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Jesus' Farewell Speech Concluded

Prelude: You Need to Understand!
Warning this article is for those seeking to follow Christ's example. If you are bothered by it; then exit out of this subject and leave it alone! Jesus' speech is now concluded from chapters 15 to 17 of John. We did examine chapter 14 in detail as "Jesus is The Way, Truth, and Life" and now we are highlighting chapter 15: Jesus the True Vine, World's Hatred, chapter 16: Work of the Holy Spirit, Sorrow Turned to Joy, Jesus has Overcome the World, & chapter 17: Jesus' Prayer for Chosen Disciples. Click to Turn to Articles or Choose Arrow Back

Prelude: You Need to Understand!

Warning this article is for those seeking to follow Christ's example. If you are bothered by it; then exit out of this subject and leave it alone!

Jesus' speech is now concluded from chapters 15 to 17 of John. We did examine chapter 14 in detail as "Jesus is The Way, Truth, and Life" and now we are highlighting chapter 15: Jesus the True Vine, World's Hatred, chapter 16: Work of the Holy Spirit, Sorrow Turned to Joy, Jesus has Overcome the World, & chapter 17: Jesus' Prayer for Chosen Disciples.

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John Chapter 15 Examined
Jesus the True Vine John 15:1-17, "I am the true vine, and My Father is the husbandman. 2 He takes away every branch in Me that does not bear fruit; but He cleanses each one that bears fruit, in order that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean through the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Dwell in Me, and I in you. As a branch cannot bear fruit of itself, but only if it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you are dwelling in Me. 5 I am the vine, and you are the branches. The one who is dwelling in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; because apart from Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not dwell in Me, he is cast out as a branch, and is dried up; and men gather them and cast them into a fire, and they are burned. 7 If you dwell in Me, and My words dwell in you, you shall ask whatever you desire, and it shall come to pass for you. 8 In this is My Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; so shall you be My disciples. 9 As the Father has loved Me, I also have loved you; live in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you shall live in My love; just as I have kept My Father's commandments and live in His love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, in order that My joy may dwell in you, and that your joy may be full. 12 This is My commandment: that you love one another, as I have loved you. 13 No one has greater love than this: that one lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are My friends, if you do whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, because the servant does not know what his master is doing. But I have called you friends because I have made known to you all the things that I have heard from My Father. 16 You yourselves did not choose Me, but I have personally chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go forth and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; so that whatever you shall ask the Father in My name, He may give you. 17 These things I command you, that you love one another. World's Hatred John 15:18-27, If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me {Jesus} before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have personally chosen you out of the world, the world hates you for this. 20 Remember the word that I spoke to you: a servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you also. If they kept My word, they will keep your word also. 21 But they will do all these things to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him Who sent Me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have nothing to cover their sin. 23 The one who hates Me hates My Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works that no other man has done, they would not have had sin; but now they have both seen and hated both Me and My Father. 25 But this has happened so that the saying might be fulfilled which is written in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause.' 26 But when the Comforter has come, which I will send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of the truth, which proceeds from the Father, that one shall bear witness of Me. 27 Then you also shall bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning." John 16:1-3, "I have spoken these things to you so that you will not be offended. 2 They shall cast you out of the synagogues; furthermore, the time is coming that everyone who has killed you, may think to render service {worship} to God. 3 And they shall do these things to you because they do not know the Father, nor Me."

John Chapter 15 Examined

Jesus the True Vine

John 15:1-17, "I am the true vine, and My Father is the husbandman. 2 He takes away every branch in Me that does not bear fruit; but He cleanses each one that bears fruit, in order that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean through the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Dwell in Me, and I in you. As a branch cannot bear fruit of itself, but only if it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you are dwelling in Me. 5 I am the vine, and you are the branches. The one who is dwelling in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; because apart from Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not dwell in Me, he is cast out as a branch, and is dried up; and men gather them and cast them into a fire, and they are burned. 7 If you dwell in Me, and My words dwell in you, you shall ask whatever you desire, and it shall come to pass for you. 8 In this is My Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; so shall you be My disciples. 9 As the Father has loved Me, I also have loved you; live in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you shall live in My love; just as I have kept My Father's commandments and live in His love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, in order that My joy may dwell in you, and that your joy may be full. 12 This is My commandment: that you love one another, as I have loved you. 13 No one has greater love than this: that one lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are My friends, if you do whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, because the servant does not know what his master is doing. But I have called you friends because I have made known to you all the things that I have heard from My Father. 16 You yourselves did not choose Me, but I have personally chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go forth and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; so that whatever you shall ask the Father in My name, He may give you. 17 These things I command you, that you love one another.

