John 14

John's writing is simple because he was just a net-mender. However, his writing is profound because he fully experienced God in a subjective way. John 14 demonstrates this.

What does 14:6 mean? Jesus said to him, I am the way and the reality and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me. Is it a human language?

How about 14:10? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak from Myself, but the Father who abides in Me does His work. What is this?

John 14:20 is really confusing. In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. Who is in whom?

Many Bible readers just scratch their heads and skip this chapter. In fact, this is one of the most crucial chapters in the Bible. Read this chapter prayerfully and carefully with the help of the footnotes in the Recovery Version. Don't read it with your limited mind, enjoy it with your spirit contacting the Comforter who is the Holy Spirit (John 14:26). If you are open and soft toward Him, He will teach you all things (John 14:26, First John 2:27).

May the Lord bless you with His sweet presence and His divine speaking within your spirit. If God can use John, He can use you and me. Amen.

John 13

Do you still remember the subject of John? Check your Recovery Version. Here is a hint - Life is for building.

Christ came that we may have life (zoe) and have it abundantly. Furthermore, all believers should become one flock under the Shepherd. (John 10:10, 16) Again we see that life is for building. However, after we receive Jesus Christ as our life, we still walk on the earth, contacting all kinds of people, things and matters. As a result, we may become dirty. Therefore, there is a need of foot-washing.

God's life in us issues in fellowship - vertical fellowship with God and horizontal fellowship with all the believers. This two-fold fellowship may be frustrated by our contact of worldly people, things and matters. Hence, we need to receive the inner cleansing from the Lord (Ephesians 5:26). We also need to wash one another in love. Foot-washing restores the fellowship of life and allows the building work to continue in us.

Enjoy the following hymn (John 13:34,35) and experience the inner cleansing within you:



A new commandment
I give unto you
That you love one another
As I have loved you,
That you love one another
As I have loved you.
By this shall all men
Know you are My disciples
If you have love one to another.

Winter 2009 Bible study is back!

Christians on Campus at UM-Flint Wednesday Bible study is back! In winter 2009 semester, we will continue faithfully to come together doing nothing but reading and enjoying the Holy Words!

Time: Every Wednesday from 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Place: Alumni Room (third floor next to the Riverview Dinning) @ University Center (except 3/18 and 4/15 - move to UCEN 174)

"Who desires all men to be saved and to come to the full knowledge of the truth" (1 Timothy 2:4)