Podcasts about Farewell Discourse

Join Catholic evangelist and bible teacher, Hector Molina as he explores the Mass Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year C) and John's account of the Jesus' Farewell Discourse and the "New Commandment" given to his disciples.Mass Readings:Acts 13;14, 43-52Psalm 100John 10;27-30"A Walk in The Word" podcast is a weekly bible study and reflection on the Sunday Mass readings led by International Catholic evangelist and bible teacher, Hector Molina.PODCAST HOMEPAGE: https://awalkintheword.buzzsprout.comYOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/hectormolinacatholicevangelistSupport: Are you enjoying these videos? Become a Patron and partner with me in spreading the Good News! www.patreon.com/hectormolina/You can also show your support for the podcast by visiting: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hectormolina#fifthsundayofeaster #5thsundayofeaster #newcommandment #loveoneanother #sundaymassreadings #catholiclectionary #catholic #sundaygospel #sundaygospelreflection #catholicbiblestudy #awalkintheword#catholicpodcast #bibleinayear #wordonfire #sundayhomily #hectormolina

Join Catholic evangelist and bible teacher, Hector Molina as he explores the Mass Readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter and John's account of the Jesus' Farewell Discourse and the promise of the Counselor (Holy Spirit) made to his disciples.Mass Readings:Acts 15;1-2, 22-29Psalm 67John 14;23-29"A Walk in The Word" podcast is a weekly bible study and reflection on the Sunday Mass readings led by International Catholic evangelist and bible teacher, Hector Molina.PODCAST HOMEPAGE: https://awalkintheword.buzzsprout.comYOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/hectormolinacatholicevangelistSupport: Are you enjoying these videos? Become a Patron and partner with me in spreading the Good News! www.patreon.com/hectormolina/You can also show your support for the podcast by visiting: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hectormolina#sixthsundayofeaster #6thsundayofeaster #thepromiseoftheholyspirit #sundaymassreadings #catholiclectionary #catholic #sundaygospel #sundaygospelreflection #catholicbiblestudy #awalkintheword#catholicpodcast #bibleinayear #wordonfire #sundayhomily #hectormolina

A review of the last few days of the lectionary readings

In this episode, we explore how Acts 15 fulfills the promises and preparation of John's Farewell Discourse. The Eleven, equipped by Jesus, now act with unity, authority, and Spirit-led clarity. This isn't devotional theory—it's redemptive history unfolding.

In this episode, we explore how Acts 15 fulfills the promises and preparation of John's Farewell Discourse. The Eleven, equipped by Jesus, now act with unity, authority, and Spirit-led clarity. This isn't devotional theory—it's redemptive history unfolding.

Jesus' Command to Love: The Hardest and Holiest Calling Jesus gives us His commandment to “love one another,” . . . . . . emphasizing that true love, as exemplified by Jesus, is the most difficult yet most essential commandment. Rather than focusing on religious rituals like daily prayer or tithing, Jesus calls for radical, sacrificial love modeled after his own. The Homily underscores that love is only possible through the Holy Spirit and involves humility, equality, and self-giving. The Early Church It also recounts the early Church's struggle with integrating Gentile believers, particularly at the Council of Jerusalem, where leaders chose not to impose the full burden of Jewish law on Gentile converts . . . except out of love and respect for others' consciences. The Church's journey through subsequent theological disputes (e.g., Jesus' divinity and nature) illustrates that doctrinal clarity often takes centuries, but division still persists today between “conservatives” and “progressives.” The Homily calls for unity in the Church through love empowered by the Holy Spirit, rather than through labels or legalism Listen to this Meditation Media. Listen to: Jesus' Command to Love: The Hardest and Holiest Calling ----------------------------------------------------------------- Maestà : Italian Artist: Duccio: ( 1311) Jesus giving the Farewell Discourse to his eleven remaining disciples after the Last Supper, croed image from the Maestà by Duccio, c. 1311 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gospel Reading: John 15: 12-17 First Reading: Acts 15: 22-31 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Quote From the Homily And yet love is possible only because of the spirit. He says to us, how do we love one another? Look at me the way I have loved you.

