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  “NOW YOU SEE ME… NOW YOU DON’T”   In John 16 the disciples were confused as Jesus was explaining how He is here… must go to the Father… He will send the Holy Spirit to guide them into all truth… but they’ll see Him again.   In verse 19 He begins unraveling a mystery of how things will be from “that day” on.   First of all, He knew “that they desired to ASK Him.” Here He uses the word, “erotao” – request as a favor”. So, He knew that they wanted to ask a favor of Him… and then He said to them, “Are you INQUIRING (zeteo – ask, a search for something hidden) among yourselves about what I said, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me?”   Verses 20-22 He reinforces that they will not be sorrowful anymore, but joyful.   Now He begins to break it down for them. ·       16:23 “in that day you will ASK Me nothing.” (erotao – request as a favor) “In that day when I go to the Father you will...

  BEHIND THE CURTAIN   The thing about any cult is that they don’t blatantly say, “Come join us… we’re a cult!”   A lot of them appear innocuous and relatively “normal”, but over time morph into the beast they are… based around the ideas, doctrines, and personality of one man.   Oft times when that man accepts you, that means that God accepts you.  If that man rejects or ignores you… God has turned His face from you, as well.   A constant struggle ensues to remain in that person’s good graces or risk being cut off…  from that person… from God, friends, and the community of which you are now a part. ·       If you disagree with any of the revelation being taught… you are disgraced and shunned. ·       If you even question the “one in authority”… you are disgraced and shunned. ·       If your attitude isn’t one of “submission”… you are disgraced and shunned.     The moti...