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John 17 is the pinnacle of the intimacy that we see in the Scriptures. It is the holy of holies of the New Testament. We are privileged to listen in as the Son converses with the Father as He is about to give up His life as a ransom. This passage is known as the “High Priestly Prayer.” In it, Jesus prays first for Himself. He then prays for His disciples. The amazing thing is that He doesn’t only include people such as Peter or Matthew—He also includes us! Jesus has made it so that we have open access to the Father through the Holy Spirit.
This session is part 68 of the 365 Key Chapters of the Bible series, based on Ken’s Handbook to Scripture.
These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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