In this episode of the Sermon Brainwave podcast, Profs. Karoline Lewis, Matt Skinner, and Rolf Jacobson discuss the readings for the sixth Sunday of Easter, focusing on the Farewell Discourse in John, the role of the Holy Spirit, the call to Macedonia in Acts, and the significance of Lydia as a key figure in the early church. They also explore the imagery in Revelation 21, emphasizing the communal aspect of eschatological existence and the promise of God's presence. Commentaries for the Sixth Sunday of Easter can be found on the Working Preacher website at https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/sixth-sunday-of-easter-3/commentary-on-john-1423-29-6. ⏰Timecodes⏰ 00:00 Introduction to the Sixth Sunday of Easter 01:58 Exploring the Farewell Discourse 05:54 The Role of the Holy Spirit 10:10 Acts 16: The Call to Macedonia 13:58 Lydia: A Key Figure in the Early Church 19:55 Revelation 21: The New Jerusalem 25:59 End *  *  * Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share to stay connected with more insightful lectionary discussions! Reminder: We have commentaries for the Revised Common Lectionary, the Narrative Lectionary, and Evangelio (Spanish-language Gospel). We're here for you, working preachers! Learn more by visiting https://www.workingpreacher.org/. Watch this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/7jCeGf9WB_s.

In this episode of the Sermon Brainwave podcast, Profs. Karoline Lewis, Matt Skinner, and Rolf Jacobson discuss the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, focusing on love, community, and the significance of the Farewell Discourse in the Gospel of John.  They explore how Jesus' command to love one another is foundational for discipleship and how this love is to be embodied within the community. The discussion also touches on the cultural barriers faced by early Christians, particularly in the context of Peter's encounter with Cornelius, and concludes with reflections on the themes of praise in Psalm 148 and the promise of a new heaven and earth in Revelation. Commentaries for the Fifth Sunday of Easter can be found on the Working Preacher website at https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/fifth-sunday-of-easter-3/commentary-on-john-1331-35-6. ⏰Timecodes⏰ 00:00 The texts for Fifth Sunday of Easter 01:52 The Theme of Love in the Farewell Discourse 07:04 Community and Mutual Love 09:31 Peter's Vision and the Inclusion of Gentiles 15:09 God's Radical Shift in Fellowship 16:11 Praise and Creation in Psalm 148 18:14 Revelation: New Heaven and New Earth 20:20  Outro *  *  * Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share to stay connected with more insightful lectionary discussions! Reminder: We have commentaries for the Revised Common Lectionary, the Narrative Lectionary, and Evangelio (Spanish-language Gospel). We're here for you, working preachers! Learn more by visiting https://www.workingpreacher.org/. Watch this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/c7dt4Y8Lv5o.

The Farewell Discourse

All believers in all times can find hope in Jesus' final words to the disciples.

John 14:1-14

John 14

A Farewell Discourse Luke 22:21-38

Pastor Jason concludes our Farewell Discourse series with John 17.

Sermon #607 At Pentecost, Christian churches around the world celebrate the birth of the Church and the giving of the Holy Spirit as related in the Book of Acts, chapter 2.  There were 120 disciples in the upper room when the Holy Spirit came upon them and they ran out into the streets proclaiming the gospel in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.  We are told that three thousand were added to their ranks that day.  Two thousand years later there are two ends of the spectrum when it comes to how churches approach the work of the Holy Spirit among us.  Some would diminish the importance of the work of the Spirit.  Some would over-emphasize it to the point of making the Holy Spirit the central object of their worship.  But as we see in today's lesson from the Farewell Discourse of Jesus, recorded in John's Gospel, the role of the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Trinity, is to point us to the Second Person of the Trinity, that is, Jesus Christ, and to glorify him.  We can neither ignore the work of the Spirit in the church, nor can we make it the only thing we focus on, but Pentecost shows us that the Spirit is living and active among us and points us to the saving work of the Father in Jesus Christ our Lord. John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 Recorded at Hudson UMC on May 19, 2024 Watch on YouTube S.D.G.

Pastor Jason continues our series on the Farewell Discourse with the rest of chapter 16.

Pastor Jason continues our series on the Farewell Discourse.

Jacob Reents, our Family Minister, preaches on John 16:1-15.

In this new series we will explore reasons we can Trust what Jesus says. Today's lesson is out of John 14. “Don't let this rattle you. You trust God, don't you? Trust me.” (John 14:1 Message). John 14-16 is called the “Farewell Discourse”—last words before Jesus' arrest/death. What Jesus does with his final words, is attempt to move his disciples from being troubled to becoming trusting.

Pastor Jason continues our series on the Farewell Discourse.

Pastor Jason continues our series on the Farewell Discourse.

