Part 100 – Gospel of John Study 18:4-11
More on the arrest and interrogation of Jesus. God's sovereignty seen in all. How the Lord sees in the darkness - Ezekiel 8 as an example.
More on the arrest and interrogation of Jesus. God's sovereignty seen in all. How the Lord sees in the darkness - Ezekiel 8 as an example.
The arrest of Jesus shows the absolute power and sovereignty of God in every aspect of Christ going to the cross. The deity of Christ knocks the mob to the ground with a word, yet we see the incredible hardness of the unbelieving heart in response.
Thinking more about the unity Christ effects among His people and how that unity and love causes the world to know that Christ is the Son of God and that the gospel is indeed true.
Christ prays for our sanctification and unity in Him. There is no unity except that which Christ produces in His people. All else is counterfeit.
Christ prays for the sanctification of His people, that we would be one, all of which is the necessary basis of our being sent on mission into the world.
If we are going to follow Christ, we must leave! Saving faith in Christ always means we are going to have to leave something, someone, someplace....and if anyone refuses to leave, they cannot follow Christ and be saved.
We think more now about Christ's intercessory prayer being just for His elect, not for the world. Also, how He prays that the Father would keep and guard us while we are in this world.
We continue to look at Jesus' high priestly prayer and give further consideration to what "in His name" means.
What does Jesus mean when He speaks of keeping us "in the Father's name"? Just what does "in His name" mean?
Some thoughts on J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism. Then continuing with the High Priestly Prayer of John 17.