River of Life Alliance Church

Set apart John 17:16-19

John — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:57:31 +0000

As Jesus is praying for us in this text, we learn a picture of what He is currently doing in heaven. Something else that we learn is how Jesus desires us to live here on earth. Some related concepts that we have covered have included the ekklesia- the called out ones. We are called out [...]

Saved, Sanctified, and Sent John 17:16-19

John — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:23:26 +0000

Sanctification: Set in opposition to the unclean John 17:17

John — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:15:37 +0000

When we left off two weeks ago in John 17, we were talking about the unity that Jesus was praying for His disciples. The unity that we are to have and seek is the same as the Unity of God. That is, while there are three distinct and unique personalities, God is united in attributes, [...]

Jesus intercedes for Us John 17:6-11

John — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:39:26 +0000

Jesus Christ is in Gethsemane, ready to be arrested and dragged off to face the Sanhedrin, a Roman governor, and the false judgment of men ultimately to be beaten and hung on a cross to die. Knowing the immense pressure He is facing, he lifts his eyes to heaven to pray. It is here we [...]

A promise of peace John 16:25-33

John — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:50:24 +0000

The last day of Jesus continues while he and His disciples are making their way toward the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus speaks while they are walking, instructing His disciples about their relationship with Him, with one another, and with the world. He gives them assurances; assurances about their connection to Him, and to one another, [...]

Trials and Tribulations overcome John 16:16-33

John — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:09:33 +0000

The Role of the Holy Spirit John 16:7-15

John — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:36:07 +0000

[7] Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

But Jesus is not leaving us. He is leaving us with another like Himself, the [...]

Does the World Hate you? part 2

John — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:30:28 +0000

I have shared with you many times my exploits as an open- air evangelist. I have been harassed by police, I have gotten tickets, I have been assaulted, even knocked out. Here is a very recent illustration from Deerborn, MI of people’s rights as citizens to free speech being removed because of the speech being [...]

Does the world hate you?

John — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:15:49 +0000

In these last weeks, we examined the scripture in John 15 and discovered insight into the relationship between a Christian and their Lord (The Vine) and Christians and one another. Both relationships determine our relationship to the world, and how we function in the world with those who do not believe on Christ. Indeed, when [...]

Love one another as I have loved you -John 15

John — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:42:56 +0000

Jesus is continuing in the metaphor of the Vine and the branches in this next dialogue with his disciples. Last week, he spoke using this metaphor to describe the relationship of Believers to Himself. Now, he continues this discourse by encouraging us about our relationships with one another. In this dialogue, Jesus establishes that it [...]