Jesus gives his “Farewell Discourse” to the disciples, giving them their marching orders for the Kingdom. It is unsurprising that the very first thing Jesus emphasizes is that love should be the hallmark of his disciples.

Judas was not the “odd one” of the disciples. He was not the one voted “most likely to betray Jesus.” In fact, he was respectable; he was the one who kept the moneybag. But Jesus knew everything.

Jesus gives His disciples a vivid picture of what it means to serve, and in that, shows them an example to follow.

Jesus is “The Savior of the World” (John 12:44-50). There is no other. He calls on you today to believe in Him, and by believing in Him, to believe in the one who sent Him – the Father.

“Why is there unbelief?” (John 12:37-43) That is a question that puzzles us. If we know that all who do not believe in Jesus will suffer eternally, why would anyone not believe? It would be one thing if someone had not yet heard of Jesus Christ, but why would anyone reject the Savior and all the blessings He brings?