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    The Last Words of Jesus to His Disciples
    The Last Words of Jesus to His Disciples
    The Last Words of Jesus to His Disciples
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    The Last Words of Jesus to His Disciples

    By Floyd Bland

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    What would you do if you had less than twenty-four hours to live? Knowing He would die in a few hours, Jesus Christ spent His last few moments sharing powerful, enduring lessons of faith, hope, and love such as, Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled; I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; I Give You a New Commandment-Love, just as I Love You,

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    PublisherFloyd Bland
    Release dateOct 10, 2020
    ISBN9781732534247
    The Last Words of Jesus to His Disciples
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    Floyd Bland

    Floyd Bland has served as elder, teacher, chaplain, and administrator to help others grow in their faith through sound, practical, Bible-based models for Christian living. A seminary graduate, Floyd's other books include Radical Forgiveness Through the Eyes of Jesus, Five Things Every Christian Must Know, Oh For The Joy! Forgiven and Free in Christ, and The Last Words of Jesus to His Disciples: Enduring Lessons of Faith, Hope, and Love. Floyd married his best friend and helpmate. Together, they have two grown children and a grandson.

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      The Last Words of Jesus to His Disciples - Floyd Bland

      The Last Words of Jesus to His Disciples

      Enduring Lessons of Faith, Hope, and Love

      by

      Floyd Bland

      Copyright © 2020 by Floyd Bland. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in any form except as permitted under U.S. copyright laws. Address requests for permission to [email protected].

      This book has been written for Christian inspirational purposes only. It is not intended to provide legal or clinical advice to replace the services of qualified professionals. No liability is assumed for loss or damage from its content since readers are to assume full responsibility for their own personal safety and well-being.

      Some content is recreated from the author’s memory and altered to maintain anonymity. Any resemblance to actual persons, entities, or locales is coincidental.

      Scripture quotations marked (AKJV) are taken from The Authorized (King James) Version. Rights in the Authorized Version in the United Kingdom are vested in the Crown. Reproduced by permission of the Crown’s patentee, Cambridge University Press.

      Scripture quotations marked (NKJV) are from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The NIV and New International Version are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc. ™

      Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

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      ISBN-13: 978-1-7325342-4-7

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2020918066

      Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled!

      Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright

      Epigraph

      Contents

      With Gratitude

      Preface: Finishing Well

      Musing God’s Grace and Mercy

      Chapter One: A Busy Week of Preparation

      One Final Opportunity

      Unbelievable Altruism

      Chapter Two: Presenting A New Covenant

      A Lesson on Humility

      A New Commandment

      In Remembrance of Me

      Chapter Three: One Distinct Person And Plan

      Let Not Your Heart be Troubled

      The Way, Truth, and Life

      The Helper Is on the Way

      My Peace I Leave with You

      Chapter Four: True Vine’s Chosen Ones

      I Am the Vine—You are the Branches

      I Have Chosen You

      The World’s Opposition

      Chapter Five: The Helper’s Mission And Work

      The Helper’s Reproving Work

      Overcoming the World

      Chapter Six: Jesus’ Intercessory Prayer

      Jesus Prays to be Glorified

      Jesus Prays for His Disciples

      Jesus Prays for His Followers

      About the Author

      Notes

      With Gratitude

      I thank God for His love, grace, and mercy always, for they allow me to experience the abundant, eternal life He promises to all who trust in Him, through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

      I also thank God for my supportive family whose love and encouragement made me who I am today. They have given me the latitude to pursue my calling to strengthen the brethren, and to bear eternal fruit for Christ to the best of my ability.

      In addition, I thank God for those unsung heroes and inspiring role models who have prayed for and assisted me over the years.

      Moreover, I thank God for Pam Lagomarsino of Above the Pages Editorial Services and Paramita Bhattacharjee of Creative Paramita Book Cover Designs for their professionalism and expertise in this book’s preparation for publication.

      Preface

      Finishing Well

      Musing God’s Grace and Mercy

      When I reflect on my Christian journey, I marvel at how the Lord extends His grace and mercy toward us. He does this despite the human flaws and incompletions that we, who see through a glass darkly (1 Corinthians 13:12), share equally. I am astounded at how He protects, provides, and preserves all His children…including me.

      I can trace my Christian roots to three marvelous people who led me to the Lord Jesus Christ and helped me understand His impeccable Kingdom of God (Kingdom) living. Mom, Dad, and Grandma were more than capable as instruments the Lord used to raise me in His nurture and admonition (Ephesians 6:4).

      They introduced me to the Lord very early in life so that long before I attended public schools, we were attending church, praying, and having family devotions together. We also shared many insightful discussions where they explained fundamental biblical truths in a way I could understand, embrace, and grow from spiritually.

      My parents were extremely reverent when it came to the Bible’s inspiration and content. I marvel at how unlearned they were by our educational standards (only one completed high school), yet they were extremely competent students and teachers of the Bible. Their wonderful influence on my life helped me comprehend, engage, and apply the Scriptures to my daily life, which facilitated my spiritual progress and growth. They modeled an exceptional Christian character consistently as well. No one is perfect. However, they were notably authentic about living a Christian life and maintaining a Christian home.

      Proverbs 22:6 (NLT) tells us to direct our children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it. Thus, when I met my wife and started my family, I incorporated much of what I learned during those formative years. Together, we share a reverence for God and His Word—a vigilance to be ready for Jesus’ return and personal, inspirational stories of God’s faithfulness.

      Ultimately, the Lord has not failed to demonstrate His love, mercy, and faithfulness in real-time, using my beloved wife and family. Thus, Psalm 37:25 (NLT) has been a living reality for me,

      Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread.

      These experiences inspire me to write about our Savior and Redeemer, who finished well, especially on His last evening presented in John chapters 13-17,

      Chapter 13

      A Lesson on Humility

      A New Commandment

      In Remembrance of Me

      Chapter 14

      Let Not Your Heart be Troubled

      The Way, Truth, and Life

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