, too?"  Simon Peter replied, "Lord, to whom would we go? You alone have the words that give eternal life.  We believe them, and we know you are the Holy One of God."  Then Jesus said, "I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil."  He was speaking of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, one of the Twelve, who would betray him. 

EC2XBPJTDUZA --be blessed---c  

Good Friday

Good Friday. Good Friday for all who believe in The Way, The Truth and The Life---Jesus. To continue my thoughts for the week, what was Jesus doing that Friday morning? We can find an account of this in John chapter 18.
Verse one of chapter 18 says that after the last supper and the out-pouring of the Will of God, Jesus and the disciples went for a walk across the Kidron valley. We don't see that Jesus slept at all. He is arrested during the night and goes to trial before the High Priest and that trial ended in the early morning (John 18:28). We don't know how long exactly that Jesus had been awake before going to trial, but he was wholly man and fatigue had to be setting in. We see that He fully realized(Jn. 18:4) all that was going to happen to Him. Maunday Thursday ran into Good Friday. No rest. So as I awake this morning, Jesus had already been awake for probably 24 hours straight.
I wake up rested and while I was asleep, Jesus had poured out The Father's Will, been betrayed, been denied by his main man--3 times, sweat blood, prayed for every believer in the world, lied about, rejected by the officials of the people he came to save, and turned over to the government and put a soldier's ear back on!! Good Friday has just begun. What a Savior we have. I give Him all praise!! Be Blessed---c

Maundy Thursday

We find the events that happened in Jesus life here on earth on this day in John 13-17. Events is probably not the right term. The out-pouring of God's will is really what happened. It started with Jesus washing His disciples feet, showing them what he was here to do and for an example to them as to what they are to do to receive that which he pours out to them in the following chapters. Jesus gives his inner circle the inside scoop on God's plan right here before He takes the sin of the world.
Jesus starts his outpouring with this---Don't be troubled, you believe God now believe Me. The first thing he said was to stop worrying, stop letting fear have its way with you, don't be troubled. That is a key to receiving what he says in the chapters to follow. Chapter 13 says to forgive, and the first verse of 14 says don't fear. The keys to the Kingdom are right here. Chapter 14 verse six gives us the first key, "I am the way, the truth and the life...".
God always announces ahead of time what is going to happen to bear witness of Himself. He does not do things in darkness (Is. 45:19) His Son here tells us that if He goes away He will come back to get us. And if He goes away He will not leave us alone. He will send The Comforter, and it is better for us that the Comforter--Holy Spirit--come than for Him to stay here. For this day I want to meditate on the words that Jesus gave to his inner circle, and I want to think on His prayer for us, John 17:21.... Come Lord Jesus---Be Blessed---c