On the night of his arrest, Jesus promised to send his disciples the Holy Spirit. Who is the Holy Spirit, what does the Holy Spirit do, and why is the Holy Spirit so important? This Sunday Michael Bouterse continues our series on Jesus’ “Last Lesson” by unpacking what John 14:15-31 says about the Holy Spirit.
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This Sunday we come to John 15, and with it, the second half of Jesus’ last lesson. As He takes His disciples outside the Upper Room and into the streets of Jerusalem, Jesus shifts His focus from how to cultivate private communion with Him to how to bear witness publicly in the world. What’s the secret to bearing fruit ...
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In the second half of his last lesson, Jesus teaches the disciples how to represent him in the world—and that this involves a cost. Should we choose to follow him, Jesus warns we’ll encounter pushback, rejection, and hostility; and in the face of such persecution, it’d be tempting to turn back. Yet rather than drive us away ...
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Before Jesus closes out his last lesson, he leaves his disciples with a stunning, significant promise. Despite the trials and tribulations they will face in his absence, they will have unbreakable joy. The reason, says Jesus, is that his departure changes everything—for the better! This Sunday Michael Bouterse speaks on John 16:4-33 and ...
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At last we arrive at John 17, the conclusion of Jesus’ last lesson and one of the great “mountaintops” of Scripture. In this chapter—an extended prayer of Jesus to the Father—Jesus offers his disciples the ultimate assurance of his love, power, and protection as he prepares to depart for the cross. This Sunday ...
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As Jesus prepares to leave his disciples in the world, he promises that they will be safe in the world. In the second part of Jesus’ prayer in John 17, the Lord assures his disciples, not that they won’t see trouble, but that no matter what trouble may come, their salvation is secure. Join us this Sunday as Michael ...
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