What brought comfort to Jesus and what brought Him strength to face horrendous circumstances? What can bring comfort to you in uncomfortable times? When the followers of Christ Jesus have circumstances beyond their control ““ knowing that Jesus has endured through pain-filled suffering can be an encouragement to us. How did He face execution on […]

Jesus ““ the Son of God, Immanuel ~ is “˜in”™ all who believe in Him and believe His words. He is “˜in”™ all whose faith is based on His work of salvation. There is no other one who has done this. What if”¦I have never believed that Jesus died for my sins? What if”¦I do […]

In verses 1-3 the Psalmist speaks of Who God is to him: (NASB) Psalm 23:1-6 “THE LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. 3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name”™s […]

What gives me confidence in Jesus Christ and His High Priestly prayer? Jesus”™ prayer was to the Righteous Father in John 17. His prayer was based on His personal relationship with the Righteous Father. Jesus”™ prayer of intimacy and intercession was based on His personal knowledge. Your personal knowledge and personal relationship with the living […]

Do you know that Jesus prayed for you on the night of His betrayal? Do you know what Jesus desires for you? Do you know what Jesus”™ disciples”™ faithful testimony has done for you to know Jesus? Consider each of those questions, one at a time: Do you know that Jesus prayed for you on […]

What does the world need to know? What do those without a relationship with the God of the Bible, the Creator, need to know? As Jesus prayed His High Priestly prayer in the hours before His betrayal, He prayed for those who would come into a relationship with Him. He included what they needed to […]

God”™s standard of unity is the Oneness which the Father and the Son have. (NASB) John 17:22 “The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one;” Jesus always chose to do exactly that which was to please His Father. (NASB) John 8:28-29 […]

What an incredible prayer Jesus prayed not long before His arrest, trials and execution. He prayed for Himself (John 17:1-5), He prayed for His disciples (John 17:6-19) THEN He prayed for those who will believe in Him through the message of these eleven men (John 17:20-26). He prayed for oneness for His followers, oneness with […]

(NASB) John 17:20-21 “I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; 21 that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us”¦”™” Jesus desires unity of believers as God […]

Jesus prayed for His eleven disciples who were to give out the Good News of Messiah; the Anointed One of God. Jesus prayed for those who would believe in Him through their message. (NASB) John 17:20 “I do not ask on behalf of these (eleven disciples) alone, but for those also who believe in Me […]