The Last Words of Jesus

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SNEAK PEEK

When Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father (John 13:1), He and His disciples had a last meeting (before His arrest). In this farewell discussion (John 13-17), He said several words and gave many instructions to His disciples. Even today, these last words of Jesus are of great importance and relevance to us.

In this book, we remind ourselves of the last words of our Father to us while He was on earth.

May the Lord help your heart to welcome these words not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God. AMEN!

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version (NKJV) of the Holy Bible.

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CONTENTS

1.Wash one another’s feet      5

2.Love one another      8

3.I go to prepare a place for you      11

4.I am the way, the truth and the life      14

5.If you love Me, keep My commandments      17

6.I will do whatever you ask in My name      20

7.You will do greater works      23

8.The Father will give you another Helper      26

9.I give you My peace      29

10.Abide in Me      32

11.Prepare for persecutions      35

12.Bear witness of Me      38

13.You are My friends      41

14.I have overcome the world      44

15.Jesus prayed for the disciples      47

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WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET

Reference: John 13: 1-17

The first of the last words of Jesus to His disciples (and to us) came after He had just washed the feet of the disciples. He said, “If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet” (vs. 14). By washing the feet of the disciples, Jesus did the job of the lowest servant in the household, and not only has He given us an example, but He is also now telling us to do likewise (vs. 15).

Here, Jesus is teaching us the principle of the Kingdom, which is to serve one another. It is a call to a life of selflessness, humility and service. A lack of understanding of this principle is what is responsible for brethren who, rather than wholeheartedly serving others, strive only to be known and popular. When brethren fight for positions and go into ministry for the fame and money which modern day Christian leadership has portrayed, rather than with a heart to serve, then such people have forgotten the words of our Father – wash one another’s feet!

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WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET

Serving one another involves helping one another, meeting the needs of one another, submitting to one another, forgiving one another, etc. We wash one another’s feet when we are concerned about the welfare of others; when we encourage brethren with graceful words; when we support those who are going through tough times; when we use our resources to help others, etc.

If Jesus, our Lord and Teacher, was not above doing a dirty job, then we are not above any act of service for others. May we be encouraged to wash the feet of others in genuine service and love.

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WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET

If Jesus, our Lord and Teacher, was not above doing the dirty job of washing the disciples’ feet, then we are not above any act of service for others.

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LOVE ONE ANOTHER

Reference: John 13: 34-35

Jesus, in His last words said, “a new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another” (vs. 34). These words are especially important for us as Christians because Jesus further said that “by this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (vs. 35). So, a mark of true disciples of Jesus is love for one another. In other words, loving one another is evidence that we are true disciples of Jesus.

We would notice that Jesus calls the commandment to love one another a “new commandment”. In Leviticus 19:18, the bible says, “You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord”. So, the command to love each other is not new in itself. What makes it new is the way we are to love – “as I have loved you, that you also love one another” (vs. 34). The old commandment was to “love your neighbor as yourself”; the new commandment is to “love one another as Jesus loved us”. It is a new kind of love, and no wonder Jesus calls this commandment a new one.

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LOVE ONE ANOTHER

Jesus’ love is the best model of love for us. John 15:13 says, “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends”. This is a kind of love that has never happened before. If we must take to these words of Jesus, we must model our love for one another on Jesus. Jesus’ kind of love is selfless, unconditional, sacrificial, costly, patient and kind.

The standard of love that Jesus commands us to have is high and requires a lifetime effort, but by the power of the Holy Spirit, we can attain it.

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LOVE ONE ANOTHER

Jesus’ kind of love is selfless,

unconditional, sacrificial, costly, kind and patient. This kind of love is the ideal. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we can attain it.

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I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR Y O U

Reference: John 14: 1-3

In His last words, Jesus said He’s going to prepare a place for us, and not only that, He will come again and receive us to Himself; that where He is, there we may be also.

To the disciples whose hearts were troubled by the soon-to-be departure of their master, these words must have been so comforting and encouraging. Even today, to us (Jesus’ followers), these words are so soothing – that, after our sojourn here on earth, there is a place that is prepared for us. A place where we will be in the presence of the Lord and living together with fellow believers in Christ forever.