World's Hatred

John 15:18-27, If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me {Jesus} before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have personally chosen you out of the world, the world hates you for this. 20 Remember the word that I spoke to you: a servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you also. If they kept My word, they will keep your word also. 21 But they will do all these things to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him Who sent Me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have nothing to cover their sin. 23 The one who hates Me hates My Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works that no other man has done, they would not have had sin; but now they have both seen and hated both Me and My Father. 25 But this has happened so that the saying might be fulfilled which is written in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause.' 26 But when the Comforter has come, which I will send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of the truth, which proceeds from the Father, that one shall bear witness of Me. 27 Then you also shall bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning." John 16:1-3, "I have spoken these things to you so that you will not be offended. 2 They shall cast you out of the synagogues; furthermore, the time is coming that everyone who has killed you, may think to render service {worship} to God. 3 And they shall do these things to you because they do not know the Father, nor Me."

John Chapter 16 Examined
Work of the Holy Spirit John 16:4-15, "But I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you may remember that I said them to you. However, I did not say these things to you at the beginning because I was with you. 5 But now I am going to Him Who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, 'Where are You going?' 6 But because I have spoken these things to you, grief has filled your hearts. 7 But I am telling you the truth. It is profitable for you that I go away because if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you. However, if I go, I will send it to you. 8 And when that one has come, it will convict the world concerning sin, and righteousness, and judgment: 9 Concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 Concerning righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you no longer will see Me; 11 And concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world {Satan} has been judged. 12 I have yet many things to tell you, but you are not able to bear them now. 13 However, when that one has come, even the Spirit of the truth, it will lead you into all truth because it shall not speak from itself, but whatever it shall hear, it shall speak. And it shall disclose to you the things to come. 14 That one shall glorify Me because it shall disclose to you the things that it receives from Me. 15 Everything that the Father has is Mine; for this reason, I said that it shall receive from Me and shall disclose these things to you." Sorrow Turned to Joy John 16:16-24, " 'A little while, and you shall not see Me; and again a little while, and you shall see Me, because I am going to the Father.' 17 Then some of His disciples said to one another, 'What is this that He is saying to us, "A little while, and you shall not see Me; and again a little while, and you shall see Me," and, "because I am going to the Father"? ' 18 Therefore they said, 'What is this that He is saying, the "little while"? We do not understand what He is saying.' 19 Then Jesus, knowing that they desired to ask Him, said to them, 'Why are you inquiring among one another about this that I said, "A little while, and you shall not see Me; and again a little while, and you shall see Me"? 20 Truly, truly I tell you, you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice; and you shall be grieved, but your grief shall be turned into joy. 21 A woman when she is giving birth has grief because her time of travail has come; but after she gives birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy that a child has been born into the world. 22 And likewise, you indeed have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and no one shall take your joy from you. 23 And in that day you shall ask Me nothing. Truly, truly I tell you, whatever you shall ask the Father in My name, He will give you. 24 Until this day, you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.' " Jesus Has Overcome the World John 16:25-33, " 'These things I have spoken to you in allegories; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in allegories, but I will plainly disclose to you the things of the Father. 26 In that day, you shall ask in My name; and I do not tell you that I will beseech the Father for you, 27 For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God. 28 I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father.' 29 Then His disciples said to Him, 'Behold, now You are speaking plainly and are not speaking in an allegory. 30 Now we know that You understand all things, and do not need to have someone ask You. By this we believe that You came forth from God.' 31 Jesus answered them, 'Do you now believe? 32 Listen, the time is coming, and has already come, that you shall be scattered each to his own, and you shall leave Me alone; and yet I am not alone because the Father is with Me. 33These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation. But be courageous! I have overcome the world.' "

John Chapter 16 Examined

Work of the Holy Spirit

John 16:4-15, "But I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you may remember that I said them to you. However, I did not say these things to you at the beginning because I was with you. 5 But now I am going to Him Who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, 'Where are You going?' 6 But because I have spoken these things to you, grief has filled your hearts. 7 But I am telling you the truth. It is profitable for you that I go away because if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you. However, if I go, I will send it to you. 8 And when that one has come, it will convict the world concerning sin, and righteousness, and judgment: 9 Concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 Concerning righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you no longer will see Me; 11 And concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world {Satan} has been judged. 12 I have yet many things to tell you, but you are not able to bear them now. 13 However, when that one has come, even the Spirit of the truth, it will lead you into all truth because it shall not speak from itself, but whatever it shall hear, it shall speak. And it shall disclose to you the things to come. 14 That one shall glorify Me because it shall disclose to you the things that it receives from Me. 15 Everything that the Father has is Mine; for this reason, I said that it shall receive from Me and shall disclose these things to you."

