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The Gospels | Episode 14

Drive Thru History: The Gospels

March 7, 2016

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Drive Thru History: The Gospels

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The Gospels | Episode 14

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History--The Gospels," we followed Jesus during his last
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few days of ministry.
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Jesus continued to challenge the religious and political
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authorities in and around Jerusalem.
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After teaching in the temple, Jesus and his disciples would
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exit the Golden Gate, cross the Kidron Valley, and relax on the
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Mount of Olives, opposite the Temple Mount.
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Dave: On one of those days, as they were exiting the temple
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complex, one of the disciples said to Jesus, "Look, Teacher,
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what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!"
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And Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings?
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There will not be left here one stone upon another
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that will not be thrown down."
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Mark 13:1-2.
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Did they hear Jesus right?
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Was he predicting the total destruction of the temple, the
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magnificent complex, the crown jewel of Jerusalem that had
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taken a half a century to build?
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As he sat on the Mount of Olives, opposite the temple,
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Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, "Tell us,
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when will these things be?
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What will be the sign when all these things
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are about to be accomplished?"
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Mark 13:3-4.
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Then Jesus went on to deliver a cryptic account of the
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signs of the things to come.
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He mentioned nation rising against nation, kingdom rising
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against kingdom, earthquakes, and famines.
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Even the sun, moon, and stars would be dramatically affected.
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Jesus foretold the destruction of Jerusalem, and he warned his
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followers to be on their guard for they would be arrested,
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tried, tortured, and killed on account
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of his association with him.
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Jesus talked about terrible times in the future,
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but he also gave hope for his glorious return
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to set things right again.
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Now the theologians have debated over the centuries what Jesus
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really meant in his discussion of the end times.
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There's a wide variety of opinions about these gospel
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passages, especially about the times and the seasons
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and the signs of this end-of-day scenario.
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But what we do know is that in 70 A.D.,
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some 37 years after Jesus gave this prediction,
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Rome sacked Jerusalem and destroyed it.
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The historian Josephus actually witnessed the siege and
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aftermath and said, "Now, as soon as the army had no more
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people to slay or to plunder because there remained none to
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be the objects of their fury, Titus Caesar gave orders that
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they should now demolish the entire city and temple.
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Other than a few towers and forts for the Roman garrison,
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everything was destroyed.
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It was so thoroughly laid even with the ground by those that
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dug it up to the foundation, that there was left nothing to
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make those that came thither, believe Jerusalem
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had ever been inhabited.
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"The Wars of the Jews" or "History of the Destruction
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of Jerusalem," Book 7, Chapter 1.
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Then, about 60 years later, the Roman emperor Hadrian, commenced
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with finishing the job of the complete Romanization of
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Jerusalem and much of the land of Israel.
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By 135 A.D., nearly 600.000 Judeans were killed, and over
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100.000 towns and villages were razed to the ground.
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The practice of the Mosaic law was prohibited.
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The sacred scrolls were burned, and circumcision was outlawed.
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After Hadrian, all that remained on the Temple Mount of Jerusalem
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were a few Roman statutes.
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In an attempt to erase the memory of Jerusalem and
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Judea, Hadrian renamed this territory Syria Palaestina,
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a complete eradication of Israel and Judea in favor
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of the ancient Philistines.
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And he renamed Jerusalem Aelia Capitolina, a loose combination
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of Hadrian's family name and a hill,
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commemorating the Roman God Jupiter.
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Now, the Jews were strictly forbidden from entering their
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capital except for once a year on the holiday that commemorated
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the destruction of the temple.
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These massive stones lying here at the base of the southern
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section of the Temple Mount are a testimony to the fulfilled
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prophecy of Jesus.
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From 70 to 135 A.D., the Roman soldiers completely stripped
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the Temple Mount bare.
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Every stone was thrown down, and the survivors, the remnants of
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the Jewish people, well, they were scattered
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to the four corners of the earth.
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Jerusalem, for the Passover, was really the place
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to be, kind of like Times Square on New Year's Eve,
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and things here were really beginning to heat up as
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the Passover feast drew near.
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The city was overflowing with pilgrims
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from all over the Roman world.
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And Jesus' talking about the coming destruction
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of the temple, really didn't help matters much
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with the religious leaders.
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In fact, the gospels tell us that they were seeking
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a way to put Jesus to death because they feared
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losing control of the people.
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It was under these circumstances that the
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Gospel of Luke then tells us that one of the 12 apostles,
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Judas Iscariot, turned on Jesus.
