Words of Jesus Podcast - Passover Rehearsal - Instructions for the Disciples After Jesus Departure

Episode Date: February 7, 2025

A worthy and weighty prayer by Jesus for culmination of the promise to make dead men live; for the strength and understanding of the disciples and those that follow after. ***108: Jesus At The Last Supper (Cont.)Matthew 26:14-30; Mark 14:10-26; Luke 22:3-39; John 13:1-17:26I Am The Vine            Jesus continued:            “I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away; and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you. Continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. This is my commandment: that ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth. But I have called you friends; for all things I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you. These things I command you, that ye love one another. If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own. But because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, ‘The servant is not greater than his lord.’ If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me. If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin. But now they have no cloak for their sin. He that hateth me hateth my Father also. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin. But now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father. But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’ But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me. And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.            “These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. They shall put you out of the synagogues. Yea, the time cometh that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you because they have not known the Father, nor me. But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may...

Think Red Ink Ministries presents The Words of Jesus Series with Don C. Harris Hello my friends and welcome once again to the Words of Jesus series. Don Harris, your host of TRI Ministries, Paitown, New Mexico. Yeah, we're in the middle of a very sad portion of our book called The Words of Jesus. We're at the end of his life. And he's been treated so horribly up to this point. And the horrors continue.

And it's such a sad thing to see such a friend of Jesus and such pure motive to be despised and rejected. And his entire plan of the redemption of mankind just hangs in the balance and is at the discretion and at the tipping point that is controlled by sinful men and it's just such a shame it's it's very depressing for me but we do need to take a look at this. He says so many wonderful things to his disciples on the night that he's betrayed. Sometimes people wonder whether or not Judas was in the room when the Passover supper was served.

Some people say yes and some people say no. Some people are referring to the three synoptic gospels that do indeed put Judas in the room for the foot washing. Don't know. For the Passover, yes. It does. But when you look in the book of John it's dubious as to whether or not Judas was there. Was it only the 11 that participated? Or was it all 12? I guess we're not going to know until we know. Because if you remember, Jesus bent over

and told Judas, whispered in his ear as he identified him as the betrayer. He said, is it I? And he said, well you said it. And then he says, that thou doest, do quickly. Judas gets up, takes the bag, goes out and the other disciples didn't hear what he said to him so they assumed that because he was the treasurer and he carried the money around that he was probably told to go and buy things that they need for the feast.

Which, by the way, proves again that this did not happen on Passover. You can't buy anything in first century Israel on Passover. So here we have more proof, actually, that this actually took place on the night of the 13th. This was his rehearsal. This was where he was teaching his disciples how they'll keep Passover in the future. As a matter of fact, he's telling them, but through the scriptures as they recall and recounted and actually recorded these things, that we take that as our instruction as well. Christians aren't to be slaying lambs and that kind of thing. We're supposed to be having the kind of Passover

that Jesus instituted back in that day. And that was to give instruction to his disciples as to how to have a proper Passover, yet not violate or desecrate the blood of Christ that has been given for our atonement and for our purchase of our ransom. So the Passover has commenced and they have

participated in it according to the instruction of our Lord. And Jesus takes this time to explain to them that things are about to change. And frankly, that he's sorry that he has to go away. And they're sorry that he has to go away, but it needs to be this way. As Jesus sat with his disciples in that upper room, he said to them, let not your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

And if I go prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there you may be also. And whither I go, you know where I go. Where I go, you know, and the way you know. Thomas said to Jesus, Lord, we don't know where you're going. How in the world can we know the way? Well, Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life.

No man cometh unto the Father but by me. If he had known me, he should have known my Father also. And from henceforth ye know him and have seen him. Philip said, Lord, show us the Father, and it'll do us good. Jesus said, I've been so long with you, and yet thou hast not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father. And how sayest thou then, Show us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me?

The words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself, but the Father that dwelleth in me. He doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me. Or else, believe me for the very works' sake. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, if you believe on me and the works that I do, greater works will you do.

