FAREWELL #23 So Many Feasts "Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of the world to the Father ..." (John 13:1). Jesus' "hour" has finally come, and Passover is the major indication. In fact, Passover has repeatedly been a major factor in the progression of the Gospel of John. In fact, just about everything in the Gospel of John has…

WASHING FEET—THE INCARNATION #24 This reading from John 13:1-15 will serve as the basis for this lesson and the next three lessons. Bible Reading “1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 2 And supper being ended, the devil ha…

WASHING JUDAS’ FEET JOHN 25 In John 13 there is the account of an incident in Jesus’ ministry which only John records. This account tells of Jesus washing all His disciples’ feet, which was an act of profound humility. The incident occurred when He, with the twelve, was celebrating the oldest feast observed by the Jews, older even than the giving of the Law. The disciples would partake of two…

John 26 IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE John 13:33-38 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you. 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to anothe…

THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE #27 John 14:5-7 “5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.” How Do We Know the Way? I hate bein…

I AM THE TRUE VINE #28 John 15:1-17 “1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in…

YOU ARE MY FRIENDS #29 John 15:12-17 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I ha…

PERSECUTION AND RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE #30 John 16:1-4 “1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended (led into sin and fall away). 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have…

THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE WORLD #31 John 16:5-15 “5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? 6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you…

FAREWELL PRAYER #32 John 16:23-33 “23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. 25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in prove…

BETRAYED, ARRESTED, AND DENIED #33 John 18:1-27 “1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. 2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. 3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priest…

THE KING AND HIS KINGDOM #34 John 18:19-40 19 The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. 20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. 21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said. 2…