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The Upper Room Discourse Made Simple

by Kimani Upshur, M.Ed.

The night before the cross: everything Jesus wanted them to know. This Scripture-first guide walks through the Farewell Discourse (John 13-17), where the Lord Jesus Christ washed His disciples' feet, promised the Comforter, declared "I am the way, the truth, and the life," and prayed for all who would believe. Twelve chapters cover the towel and the basin, the new commandment of love, the Father's house and its many mansions, the promise of the Holy Spirit, the peace Christ leaves, the true vine, friendship with Jesus, the world's hatred, the Spirit's convicting work, and sorrow turned into untakeable joy. Explicitly Trinitarian throughout: prayer to the Father, through Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior, Son of God and Son of Man, by the Holy Spirit. Every chapter ends with a practice for the week and a prayer addressed to the Father through Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit.