by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Since Christ teaches that the way to abide in his love is to keep his commandments, what does it take to accomplish that? -Being saved by the love of God in Christ. Remember, Christ has told the disciples in v.3 that they are already clean prior to instructing them...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Upon discovering the pruning process in John 15:2, our desires and motives in our Christian life will be greatly challenged. We often tell the Lord, “I just want to grow and be more useful to you Lord,” but oftentimes we resist the pruning process, in which God...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
In John 14:27, Jesus states that the peace that he gives is in stark contrast to the peace of the world. In this 1st century context of the NT, peace was created by military conquest and then it was maintained by comprehensive rule and force. More specifically, the...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
The disciples had God in the flesh teaching them directly, but they largely misunderstood. However, that did not mean they blew their opportunity forever. Upon Christ’s ascension, He teaches them that the Holy Spirit would be sent to bring them understanding about the...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Earlier the disciples asked for a one-time manifestation of the Father and that would be all they would ever need, but now Jesus declares to them in John 14:23 that the Father and the Son would come to them to dwell with them. Furthermore, since the Spirit is...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jun 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
In light of the Apostle Paul choosing to refer to Jesus Christ as the cornerstone of God’s house in Eph. 2:20, the implications become apparent. The prophets and apostles had to stay in line with Christ or else the building would be crooked and eventually topple...
