John 15:26-27 ~ because you have been with Me from the beginning

John 15:26-27

26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. 27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.

Acts 1

And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. 14 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

John 18:9 

This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken:

 “Of those whom You gave me I have lost not one.”

John 15 Jesus is aware of this week being Good Friday. 

He knows they will want a cause for His Death later. The disciples would be hiding and wondering if their cowardice caused the Son of Man to die. Jesus wants them to know why, Jesus is not a guilt bringer. An important aspect of God to be cherished. Not a guilt bringer.

John 15

18 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been guilty of sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 Whoever hates me hates my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin, but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: 

‘They hated me without a cause.’

Are we sure Jesus isn't bringing on guilt?

The real purpose of staying 

within

The Commandments

John 15

10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, 

just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 

11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. 1

2 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 

14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. 

16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 

17 These things I command you, so that you will love one another.

Jesus and His Mother

Jesus is the Way maker,

John 1 points out He hears prayer

John 1 49

“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” 

50 Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you 

under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”

Abba, Father,

Dwell in us,

Give us Your Blessing, we ask.

Let the Joy we have in You

be our Strength.

In Jesus, we want Your help to seek You first.

And we will finish well in Jesus Christ!

For my son Alexander to find employment locally.

For Cal, far away and his safe travel.

For my eye to continue to heal perfectly.

My ankles and feet are better

and to heal each day!

In this day, 

we will make Requests of Jesus.

In the Holy Name of Jesus,

We pray all those who have been

strengthened and encouraged

during the Pandemic

in their faith,

Will Remain in Your Joy and Love.

We Pray for this Nation

and the turbulence we see

we pray for truth.

We pray for Ukraine

and the end of Pandemic.

We pray for Strength.

We pray for our families

not to accept the unacceptable

for their Children.

A Nation protects their Children.

Now to Father God, Who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 

to Him be glory in the church and 

in Christ Jesus 

throughout all generations, 

forever and ever.

 Amen.

The Mercy of Your Touch, Jesus. Amen.

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