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The Caldwell Commentaries dive deep into the Bible to reveal the amazing truths God has shared with mankind about HIStory, salvation in Christ, and the future! Be prepared for some spiritual heartburn!
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Life of Christ Lesson 158a: The Spirit’s Convicting Ministry- Part I
Apr 2201:12:06Tap to summarizeJohn 16:8-11 The Lord's greatest gift-promise to His men given during the course of His "Farewell Discourse" (the night of His arrest) was to send them the Holy Spirit. In Lesson 157, we discuss the Spirit's role to the Church as Comforter. However, the Spirit's ministry after Christ's ascension was not merely to comfort believers as they passed through the world; He was also sent in mercy by the Lord to convict the world so many people come come to saving faith in Christ. The Spirit not only has a defensive ministry for believers, but He has an offensive (meaning aggressive) ministry to the world! He was sent to convict the lost; to awaken a person's conscience to three basic truths: (1) the actuality of sin, (2) the availability of righteousness, and (3) the inevitability of judgment.
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 157: Holy Spirit’s Comforting Ministry!
Apr 2101:05:19Tap to summarizeJohn 15:26-16:7 There is much confusion today in this world about the third Member of the Triune Godhead, so the lessons on the Holy Spirit, given to His disciples on the night of His arrest as part of His "Farewell Discourse," are critical for our proper understanding the ministry and the function (role) of the Spirit. In the previous lesson (#156), the Lord's subject dealt with the hateful opposition of the world toward the Church (Christians). His next subject was "The Ministries of the Holy Spirit" both to and through the Church in the world. Christ spoke of three particular functions (roles) of the Spirit: as Comforter (this lesson), as Reprover, and as Teacher. This lesson is about His role, to the Church, as Comforter - a very important role for believers today as we face increasing persecution worldwide!
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 156: The Hatred of the World
Apr 2001:08:14Tap to summarizeJohn 15:18-25 Continuing with the Lord's "Farewell Discourse," addressed to His disciples, first in the Upper Room and then on their way to Gethsemane, we find that after speaking about "The Love of the Lord" (Lesson #155), He then talked about the world's hostility toward Him and His people. The transition from this lesson to the previous one is a natural one. Jesus had just finished telling His men that He would no longer call them "servants," but "friends". He then furnished them with three proofs of His love for them. Now (in this section of His sermon), He forewarned them of the enemies' hatred; since they were His friends, they could expect to encounter the same hatred He encountered (and was about to encounter, beginning that very night)! The Lord does not want His followers to be naïve about our opposition. He does not want our spirits quenched by the evil we encounter as we proclaim Him to the world. So, He told us ahead of time (through His words to the disciples), of the hatred we can expect from the world because of our identity with Him.
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 155: The Love of the Lord
Apr 1801:11:19Tap to summarizeJohn 15:9-17 The Lord moved away from His analogy of the Vine and its branches (15:1-8) and focused on love and friendship as He spoke to His men on the way to the Garden of Gethsemane, where He would be betrayed and arrested (and knew it). In this study entitled "The Love of the Lord," we discuss (1) The Depth of Christ's Love (15:9), (2) The Demands of Christ's Love (15:10), (3) The Delights of Christ's Love (15:11, 12), (4) The Demonstration of Christ's Love (15:13-16), and (5) The Duplication of Christ's Love (15:17). Learn about having joy within and peace without! Learn of His Self-sacrifice, His special friendship, and His sovereign selection.
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 154: The Vine and Branches - Part II
Apr 1701:08:40Tap to summarizeJohn 15:4-8 As the Lord and His men were on their way from the Upper Room to the Garden of Gethsemane on the final night before Jesus' death on the Passover, He used the analogy of a vine and its branches to compare His relationship with believers. In the first part of this two-part study on this beautiful metaphor, we considered "The Vine and its Background" and "The Vine and its Branches," where we learned that Christ is the Vine, God the Father is the Vinedresser (Husbandman), and true believers are the fruitful branches. In this study, we look at "The Vine and its Bountifulness" (15:4-8). VERY IMPORTANT discussion on abiding in the Vine and abounding for the Vine! Did you know that every true believer bears fruit? What about the thief on the cross? He died shortly after he was saved by trusting in Jesus as Lord! He had no time to bear fruit - or did he? Find out!
