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May 4, 2014 | Pastor John Bayles | The Sixth Discourse: When the Son is Lifted Up | John 8:21-30
In this text we see the inclusion of statements Jesus made at some time in His ministry. They may or may not have been spoken at the same time as what has come before, but John deems them so important that he includes them here in this discourse. The death of God’s lamb. The taking away of the Holy One who will take away the sin of the unholy ones. To think that these sinners here and we sinners now will assist in the mission of Jesus most significantly. How will we they and we do it? We will contribute our sins, our selfish arrogance, our denial and rejection of Who He was and is, and the dismissal of His mission and message. All the while, as we assist in killing Him, He is being exalted, He is being lifted up in death. But not His death. The death He dies is the death of our death, our nature redeemed, our sins forgiven.
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April 13, 2014 | Pastor John Bayles | Pruned for Fruitfulness | John 15:1-16
Jesus’ public ministry is over. The setting for these verses is the upper room where Jesus has gathered with His disciples for the Passover meal - His final meal with them. He has washed their feet. Though there is no mention of the Lords supper in the Gospel of John, it is clear from the Synoptic Gospels that He has instituted the celebration of the new covenant meal. Judas has been identified as the betrayer and has left the group to do his evil deed. Jesus begins to teach His disciples. His subject is discipleship.
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