John 13Biblical Love Is Service And SacrificeJesus Controlled
the Passion Week; We Are co-heirs With Christ; Humility; Foot
Washing; Servanthood; Lifted Up His Heel; Receive Jesus; Love One
Another; What Is Biblical Love? Father Gave All ThingsGuardians of
the beautiful Land of Israel. These are top combat soldiers from
the Golani Brigade who protect Israel's northern border.
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Half Of Johns Gospel Concerns Passion WeekJohn 12:1 Jesus,
therefore, six days before the PassoverNAU John 12:36 These things
Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them.The letters
are almost all red letters until;NAU John 18:1 When Jesus had
spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the
ravine of the Kidron, where there was a garden, in which He entered
with His disciples.
I love that last part, he loved them to the end [ telos]. How
much does Jesus loves his own? How about you?
John 13:1, Not During The Festival?Mark 14:2 for they were
saying, "Not during the festival, otherwise there might be a riot
of the people. [Matthew 26:5]When did they do it?Whos in charge
here?John 13:1 Jesus knowing that His hour had comeJohn 17:1 Jesus
said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son
may glorify You,
Mark 14:2, Not During The Festival?
John 13:3, Father Gave All ThingsNAU John 13:3 Jesus, knowing
that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He
had come forth from God and was going back to God,
John 13:3, Father Gave All ThingsJon Courson tells of a classic,
true story from the Roman Empire of a wealthy, prominent, senator
who was the father of a very rebellious son. Because of the
disrespect the son had shown him, he wrote him out of his will, in
his very large estate. When the will was read it surprised everyone
to find that the father had given everything he owned to his most
trusted slave Marselus. However, the father had added a footnote
allowing his rebellious son to select one item from his estate for
himself. When asked which item from the estate he would choose he
responded,I will take for myself Marselus the slave!
John 13:3, We AreFellow Heirs With ChristNAU Romans 8:17 and if
children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if
indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with
Him.NAU Ephesians 3:6 the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow
members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ
Jesus through the gospel,NAU James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brethren:
did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and
heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
John 13:3-8, Christianity is HumilityNAU Philippians 2:3 Do
nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of
mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;NAU
Proverbs 22:4 The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are
riches, honor and life.NAU Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before
destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
John 13:3-8 Philippians 2:3, regard one another
John 13:4-16 Jesus Foot Washing gotquestions.orgJohns is the
only gospel that records Jesus washing the disciples feet (John
13:4-16). Jesus simple act of servanthood must have impacted John
greatly. By the time of the crucifixion, Jesus had enough
confidence in the young man to turn the care of His mother over
to
Luke 9:46 John 21:2, 13:4-16, Jesus Washing The Disciples Feet,
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John the Apostle wrote five books in the Bible - what can we learn
from his life and writings?
http://www.gotquestions.org/life-John-Apostle.html#QuestionoftheDay
John 13:4-16, Jesus Washing The Disciples Feet,
gotquestions.orghim, a charge John took very seriously. From that
day on, John cared for her as if she were his own mother (John
19:25-27) Johns life serves to remind us of several lessons which
we can apply to our own lives. First, zeal for the truth must
always be balanced by a love for people. Without it, zeal can turn
to harshness and judgmentalism. Conversely, abundant love that
lacks the ability to discern truth from error can become gushing
sentimentality
Luke 9:46 John 21:2, 13:4-16, Jesus Washing The Disciples Feet,
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John the Apostle wrote five books in the Bible - what can we learn
from his life and writings?
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John 13:6, Worship GodNAU John 13:6 So He came to Simon Peter.
He said to Him, "Lord, do You wash my feet?A Dad says, I knew I was
missing the mark of raising them in the Word of God just a little
when I toldmy daughter we were goingto church to worship God, and
she wanted to bringa bar of soap along to "wash up" Jesus,
too.Leviticus 15 is the "wash" chapter of the Bible, 10 of the
Bibles 78 NASU uses are here. More uses in Leviticus 15 than in any
other book of the Bible.John 13 is the "wash" chapter of the NT, 7
of the Bibles 78 NASU uses are here. More uses in John than in any
other book of the NT.
