Sunrise Church

The Christian life is often difficult and fraught with challenges, not just the challenges of feeling outside or isolated, but the challenges of walking in the Way. Jesus promises the Holy Spirit who makes our obedience and faithfulness possible, who dwells among us and provides Jesus followers with a source of trust in the midst of chaos.

As Jesus consoles his disciples in the wake of his warnings of betrayal and impending departure, Jesus comforts his disciples with three truths:

- We Know That Have A Future With Christ In God’s Presence

- We Know Christ Has Revealed God To Us

- We Know That Jesus Answers Our Prayers

As the cultural outpost of God’s kingdom, the defining cultural reality for the church is to be the love that is shared for one another.

As Jesus prepares his disciples to lead the church into the church age, he provides them with the most valuable and vivid lesson in how to lead like him.

Christ summarizes His mission, to bring those who are in darkness to light of salvation.

Belief is a gift from God. It is the purview of God whom He calls and the responsibility of believers to be faithful and obedient to Him.

[18] And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. [19] Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, [20] teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18–20)

Jesus followers are called to be children of the light and as such, are called to be people of truth, living in community with one another in the church and combating sin through confession.

After several weeks off, in preparation for the latter part of the book, here's a recap of the first half of John.