The Gospel of John can be broadly divided into two parts.

The Gospel of John can be broadly divided into two parts.
The first part, from chapters 1 to 12, records the "works" Jesus performed and the "teachings" He spoke.
...The second part, from chapters 13 to 21, focuses on the events of the "crucifixion and resurrection," and the "teachings" and "prayer to God the Father" Jesus spoke to His disciples before these events.
...Jesus lived and ate with His disciples for about three years.
Those three years were the disciples' "seminar school"!
It wasn't just the teachings of the Kingdom of God, but also practical application.
Jesus, as the teacher of His disciples, set an example for them.
...I became a Christian when I was in high school.
I was blessed with wonderful teachers!

And I was blessed with wonderful mentors in faith ✌️😃
...The mentor I respected the most was Mr. Noboru Higa.
Due to character limits...I will omit details...
He set a great example for me 😢.
He passed away at the age of 44...
I can never forget the encouraging words and prophetic words about the future that he spoke... 😢.
...I am ashamed to admit... 😥
I have not yet reached the level of living faith that my good teachers and mentors demonstrated...
But my goal is to get closer to that level by the time I die.
...I am deeply grateful for the love of Jesus that allowed me to meet such wonderful mentors in faith 🙏.
Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.