We discuss true and false views of the Genesis creation narrative - and the importance of rightly interpreting Genesis as a foundation for the rest of Scripture.

Jesus warns the useless lukewarm church to repent of their idolatry and independence.

Jesus writes to the church whom he will empower to persevere through the coming trials.

Jesus gives the application of the parable of the Vine. He shows the disciples that their life, their strength, their ability comes from Him alone. The task of the disciple is to abide in the vine - to pursue and cultivate the relationship in which God has placed them in Christ. The Christian life is one of reliance and dependence upon the vine.

Jesus illustrates the relationship the disciples will experience with the Father, Son, and Spirit after Jesus is resurrected. In this illustration, we see the care of the Father for the branches of the vine. He prunes those that are His so they will bear fruit. And pruning often hurts.

Chapter 14 ends as Jesus again assures His disciples that they will not be left alone. The Holy Spirit will teach them all things and guide them. Also Jesus gives them His peace. In the troubled times the disciples endure, they are assured that their gospel is victorious

Jesus comforts his disciples by showing them what reconciliation with the Triune God looks like. He explains the believer's position with the Father, The Son, and The Spirit - the relationship that all those in Christ enjoy

Jesus is still comforting His disciples, as He gives them reasons they should not let their hearts be troubled. We got a glimpse of the perfect love relationship that the Father, Son, and Spirit have eternally enjoyed. It is this perfect relationship that the gospel calls us into. In verses 15-24, Jesus will describe this love relationship between the God-head and the believer. He says the one who loves Jesus keeps His commandments, and He also shows how the Father and Son love the believer and make their home with them. Likewise, the Spirit indwells the one who loves Jesus. In these verses we see what the eternal relationship we are called into looks like.