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You've heard it said, don't be a Judas.
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Well, that expression came from this story,
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making the name synonymous with traitors.
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The gospels say that Judas was driven by satanic influence,
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and that he sought out the religious leaders in Jerusalem
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to cut a deal with him.
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He would disclose the whereabouts of Jesus
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and turn him over at an opportune time.
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He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers,
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how he might betray him to them, and they were glad
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and agreed to give him money.
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So he consented and sought an opportunity to betray him to
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them in the absence of a crowd.
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Luke 22:4-6.
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In the meantime, the Passover feast was nearly upon
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the people of Jerusalem.
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It was the Day of Unleavened Bread, the day on which the
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Passover lamb had to be prepared for sacrifice.
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"So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, 'Go and prepare the
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Passover for us that we may eat it.'
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They said to him,
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'Where will you have us prepare it?'
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He said to them, 'Behold, when you have entered the city,
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a man carrying a jar of water will meet you.
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Follow him into the house that he enters and tell the master of
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the house, "The Teacher says to you, 'Where is the guest room,
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where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?'"
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And he will show you a large upper room, furnished.
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Prepare it there.'
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And they went and found it just as he had told them,
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and they prepared the Passover."
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Luke 22:8-13.
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Now, the Jewish Passover was celebrated every
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year in early spring.
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It was the main Jewish holiday, celebrating the time
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in the exodus when God delivered the Israelites
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from slavery in Egypt.
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Now, the Passover meal was eaten in remembrance of God passing
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over the houses of those who had sacrificed a lamb and sprinkled
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its blood on the wooden doorposts and mantels,
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while the angel of death visited those who had not sprinkled
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the blood of the lamb.
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The Hebrew Scriptures tell us that the angel of death was the
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final of ten plagues that God had sent to save the Israelites
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from Egyptian bondage.
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Now, the theme of the Jewish Passover was remembering
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the gift of salvation from slavery in Egypt.
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The Passover lamb was to be perfect and flawless
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and without blemish.
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It was to have no bones broken when sacrificed.
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Those who were covered by the blood of the lamb were saved
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from the angel of death.
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Remember when John the Baptizer first saw Jesus coming
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toward him at the Jordan River?
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He declared, "Look, the Lamb of God.
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He takes away the sin of the world!"
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John 1:29.
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It turns out that Jesus' role as the Lamb of God is central
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to the gospel message.
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Many believe that Jesus was the fulfillment of centuries of
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Passovers that had been observed before him.
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For many scholars, the slaying of the Passover lamb, in order
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for the death angel to pass over those who were covered
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by the blood, is the prophetic picture of Jesus.
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Now, the celebration of the Passover by Jesus and his
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apostles is known as The Last Supper.
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It's called The Last Supper because it was both a Passover
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meal and the final meal that Jesus shared with his disciples
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before his betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion.
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Now, West of the Temple Mount, on Mount Zion, at a location
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known as the Cenacle, this spot has been celebrated as the
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location for The Last Supper since the 4th century
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when a church was built here.
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However, early writers mentioned a Cenacle church on Mount Zion
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as early as the 2nd century A.D.
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Well, even if this building isn't the exact spot, this
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location has been the traditional site for the Upper
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Room since the 4th century A.D., fitting the description
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of a wealthy neighborhood and an Upper Room.
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All four gospel accounts tell us that Jesus
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and his apostles reclined at the table, strongly suggesting
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that this Passover meal was eaten around a triclinium,
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a traditional table used for special occasions.
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Leonardo da Vinci's famous 15th-century painting,
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known as "The Last Supper," shows Jesus and his disciples,
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sitting at a European-style table.
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However, the triclinium was a low, three-sided surface
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at which the guests reclined on their left elbow
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and ate with their right hand.
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Typically, the placement of each guest at the triclinium
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reflected a position of status, from the most important
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to the least important person.
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Within the cultural context, Jesus, the Rabbi,
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was probably reclining in the highest position as the host.
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According to the gospel of John, John was to the immediate right
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of Jesus, while Judas Iscariot was somewhere close to his left.
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We also learn a bit later in the account that Peter was
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on the opposite side of the table from John.
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It's very possible that Peter was in the servant's
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position at the table.
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But why would Peter be in the servant's spot at the table?
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Certainly, Peter was in close relationship to Jesus and could
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have been positioned at a place of honor.
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Indeed, Jesus had changed Simon's name to Peter, the
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"rock," and had given him the keys to the kingdom several
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months earlier at Caesarea Philippi.