John 17:6-19“I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. “I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them in your name that you have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost except the one destined to be lost, so that the scripture might be fulfilled. “But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves. I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one. They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth.” ‘Tis the season for goodbyes … and farewells … and “so longs” … graduation season, I mean. Yesterday, I got to offer the Invocation and the Benediction at the commencement ceremony for my alma mater – Capital University, over in Columbus, Ohio. It always brings back all sorts of memories to be on that campus and yesterday, for graduation, was no different – maybe even a little more poignant – to reflect on what all of that meant for me 28 years ago. (I would have bet a million dollars I wouldn't be the one offering the Invocation or Benediction at a Capital commencement back then. And none of my friends would have taken that bet, either.)Well, it's not an Invocation, or a Benediction, or anything like a commencement address, but we call what we hear from Jesus this morning part of his “Farewell Discourse” – his own sort of “goodbye” and “so long,” if you will. Jesus was readying himself for the cross, for his death, for his resurrection, and for his ascension into heaven, too. And all of that gives these prayerful last words some heft, some weight, and some poignancy of their own. And, even though he knew what was coming for himself – all of that suffering and death, I mean – Jesus' greatest concern was for his family and friends. He wants to entrust them to God's care. He wants them to be protected, to be guarded, to be safe. He wants them to know joy; to be “sanctified in the truth” as he puts it. He wants them to go about their lives – in the world, but not of the world – fulfilling their call as children of God. And so he prays these heartfelt, passionate words of love and concern and hope for his people – for his disciples, for these children of God he's been walking alongside and raising up in the faith until now.It's why this prayer from Jesus – as all over the place and stream-of-consciousness as it seems – is perfect for a day like today when I feel like my words have too much ground to cover, in too little time. For one thing Mother's Day is on the hearts and minds of many of us today. We will also celebrate the confirmation of a handful of our young people as they affirm the promises of their baptism this morning. Plenty of you are getting ready for the end of another school year and for graduations of your own. And many in our community are grief-stricken over the loss of little Sammy Teusch, the 10 year-old 4th grader who took his own life last week over in Greenfield. Like I said, there's just too much ground to cover and not nearly enough time for all of it.One of the most meaningful ways I've heard motherhood described before, is that the choice to have a child is to decide forever to let your heart go walking around outside of your body. There's a lot of letting go, relinquishing, and surrender – there's a lot of faith, then – in the act of living life as a mother. And it seems that's something like what God did in Jesus – to set the divine free in the world; to put God's very self at risk; to let the very heart of the almighty leave the safety of heaven's protection and go walking around in the realm of brokenness that is the world as we know it.So I think Jesus' “famous last words” of love, his petitions of hope, his prayers of concern and for the protection for his people, have a lot to say to us still, no matter what it is that brings us here. I think Jesus is so earnest as he prays, because he knows he's going; that he's about to leave his friends, his family, his disciples to their own devices – he's about to let his children … his heart – go walking around in the world without him, and he's more than a little concerned about what might come of that.Don't most of us know something about what he's feeling? Haven't we been on one end of this sort of surrendering at some point – whether it was sending your child off to their first day of kindergarten or moving them into their college dorm for the first time? Maybe it was walking your daughter down the aisle on her wedding day.Maybe it had nothing to do with children at all. Was it kissing a loved-one goodbye before the nurse wheeled them off to surgery? Was it “farewell” to a friend who moved away or “goodbye” to a co-worker or to a career of your own, even? Maybe it was the final goodbye to someone you knew you'd never see again, or even a goodbye that didn't happen in time, because no one saw it coming. I imagine Jesus has something like all of that – and more – in mind with his prayer. This loving surrender and letting go with all kinds of hope and faith and some measure of fear, too, for what was to come for those he was leaving behind. Would they remember what he taught them? Would they keep the faith? Did they know how much they were loved? Were they up to the challenges that would come their way? Were they ready for the hard choices, the setbacks, the let-downs, the disappointments, the failures, the risks, the heartbreak they might face?Because life in the world is risky. For Jesus it led to the cross. For the rest of us, it can mean all sorts of sadness and struggle. There is sickness out here in the real world. There is disease and disaster and dying. There are accidents and addictions. There are broken relationships and unfulfilled dreams. There are bullies and despair and suicide, for crying out loud.And all of this is what we set our children loose into – not just on the day of their confirmation – or at their graduation – but every morning when we put them on the bus or hand them the keys to the car or send them off to college, to their first job, their first date, to be married, whatever. And all of it is what God sends each of us into, just the same, as people on the planet at some time … in one way or another.As I watched all of those college graduates marching around at commencement from my perch on the dais yesterday, I thought about all of the moms and dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and more – beaming with so much pride, hope, joy, and some measure of worry and concern too, I imagine – as they watched their hearts go marching around in caps and gowns and on to whatever is next. And I thought about little Sammy Teusch's mom and dad, too, who's heart left that one last time, shattered, and won't ever be the same again. And that's why Jesus' prayer matters for us. It reminds us that his words and his ways are of God – and that ours can be, too. We are reminded that we belong to something bigger than ourselves – something more than we can see on this side of the grave. We are reminded that we are one with the rest of God's good creation. In spite of the differences and the divisions the world might try to impose upon us – we are one – bound together by the love and grace and mercy of our Creator.And because of that, with Jesus' blessing, encouragement, and holy example … we can do this, people. We can go about our lives in this world – afraid and uncertain and sad and overwhelmed more often than we'd like; but hopeful, anyway – as God intends – with faith and love to carry on in spite of the heartbreak; with faith and love to share, because of the heartbreak.We are called, you and I … as baptized children of God … to be the very heart of God walking around in the world, doing justice, loving kindness, sharing grace and mercy and peace and goodness, so that Jesus' prayers will be answered – for us and for the sake of the world God so loves.Amen

Pastor Jason continues our series on the Farewell Discourse.