This promise is sure and true, having proceeded from the mouth of our Lord Himself. And for emphasis’s sake, Jesus said “if it were not so, He would have told us”. So, here is a reassurance that Jesus is coming back, and when He does, we will be with Him forever.

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I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU

May these words give us courage to stay faithful and true to Jesus, even in the face of temptations and persecutions. May these words comfort us in the face of this earth’s troubles, sorrows and trials. For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands (2 Corinthians 5:1, NLT).

On a final note, it is interesting to hear that in our Father’s house are many mansions. This suggests that there is provision for as many as would make peace with God by grace through faith in Jesus. There is no scarcity of mansions neither can they be exhausted. So, if you are yet to embrace Christ’s finished work of salvation, today is another chance you have to accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour. This is important so that you would be a partaker of that beautiful place that Jesus has prepared for His people.

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I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU

I (Jesus) will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also (John 14:3). May these words comfort us in the face of this earth’s troubles, sorrows and trials. AMEN!

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I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE

Reference: John 14: 6-11

In His last words, Jesus said “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me”. In other words, if we must get to the Father, it must be through Jesus.

The use of the article “the” emphasizes that Jesus is not one of an infinite number of ways to God, neither is He the major way nor the most popular way – He is the only way. Apostle Peter reiterates this in Acts 4:12 by saying that “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Apostle Paul in 1 Timothy 2:5 also stated that “For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.” Lest we be deceived or confused by the devil, may we be reminded that only this way, Christ Jesus, can take us to the Father. Any other way, no matter how wonderful it is presented or how similar it is to Jesus, can never ever lead to God.

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I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE

Jesus continued to say that “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him” (vs. 7). Except we know Jesus and have faith in Him, we cannot know God. Philip, having been with Jesus for so long, still didn’t know God (John 14: 8-9). Lest we be like him, may be encouraged to grow in our knowledge of God by maintaining a consistent fellowship with Him.

If you have not used this way (Jesus) to the truth (salvation) that leads to eternal life, you can do so today. The only way to get to heaven is to accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour.

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I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE

The only way to get to heaven is to

accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour. If you have not used this way (Jesus) to the truth (salvation) that leads to eternal life, you can do do today.

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YOU WILL DO GREATER WORKS

Reference: John 14: 12

In His last words, Jesus also told us that “he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father”. He said these words before He left the earth, and now that He’s gone, believers in Jesus are already doing greater works than He did.

Jesus attributed the ability of His disciples to do greater works to His going to the Father. So, we do greater works because we now operate at a more advanced stage of God’s plan of salvation – the finished work of Christ (Jesus’ death and resurrection). Blessed are we who live in the fullness of God’s plan of salvation – our works are greater. The prophets that came before Jesus’ death and resurrection, despite the mighty works they did, cannot match our works. No wonder Jesus said about John the Baptist that “the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he” (Matthew 11:11).

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YOU WILL DO GREATER WORKS

What miracles can be greater than those performed by Jesus – raising the dead, walking on water, feeding 5000 people with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes, etc. So, the works that we do now are greater, not because of what they are, but because they are based on the finished work of Christ. We do greater works through the power of the Holy Spirit. Even Jesus, when He was a man, could only be in one place at a time, but after He left, the Holy Spirit came and can be anywhere at the same time in all believers.

These greater works include the diverse operations of the Holy Spirit in us – witnessing Jesus with much power and boldness, performing miracles, exhibiting the gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit, etc. These works are not only for the apostles, pastors or prophets, they are for every believer in Jesus. The requirement is “he who believes”. Truly, we can and have done greater works than Jesus; hallelujah!

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YOU WILL DO GREATER WORKS

Blessed are we who live in the fullness of God’s plan of salvation - our works are greater!

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I WILL DO WHATEVER YOU ASK IN MY NAME

Reference: John 13: 34-35

In order to understand these words of Jesus, we may need to first ask, does God actually do whatever we ask in Jesus’ name? If He does, that will make Him a Father who spoils His children, by giving them whatever they ask. Just as an earthly father does not give his children just anything they ask, God doesn’t too!