John 13:6 Psalm 51:2 Leviticus 15:5-27 John 13 Exodus 30:19
Worship God
John 13:8, Foot WashingNAU John 13:8 Peter said to Him, "Never
shall You wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you,
you have no part with Me.Some Christian denominations have foot
washing as another sacrament based on this verse. However we do not
feel that soap and water clean feet are the issue here, but instead
Jesus is referring the perfect cleansing He alone offers.NAU Titus
3:5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in
righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of
regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,Ephesians 5:26, Mark
7:3-15, Matthew 15:2-20
John 13:12-15, A True ServantJesus is our perfect example of a
perfect servant!Some estimate that one person in five in the first
century was a slave. The reasons included war, poverty, birth, or
capture. So, Jesus teaching to "be a servant" would have gone
across the grain of all those wishing to be a ruler, or first.So
when Jesus washed their feet in John 13:12-15 and, He said to them,
"Do you know what I have done to you? 13 "You call Me Teacher and
Lord; and you are right, for so I am. 14 "If I then, the Lord and
the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's
feet. 15 "For I gave you an example that you also should do as I
did to you.Jesus chose to become a servant because He loved us so
much. He showed us His love by humbling Himself and serving others,
even to the cross.
Mark 10:45, A True Servant
John 13:15, My ExampleJohn 13:15 "For I gave you an example that
you also should do as I did to you.Philippians 3:17 Brethren, join
in following my example, and observe those who walk according to
the pattern you have in us.2 Thessalonians 3:7 For you yourselves
know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in
an undisciplined manner among you,
1 Timothy 4:12 Titus 2:7 1 Peter 2:21 1 Thessalonians 1:7 2
Chronicles 17:3 John 13:15 1 Corinthians 10:11 Philippians 3:17 2
Thessalonians 3:7, My Example
John 13:15NAU John 13:15 "For I gave you an example that you
also should do as I did to you.
John 13:15 Philippians 3:17 1 Thessalonians 1:7 1 Timothy 4:12
Hebrews 4:11 2 Peter 2:6 Jude 1:7 example, bad example
John 13:18, Lifted Up His HeelNAU John 13:18 ""I do not speak of
all of you. I know the ones I have chosen; but it is that the
Scripture may be fulfilled, 'HE WHO EATS MY BREAD HAS LIFTED UP HIS
HEEL AGAINST ME.'" NAU Psalm 41:9 "Even my close friend in whom I
trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.NAU
Genesis 3:15 "And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And
between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head,
And you shall bruise him on the heel."NAU John 6:70 Jesus answered
them, "Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you
is a devil?"
Psalm 41:9 John 13:18, Lifted Up His Heel
John 13:19, The Tetragrammaton Ha Shem = NAU John 13:19 "From
now on I am telling you before it comes to pass, so that when it
does occur, you may believe that I am He.The Hebrew tetra grammaton
is defined by Mac dictionary as;the Hebrew name of God
transliterated in four letters as YHWH or JHVH and articulated as
Yahweh or Jehovah.When the Hebrew translators in the Septuagint
translation (LXX) came to this word they translated it into the
Greek as .
The Tetragrammaton Ha Shem = The Hebrew tetra grammaton, into
GreekBGT Exodus 3:14 BGT John 8:12 BGT John 8:18 BGT John 8:24 ,BGT
John 8:28 ,BGT John 8:58 .BGT John 13:19 .
Ha ShemNAU Exodus 3:14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM"; and
He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent
me to you."NAU John 8:12,18, 24, 28, 58 ,9:5,10:7,11,36, John
13:19, 6:35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life
NAU John 8:18,24,28, 58,9:5,10:7,11,36, 6:35 Jesus said to them,
"I am the bread of life
John 13:20, Receive HimJohn 13:20 "Truly, truly, I say to you,
he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me
receives Him who sent Me." John 1:12 But as many as received Him,
to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those
who believe in His name, John uses receive 14 Xs in NASU, and
received 11 Xs, receiving 2 Xs, receives 3 Xs for a total of 30
English uses. 46 Xs the Greek root. John would have you lambano
Christ!John 5:40-43 "I have come in My Father's name, and you do
not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive
him.