Pastor Jason continues our series on the Farewell Discourse with John 14:15-21 and the role of the Holy Spirit.

Sermon for 21st April 2024

Pastor Jason kicks off our new series on the Farewell Discourse.

Pastor Jason continues our series on the Farewell Discourse with John 14:8-14.

Continuing the 30 Days in the gospels challenge, Dr. James Spencer considers Jesus's farewell discourse in John's Gospel. 

As we reach the conclusion of the Farewell Discourse, we see a recurring theme of unity.  A unified church has a common relationship, a common love, and a common mission.

At the end of the Farewell Discourse, Jesus does something important: he prays.  The prayer ofJesus is important in that it both gives us insight into how Jesus views his impending death and his hopes for his disciples after his crucifixion. As followers of Jesus today, we can learn essential truth to the Christian life through studying John 17.

  Father Anthony Bus' prays for the Synod assembly to uphold Catholic teaching. The Deposit of Faith. Father talks about the Sermon on the Mount and the Farewell Discourse. We explore the life of St. Faustina where the message is that there is a well of DIVINE MERCY for sinners who seek that forgiveness. https://ststanschurch.org/

Message from Ross Shannon on October 8, 2023

Message from Ross Shannon on October 1, 2023

Message from Ross Shannon on September 24, 2023

Message from Ross Shannon on September 17, 2023

Today we begin a new series in a selection of the Gospel of John known as the "Farewell Discourse".  In these chapters,  Jesus predicts his impending death and resurrection, promises to send the Holy Spirit, and prays that his disciples would be unified in love for God and one another.  John 13 is an important chapter in the Farewell Discourse, not just because it sets the context of Jesus' teaching in 14-17, but because of the monumental events that occur within this chapter.

Message from Ross Shannon on September 10, 2023

Message from Ross Shannon on September 3, 2023

Message from Ross Shannon on August 20, 2023

Message from Ross Shannon on August 13, 2023

A verse-by-verse study of John 14-17. This lesson focuses on the Farewell Discourse, comforting others, the Way the Truth and the Life, the Father & the Son, Love & Obedience, another Comforter, the Lord's Peace, the True Vine, Abiding in Christ, the Spirit of Truth, from Sorrow to Joy, Overcoming the World, the Intercessory Prayer, Knowing God, Glory & Gifts, In the World but Not of the World, Becoming One, Trinitarianism, God's Love, and more. 0:00 Introduction 10:29 Comforting Others 18:13 The Way, the Truth, & the Life 41:18 The Father & the Son 46:58 Greater Works 53:48 Love & Obedience 1:00:27 Another Comforter 1:14:46 Calling & Election Made Sure 1:30:28 Remembering 1:34:21 The Lord's Peace 1:38:53 Rejoicing for Jesus 1:44:30 The True Vine 1:50:22 Abide in Me 2:00:38 Greater Love Hath No Man 2:04:34 Chosen to Bring Forth Fruit 2:11:09 Hated Without a Cause 2:19:39 The Spirit of Truth 2:26:20 Thinking You Are Doing God a Favor 2:32:40 A Comforter to Take the Place of Christ 2:41:19 Guided into All Truth 2:48:52 From Sorrow to Joy 3:08:18 Overcoming the World 3:17:54 The Intercessory Prayer 3:23:55 Knowing God 3:31:20 Glory & Gifts 3:36:12 Prayer for the Apostles 3:44:06 In the World But Not of the World 3:58:46 Becoming One 4:08:00 Perfect in One, One in Glory 4:14:31 Trinitarianism 4:20:48 Knowing the Lord of Love 4:32:15 Conclusion

The apostle John records a vital discussion Jesus had with his disciples just before he was crucified. His last words are crucial to our understanding of what it means to be a true follower of our Savior.  Join Chris Brooks on Equipped as he delves into Jesus’ Farewell Discourse and His encouragement that empowers us to live faithfully as Christians in this present age!

The apostle John records a vital discussion Jesus had with his disciples just before he was crucified. His last words are crucial to our understanding of what it means to be a true follower of our Savior.  Join Chris Brooks as he delves into Jesus’ Farewell Discourse and His encouragement that empowers us to live faithfully as Christians in this present age!