There is an example of Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 12:7-9, who prayed 3 times about an ailment, but God didn’t take it away. Even Jesus, in Matthew 26:36-46, prayed 3 times that He would not die, but God didn’t grant that request. Both Jesus and Paul had faith and of course, prayed in Jesus’ name, but it wouldn’t be for their good if God had granted their requests. For Paul, the ailment had to remain lest he should be exalted above measure. For Jesus, He had to die because God’s plan for our salvation and redemption had to be fulfilled. We see that God does not grant every requests just because we ask in Jesus’ name. So, to ask something in Jesus’ name means asking according to and in submission to His will.

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I WILL DO WHATEVER YOU ASK IN MY NAME

God will do “whatever” things that pleases and glorifies Him. Praying in Jesus’ name is neither meant to force God into doing what we want nor to make Him deviate from His ultimate plan for our lives. Prayer is a process of submitting ourselves to His will. There is therefore a need to maintain a close walk with God such that, day by day, our will is continually aligned with God’s. In that way, we can be sure that whatever we are asking is in line with His purpose.

So, should we stop to pray since God does whatever He wants? Definitely, no! We should only check the quality of our prayers – we must pray for the right reasons, which is to glorify God (James 4:3); and we must have faith in God and trust that He will do what’s best for us (1 John 5:14; Matthew 21:21-22).

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I WILL DO WHATEVER YOU ASK IN MY NAME

To ask in Jesus’ name is more than just adding the phrase “in Jesus’ name” after prayers. It is to submit to God’s will and accept whatever He wants for our lives.

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IF YOU LOVE ME, KEEP MY

COMMANDMENTS

Reference: John 14: 15, 21, 23-24

In His last words, Jesus said if we love Him, then we should keep His commandments. In other words, keeping His commandments is a proof that we love Him. John further reiterated in 1 John 5:3 that “This is the love of God that we keep His commandments”.

Our obedience to Jesus’ commandments is both a sign and a test of our love for Him. To say we love God is not just a matter of confession or feeling, it is an active work of obeying Christ’s words. We must and can keep all the commandments of Jesus, by the power and help of the Holy Spirit. By reading the Scriptures, we can see what Jesus’ commandments are. Moreover, we have been given the Holy Spirit to teach us God’s will and remind us of His instructions (John 14:26). Through the Holy Spirit, God’s words are put into and written on our hearts (Hebrews 10:13). When we get familiar with His word and cooperate with the Holy Spirit, Christ’s commandments become clear to us.

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IF YOU LOVE ME, KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS

It is however important to understand that keeping Jesus’ commandments is not equivalent to loving Him. A man can simply keep some laws and appear Christlike, as a religious activity without really loving Him. Thus, loving Jesus must come first, which can then birth a desire to keep His commandments. It is impossible to love Jesus and not keep His commandments.

If you have forsaken Christ’s commandments, you can make a new decision to change your ways and demonstrate your love for Jesus by keeping His words.

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IF YOU LOVE ME, KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS

Loving Jesus must come first, which can then birth a desire to keep His

commandments. It is impossible to love Jesus and not keep His commandments!

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THE FATHER WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER HELPER

Reference: John 14: 16-18

Jesus promised us the Holy Spirit before He left, and now we have Him. Jesus left, but He sent the Holy Spirit Who will abide in the Believers forever. The Holy Spirit is Jesus with us. In other words, as Jesus was to the disciples while He was on earth, the Holy Spirit is to the Believers even today.

More interestingly, Jesus said “….for He dwells with you

and will be in you” (John14:17b). So, unlike Jesus Who was only with the disciples while He was on earth, the Holy Spirit is both with and within the Believers. Things get even better for us, hallelujah! Truly, just many days after Jesus left, the Holy Spirit took permanent residence in the disciples (Acts 2:4). We Believers in this dispensation of the Holy Spirit are so blessed of God!

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THE FATHER WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER HELPER

What a wonderful name Jesus called the Holy Spirit – “Helper”. Brethren, we have a Helper – One Who will abide with us forever. This Helper is the best help we can have for whatever challenge we face. This Helper is closer to us than anybody else could ever be, because He is inside of us. The Helper is also a great teacher, Who not only teaches us all things but also brings to our remembrance the words of Jesus (John 14:25-26).

