Part 98 – Gospel of John Study 17:21-23
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.
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.
The high priestly prayer of Jesus.
In this world, Jesus told us we will have trials and troubles. We will be hated by the world because of Christ. But He is Victor over the world and we can have peace in Him.