John Part 18

Intro

repeating some of the same things as two weeks ago with some addition

True Vine

you are the branches

what is a branch’s job? what does bearing fruit look like?

I think something that is sad about the church is that we grossly oversimplify what bearing fruit entails

we just finished talking about the Spirit

I think it is no coincidence that Paul uses the language he does in Galatians

Be where he is, love like he does, and by so doing you will have done the Father’s will and glorified the Father

if the goal of man is to glorify God and that means doing and producing something, then why are so many content to show up once or twice a week

his joy is not in that

Jesus’ Commandment Expanded

What is the greatest love?

love that would give a whole life

that’s what Jesus is trying to prepare their minds for

that’s how you know someone is really your friend

Don’t sweat the Calvinism, we’ll tackle all of that soon

The World

“the servant is not greater than the master” meaning what trouble comes to him will come to you as well as what blessing

the world in quotes despises its own guilt and the truth about it

one of my favorite instagram reels, normalize feeling some shame

some weird language that seems to suggest ignorance might actually be an excuse

He seems to be talking specifically about the Jews, as if to say they would have been fine under Jewish law, but he has brought a new law

the Spirit will reveal the truth to everyone at Pentacost and the movement will truly begin there

Application

make sure every part of your life is to glorify God

why do something you can’t justify in even the smallest way?

make sure you understand the consequences of loving like Jesus loves and being close to the one the world hates