John 14:26-28

"[Jesus continued,] "I am leaving you with a gift — peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be..."

""Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you. I give to you not as the world gives. Don't be troubled or afraid. You have heard me tell you, 'I'm..."

"[Jesus said,] "I am telling you these things now while I am still with you. But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative — that is, the..."

"[Jesus said,] "I'm telling you these things while I'm still living with you. The Friend, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send at my request, will make..."

Was 2016 a hard year? So how are you going to face 2017? Byron Ware reminds us that even after a very hard year in 2016, we have good news to carry with us in 2017!

"[Jesus promised His disciples,] "But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative — that is, the Holy Spirit — he will teach you everything..."

"This age is peculiarly the dispensation of the Holy Spirit, in which Jesus cheers us, not by his personal presence, as he shall do by-and-by, but by....."

"Dear Disciple, My return to the Father after My crucifixion and resurrection was important for many reasons. However, for My apostles, the experience..."

"[Jesus continued,] "Anyone who doesn't love me will not obey me. And remember, my words are not my own. What I am telling you is from the Father who....."

We were not created for war, fighting, and death. No wonder our souls gasp for justice and a peaceful community. Melissa Troyer reminds us that our world is broken and full of chaos, but we can find peace in this world in Jesus.

Can you rest securely when the storm winds blow? We can pray for our families and our children to help be prepared for the difficult times come.

What will you do with this blanket? The Holy Spirit is God's gift to Christians, the comforter who helps us and blesses us with his presence.

The Spirit is a person. And Jesus calls him the Paraclete. Max Lucado reminds us of the Holy Spirit living in us based on Jesus' promise and Jesus' special name for the Spirit, the Paraclete

Have you found purpose, meaning, and peace in the life you are living? Phil Ware continues his lifewords series on the post resurrection sayings of Jesus and considers Jesus' blessing, "Peace be with you!"

So how afraid are you? Fear and faith are often enemies and fear is often addressed by the Bible and by Jesus -- let's not be afraid!

When is a disclaimer good news? God's disclaimers are much better than those on medicine bottles!

Have you found the source of peace for every season? Tom Norvell describes Jesus as the only source of peace in any season.

What can we really expect the Spirit to do for us, today, in our world? Phil Ware writes about Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit focusing on John 14 and Jesus' promise to not leave us as orphans but to come to us and show himself to us and be in us and make his home with us.

What can we really expect the Spirit to do for us, today, in our world? Phil Ware writes about Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit focusing on John 14 and Jesus' promise to not leave us as orphans but to come to us and show himself to us and be in us and make his home with us.

What can we expect the Spirit to do for us? Phil Ware continues a short series on the Holy Spirit focusing on John 14 and what it means for Jesus to not leave us as orphans, but to come to us and show himself to us and be in us and make his home with us.