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May 22, 2003 - 7 July , 2003 John 11:34,39-44 “Where have you laid him? Take away the stone, Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God? Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me. Lazarus, come out! Take off the grave clothes and let him go.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Friday 23 May 2003 John 12:7-8 “Leave her alone,” “[It was intended] that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Monday 26 May 2003 John 12:23-24 “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Tuesday 27 May 2003 John 12:25 The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Wednesday 28 May 2003 John 12:26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honour the one who serves me. Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Thursday 29 May 2003 John 12:27-31 “Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name This voice was for your benefit, not mine. Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Friday 30 May 2003 John 12:32 “But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Monday 2 June 2003 John 12:34-6 “The Son of Man must be lifted up? You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going. Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Tuesday 3 June 2003 John 12:44-46 “When a man believes in me, he does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. When he looks at me, he sees the one who sent me. I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Wednesday 4 June 2003 John 12:47-50 “As for the person who hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save it. There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day. For I did not speak of my own accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and how to say it. I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Thursday 5 June 2003 John 13:7 “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Friday 6 June 2003 John 13:8, 10 “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me. A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet; his whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Monday 9 June 2003 John 13:12 “Do you understand what I have done for you?” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Tuesday 10 June 2003 John 13:13-15 “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Wednesday 11 June 2003 John 13:16 I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Thursday 12 June 2003 John 13:17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Friday 13 June 2003 John 13:18-19 “I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture: ‘He who shares my bread has lifted up his heel against me.’ I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Monday 16 June 2003 John 13:20 “I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Tuesday 17 June 2003 John 13:21,26-27 “I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me. It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish. What you are about to do, do quickly,” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Wednesday 18 June 2003 John 13:31-32 “Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Thursday 19 June 2003 John 13:33 “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come. Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Friday 20 June 2003 John 13:34-35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Monday 23 June 2003 John 13:36 “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Tuesday 24 June 2003 John 13:38 “Will you really lay down your life for me? I tell you the truth, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Wednesday 25 June 2003 John 14:1-3 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Thursday 26 June 2003 John 14:4, 6 “You know the way to the place where I am going. I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Friday 27 June 2003 John 14:7 “If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Monday 30 June 2003 John 14:9-10 “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Tuesday 1 July 2003 John 14:11-12 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Wednesday 2 July 2003 John 14:13-14 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Thursday 3 July 2003 John 14:15 “If you love me, you will obey what I command.” Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Friday 4 July 2003 John 14:16-20 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever — the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls. Monday 7 July 2003 John 14:21, 23-24 Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him. If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. Since February 2001 we have for the most part been working our way through the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John taking only the words of Christ as recorded in those Gospels. "You never exhaust Christ's words. They pass into proverbs, they are enacted into laws, they are consolidated into doctrines, they become consolation for the poor and weary, they grow into the life and transform the character; but they never pass away, and after all the use made of them, they are still as fresh as when first spoken." Pray that they will grow into our lives and transform our characters. Memorise them, meditate on them. They are food for our souls.
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