Savior's Farewell: Comfort from the Upper Room

Savior's Farewell: Comfort from the Upper RoomLook inside the book On the night before he was betrayed, Jesus ate his last meal with his disciples. The heavy weight of the cross bore down on him, yet his focus lay not on his own suffering, but on his imminent departure and what this meant for his disciples. The Upper Room Discourse of John 1416 records the words of great comfort Jesus gave his disciples. He must indeed go away from them. But by doing so, Jesus would bridge the gap between

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On the night before he was betrayed, Jesus ate his last meal with his disciples. The heavy weight of the cross bore down on him, yet his focus lay not on his own suffering, but on his imminent departure and what this meant for his disciples.

The Upper Room Discourse of John 14–16 records the words of great comfort Jesus gave his disciples. He must indeed go away from them. But by doing so, Jesus would bridge the gap between creature and Creator; between earth and heaven; and between sinners and the holy, just God. Jesus is the way to the Father, and it was only through the way of the cross and his resurrection and ascension that his people could be reconciled to the Father and receive the Comforter and life.

With clear and pastoral applications to the church today, author Martyn McGeown leads us into the upper room to hear Jesus’ instruction alongside the disciples. It is in the upper room that we receive Jesus’ exhortations and encouragement, heed his warnings, and appropriate his comfort through faith.

What others are saying:

"Pastorally rich, theologically minded, intentionally apologetic and evangelistic. Martyn McGeown, with a pastoral-scholar[ly] heart and mind, invites us to seat at the feet of Jesus. Through his pastoral warmth [the author] ignites [in readers the desire] to come and hear the words of our Master faithfully through the passages of John ch. 14-16. In highly expository style, he is intentional [in tracing] doctrinal points from each topic. This [book] can be great devotional reading but is not limited to that, as [it] also is a great theological work that encourages us to keep faithful to our Reformed traditions. He quotes different moments from the Reformation, and directs our minds [to] how these wonderful passages of the gospel of John highly interact with such important doctrines [as] predestination and God’s sovereignty. A well-balanced resource. I recommend this book, as it will [ignite] your soul with passion for Jesus and his Gospel, [as well as a] desire to serve him and the church faithfully." - Salvador Partida of Theology Matters

Read reviews by Roger G. DePriest (Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal), Larissa B. (the Grandville Gleaner), and Wilbur Bruinsma.

Martyn McGeown is a pastor in the Protestant Reformed Churches. He is also the editor of the RFPA blog and the author of multiple RFPA publications.

• 346 pages
• hardcover
• ISBN 978-1-944555-99-3
• Release date: 2022

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