Jesus said … "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.
True Happiness part 2
Many people are searching for true happiness in this life, and like “the Preacher” (e.g. Ecc.2:1-11; cf. Ecc.1:1,2), are looking in the wrong places!
But Jesus knew how to obtain true happiness – it has to do with the type of person we are before God
1. The OT teaches us more about Jesus
2. The OT prophecies are objective proof that the Bible is God’s word
3. The OT provides examples for us
Jesus’ Last Prayer for His Disciples
John 17 records the last (recorded) prayer we have of Jesus for His disciples. Let us not forget that this is not the last prayer that Jesus makes: He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane we know, and He prayed on the cross when He said “Father forgive them for they know not what they do.” But this is the last recorded prayer that we have which Jesus makes – for the most part – on behalf of His disciples.
Jesus uses this prayer to a large extent as a teaching opportunity for His disciples – praying to God and teaching at the same time. He covers any doubts they had about where He was going, His divine nature, and whence His authority came. His prayer is also for the ongoing spiritual strength and protection of the twelve (or eleven, now) disciples.
Jesus’ Last Prayer for His Disciples
John 17 records the last (recorded) prayer we have of Jesus for His disciples. Let us not forget that this is not the last prayer that Jesus makes: He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane we know, and He prayed on the cross when He said “Father forgive them for they know not what they do.” But this is the last recorded prayer that we have which Jesus makes – for the most part – on behalf of His disciples.
Jesus uses this prayer to a large extent as a teaching opportunity for His disciples – praying to God and teaching at the same time. He covers any doubts they had about where He was going, His divine nature, and whence His authority came. His prayer is also for the ongoing spiritual strength and protection of the twelve (or eleven, now) disciples.
The Christian walk isn’t always an easy one, the apostle Paul can testify to that, but it is a worthy one. In this sermon we will see that the hardships we encounter not only help strengthen us and build character, it can also help others. Paul compares the Christian with that of a soldier and how we should endure the hardships by putting on our armour in order to defeat the enemy.