I was mad at Satan for a while wheneverer I read this verse. I couldn 't get over how he betrayed CHRIST. I was consumed with hate for Satan. Then as I grew in grace and in the knowledge of our lord and savior JESUS CHRIST I REALISED THAT WHAT JESUS SAID IS TRUE AND THAT IS WHAT I NEED TO LISTEN TO JESUS SAID NO MAN TAKE MY LIFE I GIVETH. GIVETH MEANS HE continually gives me his life. He defeated death that I might hav life and life more abundantly. He defeated poverty that I be prosperous. He defeated sickness that I have health. Thank you JESUS I AM NO LONGER CONSUMED IN HATING THE DEVIL. I AM IN GOD AND GOD IS IN ME. I AM IN JESUS GOD 'S LIVING. WORD '. Therefore I am spreading the good news of the gospel. JESUS IS RISEN. Thank you for saving me.
God is love and love is of God. In order for the people of God to truly have the love Christ speaks of is to be baptised with the Holy Ghost and the fire. Paul states in Romans 5 5 "Because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. " Having God 's Spirit dwelling in us and working through us, then and only then, can we truly love one another and Christ loved us.
The people of the world fight and sue and bicker at and to one another If we the people of God are acting as the worldly people then why would they want anything to do with God and His people!!!
One of the important messages is given in verse 17 our Lord asks us not only to know but to do what we learned from Him and for doing The Lord blesses us
The 14th verse is key to the whole chapter If I then your Lord and Master have washed your feet ye also ought to wash one another s feet My church tries to do this every month
In the great diversity that was the constitution of His desciples it was essential that the object of their commonwealth must be stressed, for that when their diverse ways has taken them differently, yet they can remember the author of the things they are talking about: Him who said ''I and the Father are one.'' For if you love not you fellow men you love not God himself.
In this chapter He was letting His disciples know that they had to wash each other feet as He has taught them and as He has demonstrated. He let's them know that they have to love one another and by this love others will know that they are His.
I know the different translations make it clearer for us who are Old English challenged, but having love one "TO" another is different than having love "FOR" one another. "To" means the love is demonstrated, actioned upon, not just in your heart. It requires we show this love through our actions, live the love of Christ outward.
@Harry Tuttle...no where is this scripture of any scripture will you find abortion. The Word is simply saying it would have been better for Judas had he never been born because he betrayed God! John 13:2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;
I believe as Christ cleansed the feet of the disciples we should endeavor to cleanse each other with prayer and encouragement, and conversations filled with Love
Jesus knew for sure that to take something from above(HEAVEN), one needs to go down(HUMILITY)and that is why HE taught us to be humble by washing the feet of the disciples who later through commitment became the APOSTLES.
I love this and intend to preach it soon..people think God don't see what they are doing but like he said go ahead do it though you didn't make it known Jesus already knew his plans,as he knows ours..
This a wonderful validation of the imputed righteousness of God to all who believe. Daily sins only affect fellowship, not salvation. David prayed :Restore unto me the JOY of thy salvation...not restore unto me my salvation.
Jesus knew who will betray him and who will dismay him . Still he is loving his disciples and shew Great Love and comp***ion towards them. Love one another as jesus loved you.
Just I may be High in rank or my standing with people does not make me any better then, any one else. To not see you as my brother or sister and love you. Jesus loved them all though He was Master and they were servants. Can we humble ourselves or is that beneath us.
It is such a wonderful verse. Sometimes we get things mixed up. It does not say "by our doctrine" (though that is important) or by our scholarship (also important). The test to the world’s is our love. We can disagree and still love. We can misunderstand and still love.
This chapter has found me as I once was and as I am now. Many times in the past I have said to be a follower of Christ and at certain times with certain people I have denied him. But as I am now a true follower of him, I can so for him I live and for him I die to no matter when or where. God is love, kind and patience. To be among those who do not claim Christ because they have not accepted him is to be looked upon to say: Prayer not only changes things but also people. No one can testify of anyone whom they know nothing about. In time, God's time things and people will change, but my love for my fellow brethren remains the same. To look upon a sinner is to remember they are who I once was.
John 13:2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;