He Gives PeaceJohn 14: 15-31

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1. MY Peace I Leave with You The characteristic of the Messianic Age in OT.

(e.g. Isa 52:7, 54:13, 57:19, Eze 37:26, Hag 2:9)

The tangible presence and experience of wellbeing – “Shalom”

People hunger for it: The world cannot provide it (Jer 6:13-14)

Bound up with life in the Spirit

Today: How to walk in the Spirit – Radical Faith.

1. MY Peace I Leave with You ...

Radical Faith: What does it mean?

Make a decision, or take an actionthat is clearly putting God first

contrary to the ways of the world

Each one of us is called to live a daily life of Radical Faith!

Then we will have His peace: not as the world gives!

2. “Has” and “Keeps” my commands = Loves Me

“If you love me, [you will] keep my commands.” (v 15, 21, 23-24, cf. 31)

Relationship: at the centre of our faith.A call, an offer of intimacy with God ! !

Doing things together

Being together

Being on the “same page”

No way to intimacy with God if we IGNORE or OFFEND Him.

2. “Has” and “Keeps” my commands = Loves Me ...

Jesus: “doing what the Father is doing” (5:19), secret of intimacy “ONLY” what the Father is doing

“Nothing” of himself.

Always on the same page

Same is true for our intimacy with God ! ! ! !

Doing things for God is NOT enough. That’s Worldly spirituality.

2. “Has” and “Keeps” my commands = Loves Me ...

Do what God lays before us to do.

“Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching” (v 23)

Jesus’ teaching cannot be reduced to a “to do” list

3. He will give you another Advocate “Advocate” could be translated “helper, encourager,

comforter”

The Holy Spirit: The Spirit of Truth To help us (v 16) To be with us (v 16) To teach us all things (v 26) To remind us of everything (v 26) He lives with us (v 17) He will be in us (v 17)

3. He will give you another Advocate ...

“teach” and “remind” affirms the message is accurate and true. Nicene creed: “One holy catholic and apostolic church”

Not an alternative to Bible study !We diligently Study

The Spirit “teaches” usHe gives understanding and deep conviction in our inner being

3. He will give you another Advocate ...

Walking in the Spirit requires ATTENTIVENESS Being aware of what is going on right around us, right now.

The “Ingredients” of walking in the Spirit

A victorious, joyful, shalomful life in God.

S – A – L – T

S PIRIT: The presence and empowering of God.

A TTENTIVENESS: Avoiding distractions from the here and now.

L OVE: Intimacy with Jesus and the Father

T EACHING/WORD: Knowing all that God has said.

RADICAL FAITH + RADICAL EMPOWERING

Make a decision, or take an action that is clearly putting God first

contrary to the ways of the world under the prompting of the Spirit

and in His power