John 13:20, 5:43, 1:12, Receive Him
John 13:20, Receive HimJohn 13:20 he who receives Me receives
Him who sent Me." John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He
gave the right to become children of GodA gift is not a gift until
it is received.It may be an intended gift, a potential gift, a
possible gift. But it is only a gift when it is received. Something
that is imposed on someone is not a gift.Salvation is always
described as a gift.John 1:12, 3:16, 27, 4:10,14, 5:21, 5:26, 6:27,
32-33, 63, 10:28, 14:27, 17:2
John 13:20, 5:43, 1:12, Receive Him
John 13:27, Satan EnteredNAU John 13:27 After the morsel, Satan
then entered into him. Therefore Jesus said to him, "What you do,
do quickly."Satan watcheth for those vessels that sail without a
convoy. George SwinnockHebrews 10:25 not forsaking our own
assembling together1 Chronicles 21:1 Then Satan stood up against
Israel and moved David to number Israel.1 Corinthians 16:2the first
day of every
George SwinnockActs 20:7 1 Corinthians 16:2 Hebrews 10:25 2
Corinthians 11:14 1 Corinthians 7:5 1 Corinthians 5:5 Acts 5:3 John
13:27 Luke 11:18 Mark 1:13 Matthew 4:10 Zechariah 3:1 Job 1:6 1
Chronicles 21:1, Satan, Church
John13:34, Love One AnotherJohn 13:34 "A new commandment I give
to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that
you also love one another.But not like this;
1 Thessalonians 4:9 Romans 13:8 1 John 3:11 2 John 1:5 1 Peter
1:22 John 15:12, 13:34, Love One Another
1 Thessalonians 4:9 Romans 13:8 1 John 3:11 2 John 1:5 1 Peter
1:22 John 15:12, 13:34, Love One Another
John 13:34A new commandment
John13:34, Love One AnotherJohn 13:34 "A new commandment I give
to you, that you love one another2 John 1:5 Now I ask you, lady,
not as though I were writing to you a new commandment, but the one
which we have had from the beginning, that we love one
another.Others may argue your beliefs, but they cant refuse your
love. Unknown
1 Thessalonians 4:9 Romans 13:8 1 John 3:11 2 John 1:5 1 Peter
1:22 John 15:12, 13:34, Love One Another
John 13:34, Love One Another1 Peter 1:22 fervently love one
another from the heart,Horizontal relationships- relationships
between people- are crippled at the outset unless the vertical
relationship- the relationship between each person and God- is in
place. Ed YoungRomans 13:8 Owe nothing to anyone except to love one
another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.1 John
4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and
everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
1 John 3:11,23, 4:7,11,12 1 Peter 1:22 Romans 13:8 1
Thessalonians 4:9 John 13:34, Love One Another
John 13:34LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELFNAU Romans 13:9 For
this, "YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, YOU SHALL NOT MURDER, YOU
SHALL NOT STEAL, YOU SHALL NOT COVET," and if there is any other
commandment, it is summed up in this saying, "YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR
NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF. 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; love
therefore is the fulfillment of the law.
Matthew 22:37-39, 19:19 Mark 12:31 Luke 10:27 Romans 13:9
Galatians 5:14 James 2:8, LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF
John 13:34, Love Your Neighbor, But Not Like The Wicked
Bible
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20:10 Deuteronomy 5:18 Mark 10:19 Luke 18:20 Romans 13:9 James 2:11
Matthew23:24,
John 13:35, Love One AnotherNAU John 13:35 "By this all men will
know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one
another."
John 13:35, Salt in the BibleJewish Jewels magazine in May 2013
on the back page says "...Salt in the Bible is a symbol of loyalty,
of the relationship. Many desert tribes, even today, put salt on
the hands of a couple when they marry. A "covenant of salt"
(Numbers 18:19) is a forever covenant of loyalty in relationships.
In Matthew 5:13 14, believers in Yeshua are called to be salt and
light. Light refers to our testimony to pre-believers. Salt refers
to a relationship with each other. The inability of believers to
get along puts the light out! We must have salt with one another.
Yeshua said, "By this all will know that you are My disciples, if
you have love for one another." (John 13:35) We can't be light to
be unsaved if we aren't salt to one another!
John 13:35 Matthew 5:13 Numbers 18:19, Salt in the Bible
Love One AnotherFrancis Schaeffer said, Through the centuries
men have displayed many different symbols to show that they are
Christians. They have worn crosses in the lapels of their coats,
hung chains about their necks, even had special haircuts. Of
course, there is nothing intrinsically wrong with any of this, if
one feels it is his calling. But there is a much better sign, a
universal mark that is to last through all the ages of the church
until Jesus comes backLove- and the unity it attests to- is the
mark Christ gave Christians to wear before the world. Only with
this mark may the world know that Christians are indeed Christians
and that Jesus was sent by the Father.
John 13:34-35What is biblical love?When Jesus said "as I have
loved you" he was not talking about a warm fuzzy feeling, or a
burning in the bosom, like Mormons, or some emotional experience.
The immediate context when He gave this commandment is his
sacrificial service of foot washing, anticipating his death,
burial, and resurrection. Included in the immediate context, "as I
have loved you," is the exposing of a false apostle, and turning
him over to the devil. The love that Jesus exemplified, in John 13,
even included washing the feet of Judas, and feeding him, even as
he exposed him to be a false apostle.This is also the example I see
Paul setting in; Acts 20:27-31 "For I did not shrink from declaring
to you the whole purpose of God. "Be on guard for
http://pulpitandpen.org/2015/08/20/three-false-gospels-you-may-not-realize-are-in-your-church/Three
False Gospels You May Not Realize Are in Your ChurchBut what is
biblical love? John 13:34-35 says,A new commandment I give to you,
that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are
to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my
disciples, if you have love for one another.
