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Take Courage: I Have Overcome the World (John 16:1–33)
On the final night before the Cross, Jesus prepares His disciples for life without His visible presence. He promises the Holy Spirit, explains that sorrow will become joy, invites confident prayer in His name, and closes with one of the Bible’s greatest promises: “Take courage; I have overcome the world.”
A New Commandment I Give to You: Love One Another (John 13:31–38)
With Judas gone into the night, Jesus turns to the eleven faithful disciples and gives them the defining mark of Christian discipleship: “Love one another.” Yet in the same conversation He predicts Peter’s coming denial, revealing both the beauty of Christ’s love and the weakness of even His most devoted followers.
The Last Supper: Jesus Predicts His Betrayal
Matthew 26:17–25 is a significant passage where Jesus predicts betrayal at the Last Supper, highlighting the coming events with a profound foreshadowing. Even in moments of deep betrayal, Jesus reveals truth and offers a relationship to His followers. 📖 Matthew 26:17–25 (NASB 2020) 17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to […]