‘From Servants To Friends.’
John 15:15.
a) True Believer Disciples are no longer called “servants” by Jesus.
b) Servants do not know what their Master is doing.
c) Jesus calls True Believer Disciples “friends”.
d) All the things that He heard from His Father He makes known to us.
(Through this QT I find a very Grace filled transition: From Servants To Friends)
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‘Giving In The Gospels.’
a) John 17:9; 6:39. Father God has given every True Believer to Jesus and Jesus Prays for those True Believers.
b) Matthew 4:9. Satan sometimes offers to give us something but it is always a deception.
c) Matthew 6:11; Luke 11:3. We can Pray for Father God to give us our daily bread.
d) Matthew 7:11; John 15:16; 16:23. Heavenly Father will give what is good to those True Believers who ask Him.
e) Matthew 10:8. We should freely give and minister in the Holy Spirit.
f) Matthew 10:19. God will give us what to say in difficult times.
g) Matthew 14:19; 15:36. Jesus gives things to His Disciples for them to give to other people.
h) Matthew 20:23; John 17:2. Father God gives our place in Eternity.
i) Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45. Jesus Christ gave His Life as a ransom for many people.
j) Matthew 25:29; Mark 4:25; Luke 19:26. More shall be given to everyone who has something.
k) Matthew 26:27. Jesus gave the cup to His Disciples to drink from in remembrance of what He did for them on the Cross.
l) Luke 10:35. Hospitality should be given to other people who need it.
m) Luke 18:43. Our Praises can be given to God.
n) John 3:34; 14:16. Jesus gives the Holy Spirit to people without measure.
o) John 3:35; 13:3. The Father has given all things into the Hand of the Son.
p) John 5:36; 17:4. The Father gave to Jesus works to accomplish.
q) John 10:28. Jesus gives the gift of Eternal Life to us.
r) John 11:22. Whatever we ask of God He will give to us.
s) John 12:49. The Father gave to Jesus the Words that He spoke.
t) John 13:15. Jesus gives us an example that we should follow.
u) John 13:34. Jesus gives us a new Commandment that we should love one another.
v) John 14:27. Jesus gives us His Peace.
(This Second one teaches me that Giving In The Gospels is a very wonderful meditation and responsive action – never a burden)
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Chris.
Thank God the Father for giving to us His Son. This is the greatest Gift! Father God loves us so very much that He gave Jesus Christ to die on the Cross for us. Here is priority giving giving that follows the Gospel pattern. This is not imposed by people – it is God’s example.
