Category Archives: John

After having promised the apostles he would be with them forever, the Savior said, 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be … Continue reading →

We can understand the Savior’s self-identification as “the true vine” to pull together as one the meaning of the Garden of Eden experience, the ancient Israelite temple drama, and the temple itself; and, thereby, to his Atonement, and to our … Continue reading →

In these three verses are the only instances recorded in the New Testament where Jesus tells his apostles that they are his friends. He ties the conditions of that friendship to love, joy, sacrifice, integrity, and trust. LOVE — “As … Continue reading →

Jesus’s message to his apostles was both a warning and a promise. The warning was: 20 They hated me without a cause. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you (John 15:20). The promise would come soon, but … Continue reading →

John 15:13 — LeGrand Baker — ‘lay down his life’  John 15:13 13  Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for hisfriends. Nov 1998 This morning my daughter Dawn was considering the woes of motherhood … Continue reading →

It is likely that in these verses Jesus was promising his apostles that the Holy Ghost would come to them after he was not with them any more. This is what Jesus told his apostles at Jerusalem. 26 But when … Continue reading →