‘Simple But Profound And Effective.’
John 13:34-35.
a) These are the Words of Jesus Christ.
b) He is giving a new Commandment to His Disciples.
c) Love each other in the same way that I have loved you.
d) When we love each other like this all people will know that we are Disciples of Christ.
(This QT teaches me something that is Simple But Profound And Effective)
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‘An Important Message.’
John 7:37-39.
a) John 7:37. Jesus stood up and cried out with this Message. It was unusual for Him to do such things, usually He sat to teach and did not raise His Voice.
b) John 7:37. He called spiritually thirsty people to come to Him and drink.
c) John 7:38. The spiritually thirsty people needed to Believe the Words of Jesus.
d) John 7:38. Jesus was quoting again from the Scriptures here.
e) John 7:38. Rivers of living water will flow from the innermost being of the person who Believes in Jesus.
f) John 7:39. Jesus was speaking about the Holy Spirit which those people who Believed in Him would receive.
g) John 7:39. This was a coming and future Promise of God because Jesus was not yet Glorified at that time. Now Jesus is Glorified so that all True Believers can know The Holy Spirit and His rivers of living water flowing from their innermost beings. This will quench their spiritual thirst.
(This Second one reveals An Important Message)
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Chris.
We have a model for loving in the Church. Jesus said that we are to love other people in the same way in which He loved and loves us. We need to learn this if we are going to see the Church grow and be effective in the Nation, City, Town or Village.