Greater works than these will you do, because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son if you ask anything in my name I will do it if you love me keep my commandments and I'll pray the Father

and he shall give you another comforter that he may abide with you forever even the Spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive because it seeth him not. Neither knoweth him, but ye know him, for he dwelleth with you, and he shall be in you. I'll not leave you comfortless. I'll come to you.

Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more. But ye see me. Because I live, ye shall live also. At that day, ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father and I will love him and will manifest myself to him. I am the true vine and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away.

And every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine, no more can ye, except yeeth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. For without me you can do nothing. If a man abide not in me,

he's cast forth as a branch and is withered, and men gather them and cast them into the fire, and they're burned. If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will. And it will be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit. So shall you be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me,

so I have loved you. Continue you in my love. Keep my commandments. If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in His love. These things have I spoken unto you that my joy might remain in you and that your joy might be full. This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

Greater love hath no man than this that a man laid down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants for the servant knoweth not that what his Lord doeth but I have called you friends for all things that I have heard ofeth. But I have called you friends.

For all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known to you. You've not chosen me. I've chosen you and ordained you that you should go and bring forth fruit and that your fruit should remain. That whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, he may give it you. These things I command you,

that you love one another. If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love his own. But because you're were of the world, the world would love his own. But because you're not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, the servant is not greater

than his Lord. If they have persecuted me, they'll also persecute you. If they've kept my saying, they'll keep yours also. But all these things will they do for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. If I had not come to them, spoken to them they had not sinned but now they have no cloak for their sin he that hateth me hateth my father also

if I had not done among them the works that none other man did they had not sinned but now have they both seen and hated both me and my father but this cometh

to pass that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law they hated me without a cause but when the comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth which proceedeth from the Father,

he shall testify of me. And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. These things have I spoken unto you that you should not be offended. They shall put you out of their synagogues. Yea, the time cometh that whosoever killeth you will think they doeth God's service. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, you may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. But now I go my way to him that sent me. And none of you asketh me whither goest thou, but because I have said these things unto you,

sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth. It is expedient for you that I go away. For if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you. But if I depart, I'll send him unto you. And when he's come,

he will reprove the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment. Of sin, because they believe not on me. Of righteousness, because I go to my Father. And ye see me no more. Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he'll guide you into all truth. For he shall not speak of himself, but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak. And he will show you all things. He shall glorify me, for he shall receive of mine and shall show it unto you. All things

that the Father hath are mine. Therefore I said that he shall take of mine and shall show it unto you. A little while and you shall not see me. And again, a little while and you shall see me. Because I go to the Father. Some of Jesus' disciples said to each other, what is this that he saith unto us? A little while and you shall not see me. And again, a little while and you shall see me.

And because I go to the Father. Therefore they reasoned, What is this that he saith, a little while? We cannot tell what he saith. Jesus, knowing the questions that concerned him, said to his disciples, Do you inquire among yourselves of that I said, a little while, and ye shall not see me?

And again, a little while, and ye shall not see me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me. Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice, and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman, when she's in travail, hath sorrow, because her hour is come, but as soon as she's delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish

for the joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow, but I will see you again. And your heart shall rejoice. And your joy no man taketh from you. And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name,

he will give it you. Hitherto ye have the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. These things have I spoken unto you in Proverbs. But the time cometh when I shall no more speak unto you in Proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father. At that day ye shall ask in my name, and I say not unto you that I will pray the Father for you,

for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God, I came forth from the Father, and am come unto the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. The disciples said to Jesus, Lo, now thou speakest plainly, and speakest no proverb. Now we are sure that thou knowest all things and needest not

that any man should ask thee. By this we believe that thou camest forth from God. Jesus answered them saying, do you now believe? Behold the hour cometh. Yea, it is now come that ye shall be scattered every man to his own and shall leave me alone. And yet I'm not alone because the Father is with me. These things I have spoken unto you that in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer. I've overcome the world.

