Fill The Lamp

We are not dealing here with something marginal or optional. If we are not united to the vine so that Christ’s life is flowing into us, then his words, his love, his joy will be utterly and totally barren. Nothing of any lasting value will come from us

I go to prepare a place for you. And as I go, I become the way that you get there. I am the truth that you hold onto to get there. And I am the life — the eternal life that you will enjoy when you get there. When I say, “I go to prepare a place for you, ” I mean, I open the way. And I am the way. I confirm the truth. And I am the truth. I purchase the life. because I am that life.

When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? 

Paul said it. Judas proved it . Do you love money? Do you want to be rich? That’s what the Bible says: if you want to be rich, you’re on a suicidal track.

In the way John presents this story, he means for us to see the resurrection of Lazarus as a picture of our resurrection — the resurrection of all who believe in Jesus.

“I am the Good Shepherd. I know my own sheep and my own sheep know me

You see the Blind man was healed in front of curious people as to which his healing was influencing as to who Jesus was and obviously wanted to know more about His purpose and mission. 

“In him was life, and the life was the light of men.” The life gives the light. The life Jesus has and the life he shares with those who follow him gives them light. That is, we are dead and blind to the light until the life of Jesus is imparted to us by God’s Spirit, and then we see. The eyes of our hearts are opened, and divine light streams into our living spirits .

here we have what many of us go through in life in regards to our differences with biological “family” members. The apostle John throws this situation right in our face in verses 3–5, especially verse 5 . When John intentionally shocks us by telling us that Jesus’s brothers (the younger sons of mother Mary) did not believe in Him (Jesus). And John shocks us even more by telling us what their unbel...

And now the degree of their apostasy or falling away is proved when they walked no more with him , and they did not return back to him or attend any more to Jesus’ ministry . You see, it is hard for those who have been once enlightened , and have tasted the good word of God, if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance.  Hebrews 6:4-6

“For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh ; for they are opposed to each other to prevent you from doing what you would.”

When we are Born Again there has to be separation of Flesh and Spirit . The flesh must be Crucified , “I’ve been crucified with Christ, it’s no longer I that lives but Christ that lives in me”. Gal 2:20. You see, without dying to self-daily we will not understand God’s Word to the fullest.  

He Jesus, also makes it clear that those who follow Jesus’ path are put on earth to serve. His followers’ service comes out of love for Him.    “Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.”

The point is this: In the first coming of the Son of God into the world , we receive examples of his healing power. The full healing of all his people and all their diseases and disabilities awaits the second coming of Christ . And the aim of these examples, which we receive now, is to call us to Faith and Holiness.

John’s aim is that we see the complete knowledge, the heartfelt compassion, and the sovereign power of Jesus.  This is how you get to know Jesus. This is how you build a relationship with Jesus . You meet Him here in His word. And you speak to Him. 

“ Worship is man’s full reason for existence . Worship is why we are born and why we are Born Again. 

Here we are learning about Jesus, and we are learning about ourselves as well. He is compassionate and aggressive and surgical and relentless in his love. He knows all your past and all your present. Nothing is hidden from him. One person in the universe knows you completely 

20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”

Beloved, we Must Understand the depths of Zeal, Intimacy and Passion that the Lord has for His Temple !  This is where He dwells, and with that said He is planting His Bride next to Himself as a support Pillar in that Temple

Perishing means wrath : it means fiery torment; it means separation from God; and it lasts forever. Now I tell you this plainly as a warning to flee from the wrath of God to the love of God through the door of Jesus Christ

“That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” The flesh is what we are naturally. The Spirit of God is the supernatural Person who brings about the new birth.

Jesus replied, “With all the earnestness I own I tell you this: Unless you are born again, you can never get into the Kingdom of God.”   “ Born again !” exclaimed Nicodemus. “What do you mean?

The Temple is the issue here and Jesus is showing His disciples that “The Temple” is where God dwells, and this is maybe the most important understanding that we as Christians must have !  If you are a born-again follower of Jesus Christ “You are the Temple”!

The indicator is that Jesus tells the servants to fill the purification jars with water. These were not used for drinking. They were used for bathing— for purifying . So, it seems that Jesus wants to say that this is what “my hour” will be like : “I will take the purification rituals of Israel and replace them with a decisively new way of purification —namely, with my blood.” And keep in mind that...

Jesus said, “You’ve become a believer simply because I say I saw you one day sitting under the fig tree? You haven’t seen anything yet! Before this is over, you’re going to see heaven open and God’s angels descending to the Son of Man and ascending again.”