As soon as a person accepts Jesus as His Lord and Saviour, the Holy Spirit takes up residence in him and becomes his helper. If you are yet to experience this blessing, today is another opportunity to welcome Jesus into your life, so that you can have access to the Helper – an indwelling ever-present help in times of need.

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THE FATHER WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER HELPER

Unlike Jesus Who was only with the disciples while He was on earth, the Holy Spirit is both with and within the Believers. Things get even better for us, hallelujah!

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I GIVE YOU MY PEACE

Reference: John 14: 27

In His last words, Jesus told the disciples that He’s leaving them with His peace. Even today, His peace remains with us. Of particular interest is that Jesus said the peace He gives us is not like the peace the world gives. So, we may ask – how is the peace of Jesus different from the peace of the world?

Jesus called this peace, “My peace”, indicating that the source of this peace is Jesus Himself. As a result, Jesus’ kind of peace is one that lasts forever because the source (Jesus) of it lives forever. The peace of Jesus is one that we can experience irrespective of the circumstances we are in. The world defines peace as the absence of wars, conflict, disaster, etc. But Jesus’ peace is defined as the presence of God. Thus, even when we lose earthly possessions or people dear to us, this peace is still there. Even when we face life’s challenges or troubles, this peace is still there. This peace can neither change nor end. It is Jesus’ gracious gift to us, His disciples.

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I GIVE YOU MY PEACE

The Believer can enjoy peace within and without. The peace of God rules our heart (within) and can also calm every storm we face in this world (without). Hallelujah!

It is foolishness to look for peace in the world. Any pursuit of peace outside Jesus is a waste of time. True peace comes only from the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ. For anyone to experience and enjoy Jesus’ peace, he must first make peace with God by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. If you want to experience this true peace, do not look elsewhere; Jesus can give you perfect peace.

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I GIVE YOU MY PEACE

Any pursuit of peace outside Jesus is a waste of time. True peace comes only from the the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ!

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ABIDE IN ME

Reference: John 15: 1-7

Before Jesus left the disciples, He told them to abide in Him because without Him they can do nothing.

Jesus knew that when He is gone from the disciples, they would be faced with many challenges, persecutions and troubles. Thus, He made sure to give them the secret by which they can make significant progress in the work He’s committing into their hands.

Jesus continued to say that he who abides in Him, bears much fruit. Our relationship with Jesus is a productive one. When we abide in Jesus, He also abides in us, and fruit will flow from our lives. By abiding in Him, it becomes easy for us to bear the fruit of the Spirit. No other exercise or activity can substitute for abiding in Jesus. A believer, by himself, cannot achieve anything. Unless we abide in Jesus, we cannot bear fruit of ourselves.

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ABIDE IN ME

To abide in Jesus is to have and maintain a relationship with Him. It is to have a consistent fellowship with Him in devotions. When a believer stops to abide with Jesus, problems such as fear, doubts, sin, etc., develop. It is by abiding in Jesus that we can get fresh power, grace, wisdom, peace, and many other wonderful blessings from Him.

There are believers who don’t abide in Jesus, but only “visit” Him. They are those who only come to Him when they are in trouble or faced with challenges. This attitude is in contrary to Jesus’ instruction to us before He left. God is calling us into a loving relationship with Him; may we not take this invitation for granted. We are called to fully attach ourselves to Jesus and draw our lives from Him.

“And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming” (1 John 2:28).

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ABIDE IN ME

A believer by himself cannot achieve anything. Unless we abide in Jesus, we cannot bear fruit of ourselves.

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YOU ARE MY FRIENDS

Reference: John 15: 12-15

Jesus told the disciples that as long as they do what He commands them, they are His friends. It is such a blessing and honor that Jesus calls us His friend. Friends are an important part of life, but the most important friend we can have is Jesus.

By calling us His friends, Jesus is reminding us of how precious we are to Him. This reminder is important especially when we go through certain situations in life that make us feel neglected or forsaken. We can always remember that we are dearly loved by God.