Then Jesus lifted his eyes heavenward. He said, Father, the hour has come. Glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee. As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God,

and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. I have glorified thee on the earth. I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self, with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and thou gavest them me, and they have kept thy word.

Now they have known all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me. And they've received them and have known surely that I came out from thee. And they have believed that thou didst send me. I pray for them. I pray not for the world but for them which thou hast given me. For they are thine, and all mine are thine,

and thine are mine, and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father keep through thine own name those thou hast given me that they may be one as we are. While I was

with them in the world I kept them in thy name. Those that thou gavest me, I've kept. And have lost none but the son of perdition that the scriptures might be fulfilled. And now I come to thee. And these things I speak in the world that they might have joy fulfilled in themselves I have given them thy

word and the world hateth them because they're not of the world even as I am not of the world I pray not that thou should take them out of the world but thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth. Thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world,

even so I have also sent them into the world and for their sakes I sanctify myself that they also might be sanctified through the truth neither pray I for these alone but also for them which shall believe on me through their word that they all may be one as thou, Father, art in me

and I in thee that they also may be one in us that the world may believe that thou hast sent me and the glory which thou gavest me I have given them that they may be one, even as we are one, I in them, thou in me, that they may be perfect in one, and that the world may know that thou hast sent me,

and hast loved them as thou hast loved me. Father, I will that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me, for thou lovest me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee, but I have known thee, and these things have known and these have known that thou hast sent me

and I have declared unto them thy name and will declare it. That the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them and I in them. Then Jesus and the disciples went out to the Mount of Olives. Well, you, as the other disciples, heard what Jesus had to say to his father and to them.

This is all good advice. It's warning. It's praise. It's criticism. It's everything wrapped into one that a big brother or a father or a caring uncle somebody who cares for us would tell us these things and comfort us the promises that he gave us was that you're not going to do without me you're just going to do without me. You're just going to do without seeing me.

Things are going to be different. You're going to be led of the same spirit that was in me as I led you. And that spirit that was with you, it shall be in you. I'm telling you, it's expedient for you that I go away. Expedient. It's better for you if I go away. Expedient. It's better for you if I go away. Don't let your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me. If all these things weren't so, if these things weren't true,

I would have told you. You can trust me. As I go to the Father, my first order of business will be to commission the Holy Spirit to fill you. The day of Pentecost was the fulfillment of that very thing. No longer would the Holy Spirit be put upon a person, but as a person keeps the commandments of God and lives a life that is pleasing

to God with faith in Jesus Christ. A willingness to do the works of God will be filled with the Spirit of God. Enabling Him to do what He's never really been able to do before. To make within himself a proper challenge to move on every day and a pathway to the power to accomplish what God wants done in the earth.

I think it's interesting, and we're going to go back through this and deal with these things point by point. And I think that it's interesting, some of the things that appeared and reappeared and kept appearing, things that he kept saying, I wonder as we read this, you know, questions came into your mind. And to the best of my ability, I'm going to try to cover things that are naturally an outcrop of hearing information. Some questions are just kind of obvious. One of those

is that Jesus looked at and is praying to the Father and says, Father, I have finished the work that thou gavest me to do. How and even why would Jesus have said that? I've always heard that the work that he gave to do

was to come down here and be murdered on a cross. That was the work that he came to do. Was it not? Well, I think it's time for us to ask the question. What do you mean you finished the work that the Lord God gave you to do? All right, friend. That's all for this time.

And we're going to take it up here and talk about these things next time. You be sure to be a part of the next show. If you have questions or comments, don at thinkredink.com. I'd love to get your email and hear exactly what you have to say. All right. Thanks for being a part of the show.

And we'll see you next time. Until we do see one another again, Think Red Ink Ministries. Email don at thinkredink.com. That's thinkredink.com. Join us again for the next episode in the Words of Jesus series. I love you.