John 13:34-35What is biblical love?yourselves and for all the
flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to
shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
"I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among
you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves men will
arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after
them. "Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day
for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish each one
with tears.Paul's love drove him to tears for three years, that
caused him to give the warning about wolves in the flock.
http://pulpitandpen.org/2015/08/20/three-false-gospels-you-may-not-realize-are-in-your-church/Three
False Gospels You May Not Realize Are in Your ChurchBut what is
biblical love? John 13:34-35 says,A new commandment I give to you,
that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are
to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my
disciples, if you have love for one another.
John 13:34-35, pulpitandpen.orgWhat is biblical love?From this
passage alone [John 13:34-35], many believe that they are disciples
of ChristChristians simply because they love one another. But here
is what biblical love is notLove is not an emotion or a feeling.
Love is not receiving, and its not getting something out of a
relationship. And, love is not accepting or tolerating sin.Love is
sacrificing, giving, and seeking the best for someone. The greatest
example of love ever demonstrated to mankind was Christs sacrifice
on the cross for our sins. Why did he do this? Because God loved us
(John 3:16). God did not accept our sin, or accept us for who we
are, for if he did, there would be no need for justice. The wages
of sin is death (Romans 6:23). God did not receive anything from us
for his sacrifice on the cross. Ephesians 2:8-9
says,http://pulpitandpen.org/2015/08/20/three-false-gospels-you-may-not-realize-are-in-your-church/
http://pulpitandpen.org/2015/08/20/three-false-gospels-you-may-not-realize-are-in-your-church/Three
False Gospels You May Not Realize Are in Your ChurchBut what is
biblical love? John 13:34-35 says,A new commandment I give to you,
that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are
to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my
disciples, if you have love for one another.
So, in conclusion
THE ENDJudas Chose the wrong path
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John 13:9 wash their handsUtensil SafetyI accompanied my
four-year-old, Matt, to a pre-kindergarten screening session where
they tested his hearing, eyesight, speech, and motor skills. The
last stop was with the school nurse who emphasized the importance
of washing hands before meals. "Germs from our hands can get on our
food while eating," she explained."Oh, I don't need to worry about
that," Matt assured her. "We use forks at our house."Linda Economy,
Floodwood, Minnesota.Christian Reader, "Kids of the Kingdom."John
13:9 Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, then wash not only my feet,
but also my hands and my head."
Leviticus 11:24, 15:11, Matthew 15:2 Mark 7:3
John 13:9, Wash Their HandsMark 7:3 (For the Pharisees and all
the Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their handsLinda
Economy said, under the heading Utensil Safety, I accompanied my
four-year-old, Matt, to a pre-kindergarten screening session where
they tested his hearing, eyesight, speech, and motor skills. The
last stop was with the school nurse who emphasized the importance
of washing hands before meals. "Germs from our hands can get on our
food while eating," she explained. "Oh, I don't need to worry about
that," Matt assured her."We use forks at our house."Matthew 15:2
"Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they
do not wash their hands when they eat bread.John 13:9 Deuteronomy
21:6 Leviticus 11:2, 15:11
Linda Economy, Floodwood, Minnesota.Christian Reader, "Kids of
the Kingdom.Mark 7:3, Wash Their Hands
Luke 2:11Which Savior?NIV Isaiah 43:10I am he. Before me no god
was formed, nor will there be one after me. 11 I, even I, am the
LORD, and apart from me there is no savior.BGT Isaiah 43:10 Luke
2:11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a
Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
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John 13:4-16, Jesus Washing The Disciples Feet,
gotquestions.orgQuestion: "What should we learn from the life of
John the Apostle?"Answer: The Apostle John is the author of five
New Testament books: the gospel of John, the three short epistles
that also bear his name (1, 2, and 3 John) and the book of
Revelation. John was part of Jesus inner circle and, along with
Peter and James, John was given the privilege of witnessing Jesus
conversation with Moses and Elijah on the mount of the
transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9). His importance in the twelve grew
as he matured, and after the crucifixion, he became a pillar in the
Jerusalem church (Galatians 2:9), ministered with Peter (Acts 3:1,
4:13, 8:14), and finally was exiled to the island of Patmos by the
Romans, where he received from God the majestic visions that
comprise the book of Revelation. Not to be confused with John the
Baptist, the Apostle John is the brother of James, another of the
twelve disciples of Jesus. Together, they were called by Jesus
Boanerges, which means sons of thunder, and therein we find a key
to Johns personality. Both brothers were characterized by zeal,
passion and ambition. In his early days with Jesus, at times John
acted rashly, recklessly, impetuously, and aggressively. We see him
in Mark 9 forbidding a man to cast out demons in Jesus name because
he was not part of the twelve (Mark 9:38-41). Jesus gently rebuked
him, saying no one could cast out demons in Jesus name and then
turn around and speak evil of Him. In Luke 9:51-54, we see the
brothers wanting to call down fire from heaven to destroy the
Samaritans who refused to welcome Jesus. Again, Jesus had to rebuke
them for their intolerance and lack of genuine love for the lost.