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 153: The Vine and Branches - Part I
Apr 1701:11:26Tap to summarizeJohn 15:1-3 After the Lord finished comforting His disciples with His words of John chapter 14, it was time to leave the Upper Room to make His way to Gethsemane, where He knew Judas would lead His enemies to arrest Him. His instruction to His men as they made their way to that garden began with an analogy regarding a vine and its branches, which is the subject of this two-part study on John 15:1-8. In this first lesson, we will discuss "The Vine and its Background" (verse 1) and "The Vine and its Branches" (verses 2 and 3). The Lord Jesus declared Himself to be the Vine of His analogy with His seventh "I AM" statement. He said, "I am the True Vine" (15:1). His Father is the Vinedresser, and believers in Christ are the "branches" who both abide in and abound for the True Vine. THERE IS A LOT OF DEEP INFORMATION in this analogy! Does verse 2a mean that Christians can lose their salvation? Are the fruitless branches "professing only Christians" (in name only)? Do the discarded branches represent the Christian's works? What about the role of the husbandman (the vinedresser) and the very important pruning process of the Christian? All these questions are discussed - and many others.
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 152: The Promised Peace!
Apr 1601:04:15Tap to summarizeJohn 14:22-31 In the first part of this lesson, "The Promised Peace," the Lord Jesus answered yet another question from one of His men during His "Farewell Discourse" to them. Peter had asked Him where He was going and why he could not immediately follow Him there (John 13:36, 37). Thomas wanted to know the way to get wherever Jesus was going (14:5), and Philip made the request to get a glimpse of the Father (14:8). Now, Thaddaeus wanted to know how Jesus could manifest Himself to them and not to the world (14:22). We discuss Christ's answer as to how He manifests Himself only to those who love Him. In the second part of this lesson, the Lord continued giving His men comforting promises to ease the pain of His announcement about His upcoming death and departure from them (after His resurrection). Six of those promises were covered in Lessons #149-151. The remaining two are discussed in this lesson: "The Promise of Assured Perpetuation" (the promise of the believer's undying life) and "The Promise of Astonishing Position" (the union believers have with the Holy Trinity, and Christ's special manifestation of Himself to them).
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 151: The Promised Paraclete {Four Wonderful Promises Concerning the Holy Spirit}
Apr 1401:03:55Tap to summarizeJohn 14:15-21 The Lord's promises related to the coming of the Holy Spirit to indwell believers after His departure. The promises are about another Paraclete (One Who comes alongside), His abiding presence, an assured perpetuation, and an astonishing position. Listen to learn of these four wonderful promises for believers in Christ!!!
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 150: Christ and the Father {Including What it Means to Pray in Jesus’ Name}
Apr 1401:02:31Tap to summarizeJohn 14:7-14 Jesus told Philip that to know Him is to know the Father; to see Him is to "see" the Father; that He is "in the Father" and the Father is in Him; that when He speaks, it is the Father speaking; and that when He does works, it is the Father in Him doing the works! He also talked about those who believe in Him doing even "greater works" than His works when He ascended back to His Father. There is a lot of rich "meat" in this passage of Scripture - including the Lord's promise of answered prayer for believers who ask "in His name" (7:14). What exactly does that mean??
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 149b: True Comfort for Troubled Hearts - Part II
Apr 1301:13:22Tap to summarizeIn-depth commentary/study books to ACCOMPANY EVERY STUDY on our podcast are available through Amazon.com and scripturetruth.com (search under Katherine Caldwell Commentaries) Sub-titled, "The Heavenly Highway Proclaimed". This message is about the well-known words of immense comfort from the Lord Jesus on a night when He should have been receiving words of comfort from His men, for He told them He was going to be betrayed and killed. Instead, He was selflessly concerned for them and how they were going to need to remember the things He was telling them to strengthen their faith for all that lay ahead for them in the days, weeks, and years to follow. These words have helped millions of Christians go through all manner of troublesome times. They are words of truth about our sure future with the One Who is even now preparing dwelling places for all who belong to Him, where we will enjoy fellowship with Him forever.
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