John 11:1-6
News of Lazarus’ Death
John 11:7-16
The Disciples Warn Jesus About Going to Judea
John 11:17-27
Jesus at the home of Mary and Martha
John 11:28-37
Emotions of Jesus
John 11:38-44
Jesus Calls Lazarus Forth From the Grave
John 11:45-52
The Sanhedrin plot to kill Jesus
John 11:53-57
The People arrive for the Passover
John 12:1-11
Mary Anoints Jesus’ Feet
John 12:12-19
Jesus’ Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem
John 12:20-26
Some Greeks Seek Jesus
John 12:27-36
Jesus Predicts His Death
John 12:37-50
Hardened Hearts and the Fear of Man
John 13:1-11
Humbleness, Holiness and Happiness
John 13:12-20
Happiness Comes by Serving Others
John 13:21-30
Jesus Prediction of His Betrayal
John 13:31-38
Christ’s Farewell Sermon to His Disciples
John 14:1-7
Jesus Encourages the Troubled Disciples
John 14:8-14
The Measure, Means, and Might of Prayer
John 14:15-24
The Holy Spirit’s Dwelling in Believers
John 14:25-31
The Disciple’s Question
John 15:1-11
The Pruning Process
John 15:12-17
The Commandment to Love One Another
John 15:18-27
Why the World Hates Christians
John 16:1-11
The Work of the Holy Spirit
John 16:12-22
The Transformation of Pain to Joy
John 16:23-28
Understanding God’s Word and Applying It
John 16:29-33
Jesus has Overcome the World
John 17:1-13
Jesus’ Prayer For His Glorification
The Disciple’s Question
John 14:25–31
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Jesus spoke these things while He was with the disciples, but His time with them was running out. The Holy Spirit would soon come to teach and to remind them of everything Jesus had taught them (vv. 25-26). This Helper is defined by holiness and truth (v. 17). Jesus was the Father’s representative on earth. In the same way, the Spirit would be Jesus’ representative. The ministry of the Holy Spirit is that of enlightening the revealed truth to believers. When we go to God’s Word, the Bible, in reliance on the Spirit of God, our Helper will help us to glean truth from what we read and apply that truth to our lives.
The world bases its peace on resources, while God’s peace depends on relationships. People in the world walk by sight and depend on the externals, but Christians need to walk by faith and depend on the internals. In this hour of sorrow for the disciples, Christ promised a unique kind of peace that is different than the world’s peace (v.27). His peace would calm troubled and fearful hearts. Unsaved people enjoy peace when there is an absence of trouble while Christians enjoy peace despite trials because of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus assures them that they would see Him again (v. 28). Christ foretold these events knowing that the faith of the disciples would be increased when they came to pass (vv. 29-30). “Arise, let us go hence” (v. 31). The hour for which Jesus came had arrived. Jesus had been with His disciples in the Upper Room. He is now preparing to go to the Garden of Gethsemane, and He will soon go to the cross.
Application
Has my love for God and obedience to Him changed in the past six months? What promise from this passage means the most to me? Why?
John 14:25-31 (English Standard Version)
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