Being His friends, Jesus didn’t hide anything from His disciples (John 15:15). Even today, all things that He heard from His Father He has made known to us in His word and by His Spirit that dwells in us. Ultimately, Jesus demonstrated His love for us by laying down His life for us (John 15:13; Romans 5:8). The friendship between Jesus and us (His disciples) is indeed the best form of friendship.

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YOU ARE MY FRIENDS

Although we are God’s servants by virtue of our work for Him and service to Him, we are not servants or slaves by the definition of the world. In the world, servants have legal contract, but in our friendship with Jesus, we are in a loving relationship. In the world, servants are distant from their master, but in our friendship with Jesus, we are near Him. In the world, servants are monitored, but in our friendship with Jesus, we are trusted. Indeed, we can rejoice in the knowledge that Jesus calls us friends!

In return for this friendship, Jesus wants us to imitate His kind of friendship for us in our treatment of others. Importantly, Jesus’ friends are doers of His commands. If we want to enjoy the blessing of friendship with Jesus, we must obey His commands always.

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YOU ARE MY FRIENDS

Friends are an important part of life, but the most important friend we can have is Jesus. Interestingly, He calls us friends!

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BEAR WITNESS OF ME

Reference: John 15: 26-27

Jesus instructed His disciples to bear witness of Him. Even today, this instruction applies to us; we are to tell others about Jesus.

It is interesting to see that the only requirement to bear witness of Jesus is that “because you have been with Me from the beginning” (vs. 26). In other words, telling others about Jesus requires us to be with Him. The quality of our witness greatly depends on our own knowledge of Jesus and our experience of Him, as we cannot give what we don’t have.

As witnesses of Jesus, our duty is to tell others of what we know about Him – who He is and what He has come to do. However, it is important to make sure that what we know about Jesus and intend to share with others is the truth. Thus, as witnesses of Jesus, we must always be with Jesus and learn from Him.

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BEAR WITNESS OF ME

In an earthly courtroom, a witness is a person who testifies in a court of law because he has knowledge relevant to a case. If the witness gets to court and says nothing or does not speak the truth, then he is forfeiting the purpose for which he has been invited. The same applies to us as witnesses of Jesus – we cannot afford to keep mute or speak what is not true. We must bear witness to the fact that Jesus is the saviour of the world and the only way to the Father (God). We must bear witness to the fact that Jesus died for the sins of the world and rose from the dead for our justification. We must bear witness to the fact that, by believing in Him, Jesus saves people from an eternity in hell. These are the truths about Jesus, that we must be ready to tell everyone!

Conclusively, there are two witnesses mentioned: the first witness is the Holy Spirit (vs. 26) and the believer is the second witness (vs. 27). To effectively bear witness of Jesus, we must work cooperatively with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gives power to our witness; apart from Him, our witness of Jesus will be powerless and ineffective. We are not alone; the Holy Spirit is in us to give power to our witness and confirm our testimonies.

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BEAR WITNESS OF ME

As witnesses of Jesus, we can neither keep mute nor speak what is not true of Jesus. To be effective witnesses, we must know the truth ourselves, and then be ready always to share with others.

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PREPARE FOR PERSECUTIONS

Reference: John 16: 1-4

Ahead of time, Jesus prepared His disciples of the persecutions that would come their way when He’s gone. Even today, this word holds true – persecutions will come!

Jesus is such an honest Master. There is no deceit with Him; everything is clear and plain. He did not conceal the matter of persecutions from the disciples. He made sure to inform the disciples, and even us today, that persecutions would come. This heads-up from Jesus shows how much He loves and cares for us. We have been forewarned by Jesus, so we must be forearmed. When persecutions come our way, we should not be surprised rather be prepared. To prepare, we must feed on the word of God, be fervent in prayers, and be watchful.

As followers of Jesus, we should not expect to have a life free of persecutions and trial. It is a wrong idea to think that Jesus has abandoned us whenever we are persecuted because of our faith. No! Wherever there is true commitment to Jesus, persecutions must be there.

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PREPARE FOR PERSECUTIONS

Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted (2 Timothy 3:12). In other words, persecutions are one of the true signs of the genuineness of our walk with God.

“Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter” (1 Peter 4:12-16).

