Jesus has prayed for Himself and now makes four petitions for His people. He prays for His disciples, although they are about to run away. He delights in them, and…
The Father gave the Son work to do in eternity past, and now that the work is done, the Son has joy. It was decided before time that He would…
Nathanael had written Jesus off as just a man. We should not let our preconceived ideas of Jesus stop us from inquiring about who He is, even as Christians. He…
The emphasis of the first two movements was Jesus taking human nature. He rose bodily as a man, ascended bodily into heaven, and will return as a man (while remaining…
Jesus is in complete control. He does not say death is coming, but that He is leaving the world, as He had previously said that He laid down His life…
While Jesus' coming from the Father showed His deity, the second movement - His coming into the world - emphasises His humanity. He is fully divine and fully human. God…
The first of the four movements described here is Jesus' coming from the Father. He was clearly aware of His pre-existence. He was not created by the Father and did…
Paul says the believer should have the very mind of Christ. This is to be lowly minded. Jesus humbled Himself, taking on the limitations of being human, veiled His glory,…
Christ promises to hold His people firmly, secure to the end. He is the Good Shepherd and makes clear who His sheep are: they have saving faith, listen to His…
Luke writes as simple history, intending us to believe that Jesus ascended into heaven. Everything that needed to be done for salvation had been done and accepted by God. The…