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Jesus had definitely elevated Peter's
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position within the Twelve.
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So what was going on?
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Note Peter's reaction when Jesus rose from the supper table
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and did something unusual.
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"Jesus laid aside his outer garments and, taking a towel,
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tied it around his waist.
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Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the
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disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel
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that was wrapped around him.
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He came to Simon Peter, who said to him,
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'Lord, do you wash my feet?'
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Jesus answered him, 'What I am doing, you do not
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understand now, but afterward, you will understand.'"
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John 13:4-7.
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Now, the washing of the feet was an act that was
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supposed to have been done by the servants at the table.
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But it seems that person had not done his job,
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so Jesus proceeded to do the job himself.
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Now, nobody objected until Jesus got to Peter, who said,
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"Lord, are you going to wash my feet?
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No, you shall never wash my feet."
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Maybe it was Peter who was sitting in the servant's
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position at the table, and maybe Peter hadn't fulfilled his role,
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therefore, Jesus got up and demonstrated true leadership
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when he washed the feet of the apostles.
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"Do you understand what I have done to you?
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You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am.
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If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet,
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you ought to wash one another's feet.
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For I have given you an example, that you also should
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do as I have done to you.
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Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater
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than his master, nor is a messenger greater than
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the one who sent him.
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If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them."
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John 13:12-17.
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After Jesus had demonstrated servant leadership
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to his disciples, he returned to the table.
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The Gospel of John says that he was troubled in his Spirit.
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"Jesus said to them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you
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will betray me.'
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The disciples looked at one another,
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uncertain of whom he spoke.
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John asked, 'Lord, who is it?' Jesus answered,
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'It is he to whom I will give this morsel
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of bread when I have dipped it.'
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So when he dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas,
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the son of Simon Iscariot."
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The gospels continue.
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"After receiving the bread from Jesus, Judas Iscariot
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immediately went out of the room and into the night.
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When Judas had left the group, Jesus said,
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'Now is the Son of Man glorified,
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and God glorified in him.'"
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John 13:31.
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Then Jesus went on to tell his remaining 11 apostles
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about leaving them for a while.
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He also shared what he expected of them while he was gone.
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"Where I am going, you cannot come.
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A new commandment I give to you that you love one another.
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Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
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By this, all people will know that you are my disciples
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if you have love for one another."
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John 13:33-35.
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Now, the Passover feast was an especially
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holy event for all Israelites.
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During this last meal with his apostles, Jesus took two symbols
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associated with Passover, unleavened bread and wine,
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and infused them with new meaning as a way
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to remember his coming sacrifice.
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"And when the hour came, he reclined at the table,
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and the apostles with him.
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And he said to them, 'I have earnestly desired to eat this
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Passover with you before I suffer.'"
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"And he took bread, and when he had given thanks,
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he broke it and gave it to them, saying,
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'This is my body which is given for you.
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Do this in remembrance of me,'
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and, likewise, the cup, after they had eaten, saying,
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'This cup that is poured out for you is the new
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covenant in my blood.'" Luke 22:14-20.
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Peter didn't understand what was going on.
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"'Lord, where are you going?' Jesus answered him,
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'Where I am going you cannot follow me now,
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but you will follow afterward.'
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Peter said to him, 'Lord, why can I not follow you now?
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I will lay down my life for you.'
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Jesus answered, 'Will you lay down your life for me?
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Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow till you
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have denied me three times.'" John 13:36-38.
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That was another blow to Peter.
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He had walked with Jesus some 3 years.
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He had witnessed his teachings and miracles for himself.
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And when it came to faith and insight,
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Jesus had called Peter a "rock."
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Now he is told that he will fail when things get difficult.
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Jesus goes so far as to say that Peter will deny even a simple
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association with Jesus, three times, before the sun rises.
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Undoubtedly, Peter is upset.
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But Jesus goes on with more intimate
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teaching to his friends.
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"'Let not your hearts be troubled.
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Believe in God.
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Believe also in me.
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In my Father's house are many rooms.
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If it were not so, would I have told you that
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I go to prepare a place for you?
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And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and
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will take you to myself, that where I am you may also be.
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And you know the way to where I am going.'
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Thomas said to him,
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'Lord, we do not know where you are going.
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How can we know the way?'
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Jesus said to him,
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'I am the way and the truth and the life.
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No one comes to the Father except through me.'"
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John 14:1-6.
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When Jesus said, "I am the way,"
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that was a radical departure
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from traditional Jewish teaching.
