{"id":931,"date":"2014-01-13T12:57:20","date_gmt":"2014-01-13T18:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mbcnewhaven.com\/wp\/?p=931"},"modified":"2014-01-13T13:04:58","modified_gmt":"2014-01-13T19:04:58","slug":"john-chapter-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbcnewhaven.com\/?p=931","title":{"rendered":"John Chapter 13"},"content":{"rendered":"

The plan to bring our redemption is in place.\u00a0 Jesus is ready and knows it is time.\u00a0 Satan is ready and has filled Judas to be the betrayer of Christ.\u00a0 Did you notice that God uses Satan as His tool?\u00a0 Satan is not a god with a big G.\u00a0 Satan is the prince and power of the air, a small god in this small part of the known universe.\u00a0 But\u00a0The God<\/span>\u00a0is in control and He is allowing Satan to move when He desires.\u00a0 But the demons of hell are about to think they won, when in actuality they are about to finish themselves off by crucifying the Son of God.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus then does something so humble as to wash the feet of His disciples.\u00a0 Jesus did this as an example for us.\u00a0 Never think you are more important than the person next to you.\u00a0 Never forget everything you have is a gift from God, who is greater than all.\u00a0 Always look for ways to help those around you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This would be a good verse to memorize this week.\u00a0 Verse 35, By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.\u00a0 Being commanded to love one another is a hard concept.\u00a0 Think of the worst person you know who knows the Lord.\u00a0 I command you now to love them!\u00a0 Now you love them right? Wrong.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because, we understand part of loving someone is emotional.\u00a0 Our culture has made it way too much about feelings and not about commitment to someone or something. When I am sold out and committed to God, the emotions of love may come and go, but my love for God stands strong.\u00a0 We need to break free from living on emotions and place our lives on truth, commitment and total surrender to God.\u00a0 People will take note when I love and demonstrate love to those I do not fully understand nor agree with.\u00a0 Please also know loving each other is a God thing.\u00a0 When we received Christ as our\u00a0Savior we were indwelled by the Spirit and now we have the fruit to love.\u00a0 Galatians\u00a05:22\u00a0lists the bi-products of God\u2019s fruit created by His Spirit, and the very first one is love.\u00a0 When we walk with the Lord we walk with love for each other.\u00a0 Ask God\u2019s Spirit to take over today and create His ways as we fight off the flesh (Galatians\u00a05:16,17).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We are in our third full week and we will finish the book of John\u00a0Next Tuesday.\u00a0 For the last 10 days we will look at passages in John a little deeper as we catch up in our reading and meditate on the gospel of John.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep Reading and share your thoughts and questions.
\nPastor Joe: mbpastor@fidmail.com
\nDiane :\u00a0memorial@fidnet.com
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