Farewell Discourse of Jesus: The True Vine (Randy)

On the way to the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus shared one of his most powerful lessons to the disciples, a lesson that encapsulates the essence of our faith. He is the True Vine and we are the branches, and through that relationship God pours his love into our lives and brings us the ultimate joy.  

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Farewell Discourse of Jesus: The Holy Spirit (Chris)

What does a relationship with Christ look like, and how do we pursue it?

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Farewell Discourse of Jesus: Q&A with Christ (Chris)

In the Upper Room, the disciples asked three questions of Jesus: Where are you going? How do we follow? And What will happen to us?  Through Christ's responses, we can begin to understand the purpose, process, and produce of our faith.

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Farewell Discourse of Jesus: Glorifying God (Randy)

Judas has left the room. The candles are burning low.  Now Jesus can get serious about his final message to the disciples the night before his crucifixion.  He begins by reminding them that his hour has come, it is time to glorify God and for God to glorify him on the cross. The glory he has in mind is sacrificial love that gives God the one thing he can’t have despite his infinite power – our freely given love.

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Farewell Discourse: The Treachery of Judas (Randy)

Right after teaching us what it means to be clean through the foot washing, Jesus becomes terribly troubled because of the betrayal Judas is about to commit, and even more so because of the sin that inhibits all of humanity from having a life-giving relationship with him.  The wages of sin are death, but Jesus wants to offer us life.  By exposing the treachery of Judas in the way he did, we learn how we can have the life Jesus meant for us to have.

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Farewell Discourse of Jesus: Cleansing (Chris)

We will explore John Chapters 13-17.  These passages include a prologue, “The Farewell Discourse” covering Jesus’ last words to his closest disciples, and his final prayer for them.  Today we will look at the transition into this “Last Lesson” from Jesus: the end of John’s 12^th chapter and the famous foot washing story that teaches us the true meaning of being "clean."

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Farewell Discourse of Jesus: John's Gospel (Chris)

We will explore John Chapters 13-17 this fall.  These passages include a prologue, “The Farewell Discourse” covering Jesus’ last words to his closest disciples, and his final prayer for them.  Today, we will open the series with an overview of John's Gospel.

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