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For many who practice Judaism in that day, the way to stay right
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with God was by following all the religious laws,
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but Jesus was making things personal.
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According to the gospels, Jesus said, "I am the way to heaven.
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I replace all the religious laws.
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I replace all the sacrifices.
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I replace all the Jewish pomp and circumstance.
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I am the only way."
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Jesus goes on to say, "I am the truth, and I am the life."
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He embodies ultimate truth, and in the end,
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he provides eternal life.
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Throughout the gospels, we read that Jesus
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was empowered by the Holy Spirit.
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What does this mean?
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Well, Scripture teaches that the Holy Spirit is an indispensable
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part of God, and that God is manifested in three persons:
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God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
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This is also referred to as The Holy Trinity.
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According to the gospel narrative, it was the Holy
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Spirit that caused Jesus to be conceived by Mary in Nazareth.
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It was the Holy Spirit that qualified Jesus for ministry
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during his baptism by John in the Jordan River.
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It was the wisdom of the Holy Spirit that allowed Jesus
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to teach with authority throughout the region
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of Galilee and in the temple at Jerusalem.
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And it was the power of the Holy Spirit that enabled Jesus
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to do miracles such as raising his friend Lazarus
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from the dead at Bethany.
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Now at the Last Supper with his closest followers, he tells
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them, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
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And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper
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to be with you forever even the Spirit of truth, whom the world
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cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him.
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You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you."
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John 14:15-16.
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"These things I have spoken to you while
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I am still with you.
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But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my
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name, he will teach you all things and bring to your
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remembrance all that I have said to you."
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John 14:25-26.
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This is an amazing and a mysterious promise.
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In the Upper Room, Jesus declares that the same Holy
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Spirit that empowered his work throughout his ministry will
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soon be available to his apostles.
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The Holy Spirit would act as their helper throughout
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their lives and mission that comes next.
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Indeed, the New Testament book, the Acts of the Apostles,
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shows that these men became completely changed,
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full of confidence and courage.
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Next, to further illustrate his future relationship with his
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disciples, Jesus illustrates his teaching with a parable,
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and then makes them a promise.
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"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.
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Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away,
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and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes,
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that it may bear more fruit."
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"As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in
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the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.
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I am the vine.
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You are the branches.
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Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much
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fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
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If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away
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like a branch and withers.
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And the branches are gathered,
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thrown into the fire, and burned.
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If you abide in me and my words abide in you, ask whatever you
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wish, and it will be done for you.
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By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit
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and so prove to be my disciples.
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As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you.
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Abide in my love.
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If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love,
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just as I have kept my Father's commandments
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and abide in his love."
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John 15:1-10.
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As Jesus was closing his time with his closest
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companions in the Upper Room, he gives them a special command.
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He says this: "This is my commandment, that you love one
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another as I have loved you.
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Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his
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life for his friends.
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You are my friends if you do what I command you.
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No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does
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not know what his master is doing, but I have called you
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friends, for all that I have heard from my Father
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I have made known to you."
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John 15:12-15.
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To understand what is being said here, you should know
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that the gospels, which were written in Greek, record that
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Jesus used a very distinctive Greek word, "agape,"
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to communicate a depth of meaning.
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"Agape" is often translated "love" in English, but actually,
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the word is really its own word because "agape love"
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is different than all the other types of love.
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The essence of agape love is unconditional
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love and self-sacrifice.
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It's selfless service for another.
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Jesus had just spent the last few years modeling agape
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for his disciples.
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He touched the untouchables of society.
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He healed sick and contagious people.
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He showed compassion to the desperate and despised.
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He spent time in the homes of outcasts.
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He died with tax collectors, traitors, and thieves.
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He interrupted his busy schedule to stop, sit,
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and listen to the children.
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He fed masses of hungry people.
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He cast out legions of scary demons.
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And here, at the Last Supper, he even washed the
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feet of his own followers.
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Jesus showed his disciples how to truly love.
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And now unknown even to his closest friends, Jesus was about
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to demonstrate the depth of his love for the entire world,
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even to the point of death itself.
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"I have said these things, that in me you may have peace.
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In the world you will have tribulation.
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But take heart.
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I have overcome the world."
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John 16:33.
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These were the final words Jesus spoke
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to his apostles at the Last Supper.
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Then he turned his attention to God and said a final prayer.
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"He lifted up his eyes to heaven and said this:
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'Father, the hour has come.
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Glorify thy Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have
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given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to
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all whom you have given him.
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And this is eternal life, that they may know you the only true
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God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.'"
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John 17:1-3.
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