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John 14:1-14
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit:
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| Philo
on the Father's House (Migration 3,4) at (Rutgers University Dept of
Religion) Mahlon H. Smith's Into
His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus companion to the historical study of
Christian texts. |
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Chapter IX,
The Epistle of Ignatius to the
Ephesians,
Ignatius of Antioch
(c. 110). (Longer version only - 4th cent interpolation.) |
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III.V.1,
III.XIII.2,
III.XIX.3,
IV.VII.3,
V.XVIII.1,
V.XXXVI.2,
Adversus Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter IX,
Adversus Judaeos,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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I.5,
V.3,
Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria
(c 200) |
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Chapter IV,
Considering Repentance,
Tertullian
(c. 203) |
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Chapter I,
On The Veiling of Virgins,
Tertullian
(c. 205) |
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Chapter XLI,
On the Resurrection of the
Flesh,
Tertullian (c. 211) |
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Chapter VIII,
Chapter XX,
Chapter XXIV,
Chapter XXV,
Against Praxeas,
Tertullian (c. 213) |
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Chapter X,
On Monogamy,
Tertullian
(c. 215) |
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I.II.6,
I.III.4,
II.IV.3,
First Principles (De Principiis),
Origen.
(c.225) |
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IX.VII,
The
Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena),
Hippolytus of Rome.
(c. 225) |
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I.LXVI,
VI.XX,
VI.LXVI,
VII.XLIII,
VIII.XII,
Against Celsus,
Origen.
(c.246) |
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Epistle LXXII --
Epistle LXXIII --
Cyprian of Carthage (c. 256) |
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III.45,
III.47,
Against the Heathen,
Athanasius of
Alexandria, c. 318. |
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Deposition of Arius,
Athanasius of
Alexandria, c. 321-322. |
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Statement of Faith,
Athanasius of
Alexandria, c. 330. |
| From Augustine's Tractates on John:
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Tractate 67
(14:1-3)
| "'Believe in God, and
believe in' Him, who, by nature and not by robbery, is equal with God; for He emptied
Himself; not, however, by losing the form of God, but by taking the form of a
servant." |
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Tractate 68
(14:1-3)
| "As far as each one has
been a partaker of Thee, some less, some more, such will be the diversity of rewards in
proportion to the diversity of merits; such will be the multitude of mansions to suit the
inequalities among their inmates; but all of them, none the less, eternally living, and
endlessly blessed." |
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Tractate 69
(14:4-6)
| "Thus, you see, they were
convinced that they knew what they knew not that they knew." |
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Tractate 70
(John 14:7-10)
| "When He says, therefore, "That where I am, there ye may be
also," where else were they to be but in Himself?" |
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Tractate 71
(John 14:10-14)
| "And yet He said not, Greater works than these shall ye do, to lead us
to suppose that it was only the apostles who would do so." |
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Tractate 72
(John 14:10-14)
| "Here, then, you see, He did greater works when preached by believers,
than when speaking Himself to hearers." |
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Tractate 73 (14:10-14)
| "What one, therefore, wishes to receive, in order to turn to an improper
use, God in His mercy rather refuses to bestow." |
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| Book
XIV, Paraphrase by Nonnos (c.450). Translated into English by Tony Prost. Home Page includes historical and
literary notes. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
| "This whole speech is an
allegory, by which the Lord comforts his own." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "Here are three words, upon any of which stress may be laid. Upon the
word troubled. Be not cast down and disquieted. The word heart. Let your heart be kept
with full trust in God. The word your. However others are overwhelmed with the sorrows of
this present time, be not you so." |
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Many Mansions
(Jn
14:2). Sermon by Jonathan Edwards
(1703-1758).
| "So there are many mansions in God's house. When this is spoken of
heaven, it is chiefly to be understood in a figurative sense, and the following things
seem to be taught us in it." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "To the question concerning the way, he answers, I am the way. To the
question concerning knowledge, he answers, I am the truth." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "But it is no transfer of our trust from its proper Object; it is
but the concentration of our trust in the Unseen and Impalpable One upon His Own
Incarnate Son, by which that trust, instead of the distant, unsteady, and too often
cold and scarce real thing it otherwise is, acquires a conscious reality, warmth, and
power, which makes all things new. This is Christianity in brief." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "He does not ask comfort, but he gives
it." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
John 14:1-14, Jaime Clark-Soles, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2008. |
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"First
Thoughts on Year A Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Easter
5,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "[The disciples']
distress and confusion about Jesus’ fate becomes a paradigm for confusion
and distress in our own experience." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Exegetical Notes
by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
| "Should oikia be
translated "house" -- a physical structure (as in 11:31 & 12:3) or
"household" -- a community of people (as in 4:53 & 8:35)?" |
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"Is
Christianity a 'Sublime Bigotry?' 10 Reflections on the Gospel and World
Religions,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey
with Jesus Foundation, 2008. |
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"How Do I Love Thee?"
