Hope Alliance Nazareth Pastor Jim Entwistle

Pastor Jim covers John 17, focusing on Jesus praying for unity before his crucifixion and highlighting the lack of unity in the world. Jesus prays for unity among his disciples and with God, emphasizing the Father's love for him and how it extends to believers. Jim explores how a secure identity in Christ leads to obedience, sacrificial living, and unity. He discusses how our identity in Jesus provides significance, security, and approval, fostering unity essential for making God known. The m...

Pastor Jim explores Jesus's prayer in John 17 for his disciples, emphasizing his request to God for their protection and unity. Jesus expresses deep love for his disciples, manifesting God's name, words, and truth to safeguard them. His concern for their well-being and glorification is evident in his heartfelt prayer. Jim discusses Jesus' prayer for protection and sanctification in the face of the evil one's lies and distortions, highlighting the importance of being set apart by God's truth a...

Jesus begins his prayer by asking to be glorified. He is praying for the reality of resurrection in the face of the cross. This resurrection will not only glorify Jesus, but also the Father. And it will bring eternal life to all who are in Jesus. Eternal life is knowing God - both then and now, in both quality and quantity.

Pastor Jim discusses how Jesus sends his Holy Spirit to his disciples to minster TO them and THROUGH them, emphasizing the need to surrender to the Holy Spirit to actually experience his life changing testimony. He highlights that the Holy Spirit is trying to open hearts and minds to the Gospel while the enemy of God is trying to blind and close them off. Jim explains that the Holy Spirit is operating in the absence of Jesus to bring about heart change as it pertains to how the w...

Pastor Jim discusses how true disciples of Jesus will face resistance from a world opposed to His ways, emphasizing the need to prioritize allegiance to the kingdom of God over worldly values such as politics and cultural expectations. He highlights the challenges this misalignment can cause, including hatred and opposition, and stresses the importance of community support and intimate connection with God. Jim explains that the world's ignorance of God leads to hurt and opposition but emphasi...

Pastor Jim examines John 15 of Jesus' analogy of himself as the true vine, stressing the significance of bearing fruit to glorify God. This fruit represents sincere and enduring worship and love for God and others. Jim contextualizes the discussion within Israel's historical failure to produce good fruit, portraying Jesus as the true Israel and urging his disciples to spread worship globally by maintaining their connection to him. He underscores the necessity of remaining rooted in Jesus to y...