John 14:15-31: Jesus tells his disciples that love of him and obedience
to him go together. This goes together with what Jesus describes as the
work of the Holy Spirit. There is no contradiction between love and
obedience.
Sermon Schedule For January 2023
sunday, january 8
trust & obey
sunday, january
the true vine
John 15:1-17 In the image of the vine and the branches, Jesus lays out a
sober statement about our relationship with him. As the gardener prunes
the branches of a plant, so also does the Father prune us. Painful
though this may be, it is a necessary work in our lives, that we may,
like a properly pruned tree, produce good fruit.
sunday, january 22
when the world hates you
John 15:18-16:4 Jesus tells his apostles not to be surprised when they
find that the world hates them. As Christians living in a increasingly
hostile world, how do we deal with such hostility. Jesus promises to
equip his followers with all that they need to serve him, even in a
hostile world.
sunday, january 29 the work of the spirit
John 16:4-15 Jesus speaks again of the Holy Spirit, and tells his
disciples that one of the works of the Spirit will be to tell them what
he cannot tell them at the moment. This Word from the Spirit has been
recorded and preserved for us in Scripture.