While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. (John 17:12) Introduction If you did not hear last week’s sermon on election and preservation, I would encourage you to […]
Priestly
Knowing God: Union with Christ vs. New Age Spirituality
And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. (John 17:3) Introduction What does it mean to know God? This is one of the threads that Jesus weaves throughout His High Priestly Prayer. This prayer is a well threaded fabric glittering with diamonds, and […]
Covenantal Prayer
Introduction This afternoon, we will be looking at a few sections of verses at a time, so we will read them as we come to them. This High Priestly Prayer of our Lord is not a rambling disconnected assortment of thoughts that randomly come to Jesus’ mind as He prays. That is sometimes the nature […]
What Does Jesus See?
When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, (John 17:1) Introduction For those of us who have been redeemed by Jesus Christ and have come to love Him, there is nothing about His life that is […]
Jesus Prays
We embark this afternoon on a journey within a journey. Going through the Gospel of John is a journey we are on, and as we set out into chapter 17, it will be a journey of its own. There are so many great chapters in John, and to have one that is entirely a prayer […]