FBC Gibsonville

As Jesus' death is drawing near, he leaves his disciples with this command: "Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another."

What are the implications of the gospel for relationships across cultural and ethnic boundaries? How should we Christians respond to the ethnic/cultural diversity that we see in the world?

Jesus admits that he is equal to the Father, but insists that he is not independent from the Father. Where we have sinfully declared independence from God, Jesus fully relied on the Father and accomplished all his will.

The Jewish leaders seek to persecute and kill Jesus because he was making himself equal to God. Their problem is our problem... we want to hold on to our own authority, but all authority belongs to Jesus.

Jesus reveals himself to a sinful Samaritan woman as the Messiah, the one who gives living water and satisfies every longing heart.

John the Baptist testifies that Christ must increase, but he must decrease. All too often we have a "me-first" attitude. But Christ put himself in last place to lift us up to God. And now, more than ever, in all things Christ deserves the first place.

God loves the greatest sinners, so he gives the greatest gift to accomplish the greatest salvation.