Search results for John 14:15-21

Monday, May 11, 2026 - Will you persevere in love today? When you are repaid with ingratitude for your kindness, will yo...

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 16:11-15; Jn 15:26-16:4 This is the third promise of the coming of the Paraclete in the Gospel of John. Jesus had made the first promise...

Monday, May 4, 2026 - Do Jesus and the Father dwell in you? How will you show this through your actions today?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 14:5-18; Jn 14:21-26 To be a true disciple of Jesus, it is not enough to make a verbal proclamation of faith in him. One is also require...

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - If people heard you speak and saw your actions today, would they recognize you as a follower of...

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 16:22-34; Jn 16:5-11 These verses continue the farewell Discourse which was begun in 14:1. Since Jesus had been physically present to th...

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - What contemporary symbol describes Jesus for you? How will you share this symbol with at least...

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 17:15,22-18:1; Jn 16:12-15 The Paraclete is mentioned for the last time in the Farewell Discourse in these verses. Jesus has taught the...

Friday, May 8, 2026 - Have you received Jesus’ gift of unconditional love? Does this show in your sharing of that love?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 15:22-31; Jn 15:12-17 The first verse of today’s reading repeats the love commandment of 13:34, which there, was referred to as a new co...

Sunday, May 10, 2026 - Sixth Sunday of Easter - Always with us: Jesus and his Spirit

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 8:5-8,14-17; 1 Pet 3:15-18; Jn 14:15-21 Someone once said tongue in cheek: “The reason mountain climbers are tied together is to keep th...

Saturday, May 2, 2026- Jesus revealed the Father as unconditional love. How will you reveal Jesus today?

 To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 13:44-52; Jn 14:7-14 These verses continue the teachings begun in 14:1. The one who knows Jesus also knows the Father for Jesus reveals...

Sunday’s Readings: 6th Sunday of Easter

Acts 17.22-31; Psalm 66.7-18; 1 Peter 3.13-22; John 14.15-21 I READ John 14.15 in NRSV English, then checked the Greek. The NRSV followed the modern Greek text exactly: “If you lo...

Do You Know The Way to God? #sermon John 14:1-11

Friday, May 1, 2026 - Has your narrow mindedness, prevented others from encountering Jesus? Will you realize that he is...

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 13:26-33; Jn 14:1-6 Today’s Gospel reading contains the first of the teachings of Jesus that speak about his departure and what it means...

Monday, May 18, 2026 - When faced with a seemingly insurmountable problem today will you believe that you, like Jesus, w...

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 19:1-8; Jn 16:19-23 Though the disciples think that they have understood everything that Jesus has said, and that it is plain to them, t...

Friday, May 22, 2026 - Be careful of saying you are a friend of Jesus, he will call you to live and love for him.

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 25:13-21; Jn 21:15-19 The first verse of today’s text links this section with the previous one (21:4-14) through the words, “When they h...

You Will Do Greater Works Than These: Fifth Sunday of Easter

In this Sunday’s Gospel, we see the apostles as dense as they can possibly be, yet Jesus promises: “You will do the works that I do…and greater ones.”  Really? Gospel (Read Jn. 14:...

May 10, 2026 – Ordinary, Household Acts of Love

Prepare: The Gospel of John has a very different character than the other three Gospels (Mark, Matthew, and Luke, which are called “the Synoptic Gospels”). Whereas the Synoptic Gos...

Sunday, May 3, 2026 - To continue his work on earth

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 6:1-7; 1 Pet 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 Though we are in the Easter season, the Gospel reading is from the centre of the Farewell Discourse in th...

Wednesday, May 6, 2026- Do I consider myself as part of the vine or do I regard myself as an individual branch? How will...

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 15:1-6; Jn 15:1-8 John 15:1-17 are the verses for today and the next two days. These verses contain the final “I am” sayings in the Gosp...

Saturday, May 9, 2026- How often has your comparison with what others have led you to feel jealous of them? Will you rea...

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 16:1-10; Jn 15:18-21 These verses of the Discourse on the Vine and the Branches focus not on the relationship of Jesus and the disciples...

Where Are You Going? - Encouragement for Today - May 25, 2026

Jesus' departure brought anxiety to His disciples, but He promised the gift of the Holy Spirit, a comforting Counselor who would guide them into truth and empower them to live live...

Saturday, May 16, 2026 - Do you remember to add at the end of your prayer the words “not my, but your will be done”?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 18:23-28; Jn 16:23-28 The death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus will be the event that will enable the disciples to pray, not only...

Thursday, April 30, 2026 - How do you as a Christian show that you are part of community?

To read the texts click on the texts: Acts 13:13-25; Jn 13:16-20 These verses contain the second part of the discourse spoken by Jesus after he washes the feet of his disciples. I...

May 3, 2026 – Prepare a Place For You

Prepare: John 14 is a part of a longer section of John that Bible scholars call the farewell discourse. Jesus and his disciples are at the Last Supper. Jesus is trying to prepare t...

Wednesday Bible Study: The Love that Dare Not Speak Its Name

John 13 is interesting for a few reasons. One is that it makes it pretty clear that Judas is not betraying Jesus, but rather carrying out the orders Jesus has given him. "So what y...

The Promise That Makes Christianity Unique: Sixth Sunday of Easter

This Sunday’s readings deepen our understanding of the mystery of Easter:  Christ rose from the dead to live His life again in us. Gospel (Read Jn. 14:15-21) Here we continue in Je...

Parting words

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