Passion for God - Michele Wrigley

John 12:12-15

12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting,

“Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

“Blessed is the king of Israel!”

14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:

15 “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your king is coming,
    seated on a donkey’s colt.”

John 13:3-5

3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

Teachings in John, Chapters 14 to 17

Jesus…

• comforts His disciples because He knows He is leaving

• promises to give them the Holy Spirit

• explains the concept of the vine and the branches

• warns them of the trouble they will experience in the world

• explains the job of the Holy Spirit

• prays for their unity.

John 19:25-27

25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.

John 21:15-17

15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”

16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”

17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.”

A relationship with God:

S - Shapes us

T - Teaches us

A - Aligns us

R - Restores us

S- Sustains us

Philippians 2:12-16a
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. 

from “Gratitude”, by Brandon Lake

All my words fall short, I got nothing new
How could I express all my gratitude?

I could sing these songs as I often do
But every song must end, and You never do

So I throw up my hands and praise You again and again
'Cause all that I have is a Hallelujah
And I know it's not much but I've nothing else fit for a King


So come on, my soul, don't you get shy on me
Lift up your song, ‘cause you've got a lion inside of those lungs
Get up and praise the Lord!