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PREPARE FOR PERSECUTIONS

Jesus forewarned us about the persecutions we will face on account of

our faith in Him, so that we can be forearmed. This heads-up shows how much He loves and cares for us.

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I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD

Reference: John 16: 32-33

Jesus announced to His disciples that He has overcome the world, and so, they can be of good cheer. Truly, not long after saying these words, Jesus went to the cross where He disarmed principalities and powers, made a public spectacle of them, and triumphed over them (Colossians 2:15).

Tribulations against the believer can take different forms

– from the devil, such as temptations to sin; from people, such as persecutions and oppositions; from the world, such as injustice, dangers and sorrows. Amidst all of these, we can rest in Jesus’ arms because He has overcome every tribulation. He has overcome Satan and his works (1 John 3:8); He has overcome sin (Romans 8:1-4); He has overcome death (1 Corinthians 15:55-57). We can truly be of good cheer!

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I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD

As believers living on earth now, we have two residences – we are both in Christ and in this world. In Christ, we have peace; in this world, we will have tribulations. Until this in-between time passes and Christ comes to take us to be with Him where He is, we can be of good cheer even when we face tribulations. As long as we are in Jesus, we are on the winning side. No matter what tribulation that surrounds us right now, we do not worry because we cannot be defeated; we are followers of Jesus – the Overcomer of the World!

These words of Jesus – be of good cheer, I have overcome the world – leaves us with two responses. On one hand, we are to praise Him for the peace we have in Him and the victory He has given us. On the other hand, we are to remember these words always and be reassured that we are more than conquerors, lest the devil takes advantage of us.

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I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD

No matter what tribulation that

surrounds us right now, we do not worry because we cannot be defeated; we are followers of Jesus - the Overcomer of the World!

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JESUS PRAYED FOR THE

DISCIPLES

Reference: John 17

As we conclude on the last words of Jesus while He was on earth, it is interesting to see that after all is said and done, He prayed – for Himself (vs. 1-5), for the disciples that were with Him at that time (vs. 6-19), and all believers – you and I (vs. 20-26). If Jesus prayed, then we must pray.

Jesus did not only give instructions to His disciples, but He also prayed for them. He committed them into the care of God. As much as He desires them to take to the several instructions He gave them, Jesus understands their weaknesses and limitations. He understands that the disciples were still going to remain in the world, faced with temptations, tribulations, persecutions and trials. And so, He must pray for them. That is how loving our Lord Jesus is!

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JESUS PRAYED FOR THE DISCIPLES

In Jesus’ prayers for the disciples, He asked God to keep and protect them from the evil one, to make them pure and holy, and to make them united. These prayers may represent the major burdens in the heart of Jesus for the disciples (and us, today) – He prays for our protection from the enemy, so, we have no need to fear the devil; He prays for our sanctification, so we can be sure of divine help and grace even in our pursuit of holiness; He prays that we will be united, so we can expect oneness in the body of Christ.

It is such a blessing to know that Jesus lives to make intercession for us (Romans 8:34, Hebrews 7:25). In Luke 22:31, there was the account of how Satan came to ask for Peter, that he may sift him as wheat, but Jesus prayed for Peter, that his faith should not fail. And truly, the prayer worked (of course!) – Peter survived the attack of the enemy and went on to be a mighty tool in the hands of God. Brethren, Jesus is praying for us. How does that sound? Refreshing, right? Hallelujah!

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JESUS PRAYED FOR THE DISCIPLES

It is so comforting to know that Jesus lives to make intercession for us. He prays for our protection from the enemy, for our sanctification, and for oneness in the body of Christ. Indeed, Jesus has got us covered!

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Greater and Aanuoluwapo Oyejobi are a Nigerian Christian couple, dubbed “TheeRoyalties”. They are disciples of the Lord Jesus, lovers of God and teachers of the Word.

TheeRoyalties, by the help of the Holy Spirit, serve the Lord together and make disciples of Jesus. They run a website [www.theeroyalties.com], where they provide easy-to-understand discussions of the Scriptures, as well as other articles that are aimed at encouraging a quality day-to-day lifestyle.

Greater and Aanuoluwapo hold PhD degrees in Microbiology and Organic Chemistry, respectively.

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