john 15&16
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John 15 & 16
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15:1-8 – Jesus the Vine – stay joined to Jesus (abide with Him!)
• Last ‘I am’
• God the gardener
• Stay joined
• Benefits
• Separation = dryness, withering
15:9-17 – Love Jesus and one another, be fruitful
• The new commandment
• Be loved and love
• Friends forever
• Chosen
15:18-21 – Hated by ‘the world’
• Belong and be loved• Love and hate• A fact of life
Protestant Pastor Shot Dead In Philippines
Christians in the Philippines on Saturday, January 26, mourned a Protestant pastor after police confirmed he was shot and killed, the second member of the Philippine clergy to die violently in nine days.
Bangladesh: Elderly Christian Woman's Home Set Ablaze
Unknown attackers tried to burn a 70-year-old woman to death on January 7 after learning that she would be baptized as a Christian next month.
Death Toll Rising In Orissa Refugee Camps; Violence Spreading
An elderly pastor in India's Orissa state, who fled the deadliest Hindu-violence against Indian Christians there in recent memory, has died in a government-run refugee camp, a well-informed rights group confirmed Tuesday, January 22.
Nearly 100 Christians Injured In New Attacks In India
An uneasy calm returned to a Christian missionary camp and another area Sunday, January 20, in India's Chhattisgarh state where up to 100 Christians were injured in attacks this week carried out by suspected Hindu militants
15:18-21 – Hated by ‘the world’
• Belong and be loved• Love and hate• A fact of life
If it were a crime to be a Christian in
this country, would there be enough
evidence to convict you?
15:22- 16:4 – the truth about Jesus and the spirit of truth
• Light and shadow
• Accusations
• Reassurance
• Plain talking
Staring Jesus Christ
A Trinity Production
• No further questions
• No choice
• No restrictions
16:8-15 – the work of the Holy Spirit
• Truth bringer
• 3 tasks
• Our guide
16:16-24 – sorrow will turn to joy
• Preparation
• ‘A little while’
• Labour pains!
• Completely happy
16:25-28 – one with the Father
• Plain talking II
• Direct access
• Don’t forget to ask
They’ve got it!
• Plain talking III
• A warning
• Reassurance
• Cheer up!!
16:29-33
The hour has come