Blogging toward Sunday,
Nanette Sawyer, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2008.
| "The story this week from the
Gospel of John is an intimate tale of fidelity, commitment and
trust..." |
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Theological Exegesis, Priscilla Pope-Levison, Lectionary
Homiletics sample.
| "Many
feminist theologians gravitate to the community of the Trinity as a
way to mitigate the hierarchy of patriarchy." |
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"Have
Confidence and Obey!"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
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"The term for believe comes from the
word peitho [GSN3982] which translates into “have confidence and
obey.” or “be assured and follow.” Do I turn my fear (my terror) into
an attitude of confidence and discipleship (obey and follow)? That is
the command of Jesus at his Last Supper."
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"Do We Really Know Jesus?" Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic
Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family
Activity, Support Materials.
| "Have you ever seen something, but were
unaware of its importance until later?" |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Easter 5, 2005. Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
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"Do
you wish for clear answers before you make a commitment to faith?" |
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Commentary
by Hall Harris at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "The
translation of the two uses of pisteuvete is difficult. Both may be either indicative or
imperative." |
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"Christ's
Example of Servanthood (John 13:7 - 14:7)," by Hampton Keathley IV at the
Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "No matter how bad things are going for
us, we have no excuse for not serving others." |
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"Facing
the Future: A Prescription for Peace (John 14)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the
Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "He urged them to consider the
final chapter of history before drawing hasty conclusions about the events of the
immediate future." |
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Reflection on
John 14:8-17, Rev. Tom Harries. At Environmental Reflections, Lectionary Year A,
Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, Environmental Stewardship Commission.
| "Don't forget that Creation
is redeemed and sanctified along with humanity according to Paul." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Worship in
the Fourth Gospel: A Cultural Interpretation of John 14-17," Jerome H.
Neyrey, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2006.
Part 2.
| "...the personnel of worship are
clearly defined: the Patron Father who bestows benefaction on his clients
by means of Jesus, the Broker. Jesus, in turn, brokers the concerns of the
clients to the Patron. Finally, the household with many rooms is not space
out of the world, but relationships brokered by Jesus." |
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"The
Actualization of Christ's Achievement in our Historical Existence: Breaking Out of the New
Babylonian Captivity," Herman C. Waetjen. At Religion On-Line. (The fulfillment of the
promise of John 14:12)
| "Not only has the church subjected
its members to a hierarchical relationship of dependency vis a vis the Christ that would
preclude the actualization of such a divine potentiality, but as a participant in the
culture of the Western world, the church has been captive to a five-hundred-year
trajectory of material rationality that has eclipsed the reality of
possibility." |
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"Answering
Pilate: Truth and the Post-Liberal Church," William H. Willimon, at Religion OnLine.
| "Christianity is not another philosophy or some primitive system of
belief; it is a community of people who worship the Jew whom Pilate sent to the
cross." |
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"At
Home and Not At Home: Religious Plurarlism and Religious Truth," Robert N.
Bellah. Reprinted in The Christian Century, 1995. At Religion OnLine.
| "If the church is still our defining community, as I think for Christians
it must be, then it is so in part because it breaks the metaphor of home. The church is a
sign of the kingdom of God, and in that sense participates in it, but it points beyond
itself to the eschatological kingdom in all its fullness." |
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"Protestantism
and the Quest for Certainty," Peter Berger. From The Christian Century,
1998. At Religion OnLine.
| "Where is one to look for the
presence of this kenotic Jesus? Probably not in the self-assured, triumphalist
institutions that merit the appellation of 'strong churches.' I would think that he is
more likely to be found in those 'weak' places—where people are unsure of themselves,
groping for a few glimpses of truth to hold onto, even where it seems that the roof is
about to fall in." |
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"Many
Mansions or One Way? The Crisis of Interfaith Dialogue," Harvey Cox. Adapted from
Many Mansions: A Christian's Encounter with Other Faiths (1998). Republished by Religion OnLine.
| "To be a disciple of Jesus means not to emulate or mimic him but to
follow his 'way,' to live in our era the same way he lived in his -- as a sign and servant
of the reign of God." |
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"Dwelling in the Household of God (John 14:2)," Dr. Mary Coloe,
Australian Catholic University.
| "The song continues in the hearts of
all Christians, for the cave of Bethlehem we now carry within. The holy
place of Israel has become the holy place of our own lives." |
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| "The Sociology of
Secrecy and the Fourth Gospel." Jerome H. Neyrey, in What Is John? Vol.
II: Literary and Social Readings of the Fourth Gospel, 79-109. F. Segovia, ed.
Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1998.
| "Once we start to pull back the veil, we notice numerous instances
of hiding-revealing, secrecy, ambiguity and even lying. The following is an attempt to
catalogue the primary and related instances of secrecy and "information control"
in the document." |
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"The
Image of Home," Laura Smit, Theology Today, 1988.
| "How appropriate or effective
is it to rely on the image of a Waiting Father to communicate the
reality of God's grace? To many of my generation, such a metaphor
calls up horrible images.... There are too many connotations of
regression, of going back to a time when we had no responsibility
and could make no decisions, even if we wanted to. Adults who long
to return to the irresponsibility of childhood are adults with
problems, and that's not what our presentation of Christian faith
and life should cater to." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Bellah, Robert N.,
"At Home and Not at Home: Religious Pluralism and Religious Truth,"
The Christian Century, 1995.