Sorrow Turned to Joy

John 16:16-24, " 'A little while, and you shall not see Me; and again a little while, and you shall see Me, because I am going to the Father.' 17 Then some of His disciples said to one another, 'What is this that He is saying to us, "A little while, and you shall not see Me; and again a little while, and you shall see Me," and, "because I am going to the Father"? ' 18 Therefore they said, 'What is this that He is saying, the "little while"? We do not understand what He is saying.' 19 Then Jesus, knowing that they desired to ask Him, said to them, 'Why are you inquiring among one another about this that I said, "A little while, and you shall not see Me; and again a little while, and you shall see Me"? 20 Truly, truly I tell you, you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice; and you shall be grieved, but your grief shall be turned into joy. 21 A woman when she is giving birth has grief because her time of travail has come; but after she gives birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy that a child has been born into the world. 22 And likewise, you indeed have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and no one shall take your joy from you. 23 And in that day you shall ask Me nothing. Truly, truly I tell you, whatever you shall ask the Father in My name, He will give you. 24 Until this day, you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.' "

Jesus Has Overcome the World

John 16:25-33, " 'These things I have spoken to you in allegories; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in allegories, but I will plainly disclose to you the things of the Father. 26 In that day, you shall ask in My name; and I do not tell you that I will beseech the Father for you, 27 For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God. 28 I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father.' 29 Then His disciples said to Him, 'Behold, now You are speaking plainly and are not speaking in an allegory. 30 Now we know that You understand all things, and do not need to have someone ask You. By this we believe that You came forth from God.' 31 Jesus answered them, 'Do you now believe? 32 Listen, the time is coming, and has already come, that you shall be scattered each to his own, and you shall leave Me alone; and yet I am not alone because the Father is with Me. 33These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation. But be courageous! I have overcome the world.' "

John Chapter 17 Examined
Jesus' Prayer for Chosen Disciples John 17:1-26, "Jesus spoke these words, and lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, 'Father, the hour has come; glorify Your own Son, so that Your Son may also glorify You; 2 Since You have given Him authority over all flesh, in order that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. 3 For this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, Whom You did send. 4 I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work that You gave Me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify Me with Your own self, with the glory that I had with You before the world existed. 6 I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, and You have given them to Me, and they have kept Your Word. 7 Now they have known that all things that You have given Me are from You. 8 For I have given them the words that You gave to Me; and they have received them and truly have known that I came from You; and they have believed that You did send Me. 9 I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world, but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. 10 All Mine are Yours, and all Yours are Mine; and I have been glorified in them. 11 And I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, those whom You have given Me, so that they may be one, even as We are one. 12 When I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. I protected those whom You have given Me, and not one of them has perished except the son of perdition, in order that the Scriptures might be fulfilled. 13 But now I am coming to You; and these things I am speaking while yet in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in them. 14 I have given them Your words, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 I do not pray that You would take them out of the world, but that You would keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them in Your truth; Your Word is the truth. 18 Even as You did send Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sake I sanctify Myself, so that they also may be sanctified in Your truth. 20 I do not pray for these only, but also for those who shall believe in Me through their word; 21 That they all may be one, even as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, in order that the world may believe that You did send Me. 22 And I have given them the glory that You gave to Me, in order that they may be one, in the same way that We are one: 23 I in them, and You in Me, that they may be perfected into one; and that the world may know that You did send Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. 24 Father, I desire that those whom You have given Me may also be with Me where I am, so that they may behold My glory, which You have given Me; because You did love Me before the foundation of the world. 25 Righteous Father, the world has not known You; but I have known You, and these have known that You did send Me. 26 And I have made known Your name to them, and will make it known; so that the love with which You have loved Me may be in them, and I in them.' "
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John Chapter 17 Examined

Jesus' Prayer for Chosen Disciples

John 17:1-26, "Jesus spoke these words, and lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, 'Father, the hour has come; glorify Your own Son, so that Your Son may also glorify You; 2 Since You have given Him authority over all flesh, in order that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. 3 For this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, Whom You did send. 4 I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work that You gave Me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify Me with Your own self, with the glory that I had with You before the world existed. 6 I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, and You have given them to Me, and they have kept Your Word. 7 Now they have known that all things that You have given Me are from You. 8 For I have given them the words that You gave to Me; and they have received them and truly have known that I came from You; and they have believed that You did send Me. 9 I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world, but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. 10 All Mine are Yours, and all Yours are Mine; and I have been glorified in them. 11 And I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, those whom You have given Me, so that they may be one, even as We are one. 12 When I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. I protected those whom You have given Me, and not one of them has perished except the son of perdition, in order that the Scriptures might be fulfilled. 13 But now I am coming to You; and these things I am speaking while yet in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in them. 14 I have given them Your words, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 I do not pray that You would take them out of the world, but that You would keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them in Your truth; Your Word is the truth. 18 Even as You did send Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sake I sanctify Myself, so that they also may be sanctified in Your truth. 20 I do not pray for these only, but also for those who shall believe in Me through their word; 21 That they all may be one, even as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, in order that the world may believe that You did send Me. 22 And I have given them the glory that You gave to Me, in order that they may be one, in the same way that We are one: 23 I in them, and You in Me, that they may be perfected into one; and that the world may know that You did send Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. 24 Father, I desire that those whom You have given Me may also be with Me where I am, so that they may behold My glory, which You have given Me; because You did love Me before the foundation of the world. 25 Righteous Father, the world has not known You; but I have known You, and these have known that You did send Me. 26 And I have made known Your name to them, and will make it known; so that the love with which You have loved Me may be in them, and I in them.' "

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Jesus' Farewell Speech Concluded

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