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The Gospel of John was written after the gospels of Matthew, Mark for the Apostle Peter, and Luke for the Apostle Paul. John-s purpose was to incorporate Jesus- sermons in the historical settings of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.----The high point of the Gospel of John was introduced in John 16 and 17 which introduced Christ Jesus- trial and crucifixion which, in turn, introduced Jesus- Resurrection and Ascension into Glory.----After completing his Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Apostle John wrote the first of three letters to the church in Ephesus to clarify the application of the Gospel he had written. John was concerned that some were misapplying what he had written earlier. ----The Love which God gives through Jesus Christ is tough love. He resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. When God gives grace to the humble, the humble are manifested as gracious. ----The gracious are be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. It is the gracious who are United in the Word, United in glory, United in perfection and United in love.

The Gospel of John was written after the gospels of Matthew, Mark for the Apostle Peter, and Luke for the Apostle Paul. John-s purpose was to incorporate Jesus- sermons in the historical settings of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.----The high point of the Gospel of John was introduced in John 16 and 17 which introduced Christ Jesus- trial and crucifixion which, in turn, introduced Jesus- Resurrection and Ascension into Glory.----After completing his Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Apostle John wrote the first of three letters to the church in Ephesus to clarify the application of the Gospel he had written. John was concerned that some were misapplying what he had written earlier. ----The Love which God gives through Jesus Christ is tough love. He resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. When God gives grace to the humble, the humble are manifested as gracious. ----The gracious are be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. It is the gracious who are United in the Word, United in glory, United in perfection and United in love.

We have watched with alarm what happens when a nation turns its back on the Lord Jesus Christ as King. In 1976, many celebrated the 200 years of the birth of the United States of America. The central theme of the celebration was the prayer of 2 Chron. 7-14, -If my people who are called by my name would humble themselves, turn from their wicked ways, and pray, then I would hear from heaven and heal their land.-----Twenty years, in 1996, later many who were watching the state of our nation were surprised that the separation between the righteous and the wicked had become astounding.----Another twenty years later, in 2016, the righteous were surprised to be called the -deplorables.- They were further surprised to see presidential candidates who shared their values replaced by two candidates who appeared to represent the wicked.----As the 2016 election was nearing its conclusion, the Canadian Immigration Website became overloaded with individuals seeking to immigrate to Canada. At the end of the election, the number of groups cheering the opportunity to -Take America Back- was amazing.----But one group absent from the cheering multitude was the voice of Patrick Henry who had called for Jesus Christ to named King of the Colonies instead of King George the third. Psalm 46 is the voice of those who desire to see the United States of America restored to the vision of the Plymouth Colony in 1620.

We have watched with alarm what happens when a nation turns its back on the Lord Jesus Christ as King. In 1976, many celebrated the 200 years of the birth of the United States of America. The central theme of the celebration was the prayer of 2 Chron. 7-14, -If my people who are called by my name would humble themselves, turn from their wicked ways, and pray, then I would hear from heaven and heal their land.-----Twenty years, in 1996, later many who were watching the state of our nation were surprised that the separation between the righteous and the wicked had become astounding.----Another twenty years later, in 2016, the righteous were surprised to be called the -deplorables.- They were further surprised to see presidential candidates who shared their values replaced by two candidates who appeared to represent the wicked.----As the 2016 election was nearing its conclusion, the Canadian Immigration Website became overloaded with individuals seeking to immigrate to Canada. At the end of the election, the number of groups cheering the opportunity to -Take America Back- was amazing.----But one group absent from the cheering multitude was the voice of Patrick Henry who had called for Jesus Christ to named King of the Colonies instead of King George the third. Psalm 46 is the voice of those who desire to see the United States of America restored to the vision of the Plymouth Colony in 1620.

A junior at Georgetown University wrote in the school-s blog April 1, 2016 , -I am me with or without makeup, and I think that me is incredible regardless. Vain- I hope the word you are looking for is confident. I am not sure when society and social media started telling us that self-confidence and narcissism were the same, but this is a warped way of thinking. If you do not love yourself first, you cannot efficiently share love with those around you. It all starts with how you view yourself. And if a layer of Estee Lauder-s Double Wear Foundation and a well-blended eye from the Naked palette help me accept myself - along with dozens of other, nonappearance-based tools for self-affirmation - then so be it.-----The Bible makes it clear that the issue is not about self confidence. The real issue is vain confidence. A confidence in anything other than the love of God is a false confidence.----The Apostle John who wrote the gospel of John writes 1 John 4-17-19 to clarify the issue of true confidence, -Love has been perfected among us in this- that we may have boldness in the day of judgment- because as He is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love- but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 19 We love Him because He first loved us.-----In John 16-25-33 Jesus teaches us how to be made perfect in love by helping us to rest in God-s love -25-32-, resting in God-s peace -33A-, and resting in God-s Joy -33B-.

A junior at Georgetown University wrote in the school-s blog April 1, 2016 , -I am me with or without makeup, and I think that me is incredible regardless. Vain- I hope the word you are looking for is confident. I am not sure when society and social media started telling us that self-confidence and narcissism were the same, but this is a warped way of thinking. If you do not love yourself first, you cannot efficiently share love with those around you. It all starts with how you view yourself. And if a layer of Estee Lauder-s Double Wear Foundation and a well-blended eye from the Naked palette help me accept myself - along with dozens of other, nonappearance-based tools for self-affirmation - then so be it.-----The Bible makes it clear that the issue is not about self confidence. The real issue is vain confidence. A confidence in anything other than the love of God is a false confidence.----The Apostle John who wrote the gospel of John writes 1 John 4-17-19 to clarify the issue of true confidence, -Love has been perfected among us in this- that we may have boldness in the day of judgment- because as He is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love- but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 19 We love Him because He first loved us.-----In John 16-25-33 Jesus teaches us how to be made perfect in love by helping us to rest in God-s love -25-32-, resting in God-s peace -33A-, and resting in God-s Joy -33B-.