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| Berger, Peter,
"Protestantism and the Quest for Certainty," The Christian Century,
1998.
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| Bock, Darrell, "Dribbling Circles
around Jesus," Christianity Today, 2006.
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| Camp, Lee C.,
"Theological Ground for Peaceful Co-Existence," Restoration Quarterly,
2007.
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| Cox, Harvey, "Many
Mansions or One Way? The Crisis in Interfaith Dialogue," The
Christian Century, 1998.
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| Fee, Gordon D., "John 14:8-17,
Expository Article," Interpretation, 1989.
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| Köstenberger, Andreas J., "The
'Greater Works' of the Believer According to John 14:12," Didaskalia,
1995.
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| O'Day, Gail R., "'Show Us the
Father and We Will Be Satisfied' (John 14:8)," Semeia, 1999.
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| Peters, Ted, "A
Christian Theology of Interreligious Dialogue," The Christian Century,
1986.
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| Segovia, Fernando F.,
"The Structure, Tendenz, and Sitz im Leben of John
13:31-14:31," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1985.
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| Sharma, Arvind,
"Christian Proselytization: A Hindu Perspective," Missiology,
2005.
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| Smit, Laura, "The
Image of Home," Theology Today, 1988.
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| Stroupe, Nibs,
"Looking on the Other Side: Preaching in a Multicultural Society,"
Journal for Preachers, 2006.
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| Wakefield, Andrew
H., "What Happens When We Pray?" Review & Expositor, 2007.
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| Williamson, Lamar,
"Many Rooms, One Way: Preaching John 14 in a Pluralistic Society,"
Journal for Preachers, 2006.
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| Willimon, William,
"Answering Pilate: Truth and the Postliberal Church," The Christian
Century, 1987.
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| Willimon, William H.,
"Pastors Who Won't Be Preachers: A Polemic against Homiletical Accommodation
to the Culture of Contentment," Journal for Preachers, 2006.
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| Reviews:
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Review:
L. Scott Kellum, The Unity of the Farewell
Discourse: The Literary Integrity of John 13.31-16.33.
T&T Clark, 2004. Review by Joseph Matos in SBL's Review of Biblical
Literature. |
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Review:
George L. Parsenios, Departure and Consolation: The Johannine Farewell
Discourse in Light of Greco-Roman Literature. Brill, 2005. Review by Jan
van der Watt, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007. |
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| Sermons:
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"No
Power Shortage Here," the Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson, Day 1,
2008. |
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"Doing Greater
Things," The Rev. Dr. Tony Campolo, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago
Sunday Evening Club, 1996.
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"God's
Promises for You: I Prepare a Place for You," the Rev. Allen Hunt,
Day 1, 2007. |
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"Doing Greater Things Than Jesus?"
Easter 5 - 24 April 2005, Hubert Beck, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"What
is Truth?" Paul Tillich. From The New Being (1955), at Religion OnLine. |
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"Show Us," the Rev.
Robina Marie Winbush, Day 1,
2002. |
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"Jerusalem at the End of
Modernity, Part IV," the Rt. Rev. John Bayton, Day 1, 1996. |
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"Life after
Death," John Jewell,
2003. |
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"Only One Way Out," Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington - Sermons from Seattle. |
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"The Body of Christ
Takes Up Space on Earth," the Rev. Barbara K. Lundblad,
Day 1, 1996. |
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"Jesus: The
Way, The Truth, and the Life,"
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, Archbishop
of Chicago, 1984.
30 Good
Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club. |
| Father Andrew M. Greeley,
"Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily,
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| With Children:
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"Jesus
Is the Way," Fr. Max Bowers, Kid's Church. |
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"Heaven," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"One and the Same," Lois Parker Edstrom, Lectionary.org. |
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"Finding the Way,"
Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Jesus Is the
Way, the Truth, and the Life," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"The Greatest
Wish,"
"Trinity,"
"My
Father's House,"
"The Way,"
Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"The Way, the
Truth and the Life,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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Crossword on John
13 & 14, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles. |
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| Drama:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art,
John 14:9, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
John 14:1-12,
Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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John 14:1-6,
John 14:1-6,
John 14:1-6,
John 14:1-12, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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John 14:1-12, at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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House -
Mansions - Etc,
Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing
permissions at right-hand side of destination page. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate,
David MacGregor. |
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Hymns with Scripture
Allusions: John 14:1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14. The Cyber Hymnal. |
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"Walk on ahead, Good
Shepherd,"
"Our
Refuge," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, a
new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes. |
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Hymnal
Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship. |
| At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke
files, projection text):
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"We'll Be with
Him,"
TEXT: Mark Ryman (2005) based on John 14:1-14. TUNE: "What a Savior." New Hymns for the Lectionary. |
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index: |
| Movies scenes with the following themes,
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