THE LAST

DISCOURSE AND PRAYER

OF

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST."

HAVING LOVED HIS OWN THAT WERE IN THE WORLD,
HE LOVED THEM UNTO THE END.

JOHN XI. 1. THE LAST

DISCOURSE AND PRAYER

OF

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

WITH HIS DISCIPLES,

ON THE NIGHT BEFORE HIS CRUCIFIXION :

AS RECORDED IN ST. JOHN'S GOSPEL, CHAPTERS XIII. TO XVII.

WITH PRACTICAL REMARKS.

BY THE REV. WILLIAM JOWETT, M.A.

LONDON:
SEELEY, BURNSIDE, AND SEELEY, FLEET STREET.

LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM WATTS,

Crown Court, Temple Bar.

CONTENTS.

Page

PREFACE - - - - - - - - - v, vi.

The Love of Christ; John xii. 1. - - - - - 1

Humility taught by Christ's Example; John xiii. 2—16.

Knowledge and Practice; John xiii. 17. - - -

The Rejection of Judas Iscariot; John xiji. 18—30.

Mutual Love enjoined by Christ ; John xiii. 31–35.

Peter warned by Christ; John xiii. 36–38. - - -

Faith and Hope; John xiv. 1-3 - - - . ..

Christ the way, the Truth, and the Life; John xiv. 4—7. 28

Christ, and the Father; John xiv. 7—11. - . - 32

Christ, our Intercessor, encourages Prayer in His Name;

John xiv. 12–14. - - - - - - 37

Love and Obedience; John xiv. 15. . . . . 41

The Spirit of Truth, the Comforter; John xiv. 16, 17. - 45

The Disciples not left Comfortless ; John xiv. 18—20. -

Christ manifesting Himself to Believers, and not to the

World ; John xiv. 21—26. - - - - - 52

The Blessing of Peace; John xiv. 27. . . . . 57

Christ going to the Father, and preparing for His Conflict

with Satan; John xiv. 28–31. - . . . 61

Christ, the True Vine ; John xv. 1—10. - - 65

The Mutual Joy of Christ and His Disciples; John xv. 11. 71

The Friends of Christ; John xv. 12—17. - - - 74

The World, hating Christ and His Disciples; John xv.

18, 19. - - - - - - - - 80

The World, rejecting Christ :- The Promise of the Spirit,

renewed ; John xv. 20—27. - - - - - 84.

Bigotry of the Enemies of the Gospel ; John xvi. 1—4. - 88