{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Immerse: Bible Reading Experience - NLT Daily Bible In A Year","title":"Immerse Messiah Day 70 Year 3 Daily Bible Reading","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1021,"description":"Day 70: Love Redefined: John 13-15 Establishes Eternal Community at the Last SupperReading: JohnSettle into John 13-15 with this Immerse Bible reading, where Jesus transforms the Passover meal into an intimate gathering where he washes his disciples' feet—a Scripture reading moment that shatters expectations about power, honor, and greatness by establishing love and humble service as the true marks of God's kingdom. The NLT Bible captures the poignancy as Jesus predicts his betrayal by Judas and his denial by Peter, yet responds not with anger but with teaching that redirects the disciples' hearts toward a new commandment: 'love one another as I have loved you'—words that would echo through their souls as they witnessed his crucifixion. This Bible podcast episode then presents Jesus' promise that though he must leave them, he is not abandoning them; he is 'the way, the truth, and the life,' the one through whom alone we can know God the Father, and he will send the Holy Spirit to guide and comfort them. The Immerse Messiah format deepens as we read Jesus' profound metaphor of himself as the vine and his followers as branches: apart from him, we can do nothing that lasts, but remaining connected to him produces the abundant fruit of a life transformed by love. Yet Jesus also warns that the world will hate his followers just as it hated him, preparing them for the cost of community Bible reading and discipleship that threatens worldly values. This Scripture reading invites small group discussion about what true spiritual union with Christ looks like and how love becomes the ultimate evidence of our relationship with him.Buy Immerse Messiah today!4 Questions to get your conversations started:1.    What stood out to you this week?2.    Was there anything confusing or troubling?3.    Did anything make you think differently about God?4.    How might this change the way we live?QUICK START GUIDE3 ways to get the most out of your experience1.    Use Immerse: Messiah...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2ycMn7B1WCW0-4s9RMs7RtXDzAQggqWiCUvdMzxiGvw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3ODIzLzE3MDI3/NTMzNzYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}