Johns zeal for Jesus was also influenced by his natural ambition,
as seen in his request (through his mother) that he and his brother
be seated on Jesus right and left hands in the kingdom, an incident
that caused a temporary rift between the brothers and the other
disciples (Matthew 20:20-24).In spite of these youthful expressions
of misdirected passion, John aged well. He began to understand the
need for humility in those who desired to be great. Johns is the
only gospel that records Jesus washing the disciples feet (John
13:4-16). Jesus simple act of servanthood must have impacted John
greatly. By the time of the crucifixion, Jesus had enough
confidence in the young man to turn the care of His mother over to
him, a charge John took very seriously. From that day on, John
cared for her as if she were his own mother (John 19:25-27). Johns
rash request for special honor in the kingdom had given way to a
compassion and humility that would characterize his ministry in his
later life. Although he remained courageous and bold, his ambition
was balanced by the humility he learned at Jesus feet. This
willingness to serve others and suffer for the sake of the gospel
must have enabled him to bear his final imprisonment on Patmos
where, according to reliable historical sources, he lived in a
cave, cut off from those he loved, and was treated with cruelty and
reproach. In the opening of the book of Revelation, which he
received from the Holy Spirit during this time, he referred to
himself as your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom
and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus (Revelation 1:9). He
had learned to look beyond his earthly sufferings to the heavenly
glory that awaits all who patiently endure.
John was passionately devoted to the proclamation of truth. No
one in Scripture, except the Lord Jesus, had more to say about the
concept of truth. His joy was proclaiming the truth to others and
then watching them walk in it (3 John 4). His strongest
condemnation was for those who perverted the truth and led others
astray, especially if they claimed to be believers (1 John 2:4).
His passion for truth fueled his concern for the sheep who might be
deceived by false teachers, and his warnings about them take up
much of 1 John. He had no qualms about identifying as false
prophets and antichrists those who tried to pervert the truth, even
proclaiming them to be demonic in nature (1 John 2:18, 26, 3:7,
4:1-7).
At the same time, John is also called the apostle of love. In
his own gospel, he refers to himself as the one whom Jesus loved
(John 13:23, 20:2, 21:7, 21:20). He is depicted as the one leaning
against Jesus breast at the last supper. His brief second epistle
is filled with expressions of his deep love for those in his care.
He addresses his first epistle to a group of believers whom I love
in the truth and exhorts them to love one another by walking in
obedience to Jesus commands (1 John 1:1, 5-6).
Johns life serves to remind us of several lessons which we can
apply to our own lives. First, zeal for the truth must always be
balanced by a love for people. Without it, zeal can turn to
harshness and judgmentalism. Conversely, abundant love that lacks
the ability to discern truth from error can become gushing
sentimentality. As John learned as he matured, if we speak the
truth in love, we, and those we touch, will in all things grow up
into him who is the Head, that is, Christ (Ephesians 4:15).
Second, confidence and boldness, untempered by compassion and
grace, can quickly turn to pride and smugness. Confidence is a
wonderful virtue, but without humility, it can become
self-confidence, which can lead to boasting and an attitude of
exclusiveness. When that happens, our witness of the grace of God
is tainted, and others see in us exactly the kind of person they
wish not to be. Like John, if we are to be effective witnesses for
Christ, our demeanor should be one that reflects a passion for the
truth, compassion for people, and a steadfast desire to serve and
represent our Lord by reflecting His humility and grace.
Luke 9:46 John 21:2, 13:4-16, Jesus Washing The Disciples Feet,
gotquestions.orghttp://www.gotquestions.org/life-John-Apostle.html
John the Apostle wrote five books in the Bible - what can we learn
from his life and writings?
http://www.gotquestions.org/life-John-Apostle.html#QuestionoftheDay
John 13:28, 3rd Heaven
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Corinthians 12:4 John 13:28, 3rd Heaven