He demonstrates humble hospitality. He highlights the
importance of sacred rituals, in this case by the footwashing Ch.
13
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He shows them that theyre a family, children in the Fathers
house, not orphans. He reminds us that God and Jesus dwell with us
( ). He gives them the Holy Spirit and expects them to rely on it.
Ch. 14
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Love one another, AS I HAVE LOVED YOU. Stay connected to Jesus
in order to stay fruitfully connected with each other (vine and
branches metaphor) Ch. 15
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acknowledging their pain and grief as legitimate grounding
their grief in hope Ch. 16
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Intercessory prayer Calling them to worthwhile work Reminding
them that they are more than the sum of their parts; the will only
accomplish GREATER WORKS if they combine efforts Ch. 17
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20:30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his
disciples, which are not written in this book. 31 But these are
written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah,
the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his
name. John 20:30-31
See Abel Vegas Essay on SWTX Website Deep Change v. Incremental
Change
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1. No competition; unity in diversity Laity/ordained Large
church/small church 2. THIS or THAT may be neither HERE nor THERE
in Gods mind 3. Know Thyself and Speak Up Points to Ponder
Slide 10
4. Vulnerability Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be
Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead 2010
Dr. Bren Brown
