His Best Gift

John 14:15-31

Scripture.  Choose the passage.  Have a plan, don’t make it a random passage in the Bible.

Observation.  What does the passage say?  What is difficult to understand?  What does it say to me?

Application.  How do I apply these verses?  Is there something to give God thanks for?  Is there is a sin to avoid?

Prayer.  Simply end your time with God talking with Him.

 

SCRIPTURE .  John 14:15-31.  Look it up in your Bible, on a Bible app or on Biblegateway.com or Biblehub.com.

What is the best gift you have ever received?

Wow, there is tons that Jesus is telling His disciples here to prepare them for what is about to happen. Jesus is about to be murdered on the cross.  He will choose to lay down His life in my place and in your place to pay the penalty for our sin.  But in these moments, His conversation with His disciples is intimate.  He is telling them that He will be leaving, but in His place, they will have the Counselor, who is the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity, a part of who God is.  When the Holy Spirit is with us, God is with us.

Jesus tells His followers that He will be in them and as believers we are IN Him. And the Holy Spirit is a guarantee of all that because He will be with us.

 

OBSERVATION. Think about what the verse says.  What instruction does it give?   If you have a journal or notebook, write down some thoughts.

Jesus’ promise to His followers is when He leaves, He will send whom?

The Holy Spirit will always be with those who have put their belief in Him.

Jesus also tells His disciples that the evidence of loving Him is demonstrated by what?  Verse 15-

How did Jesus demonstrate His love for us?

How do you demonstrate your love for Jesus according to these verses?

 

APPLICATION

S  Is there a sin for me to confess?

P. is there a promise for me to claim?

A.  Is there an attitude for me to change?

C.  Is there a command for me to obey?

E. Is there an example for me to follow?

God is crazy in love with you.  His love will never ever give up on you! He proves it on the cross and He proves it by giving you Himself, in the person of the Holy Spirit living in you.

 His best gift is always Himself.  Always.

When life is hard, when life is dark, when the ground beneath me seems to give way, you and I can TRUST God because He promises to be with us.  He never leaves.  HE is greater than the storm.

 

PRAYER. Take a few moments to really talk to God.  Use CHAT to help you guide your prayer time.  But most of all, be real with God.  Talk to Him.

 

Confess

True confession is agreeing with God about your sin.  It includes repentance, doing a 180 from your sin.  Repentance is not just being sorry for being caught, but sorry for breaking the heart of God.  Examine your heart. Admit your faults.  Be teachable.

Honor

Honor God by praising Him for who He is.  You can do this by reading verse of praise or singing a song to God.

Ask

Ask God for your needs.  Praying for your own needs, both daily and crisis needs.  Also, pray for the needs of others.  Be specific!

Thank

Express gratitude for God has done!  Write it down so you can remember how God has answered your prayers!

 

 

Pray.  Remember, just talk to God.  Look at the ingredients above.  Not every prayer has to include all the ingredients.  Just remember, be honest.  Don’t try to sound religious or churchy.  Just be real as you talk to God.