How can we fulfill Jesus prayer John 17

How can we fulfill Jesus' prayer? （John 17: 20 -26）

John 17: 20 -26 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. 22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: 23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

John 17: 20 -26 24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. 26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

Farewell / Upper room Discourse @John – 13: Relationship of love – 14: Resource of truth – 15: Responsibility of fruit bearing – 16: Reality of pains – 17: Reunion

Farewell / Upper room Discourse @John – 14: 12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; – 15: 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; – 16: 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete

Jesus is determined to use us to fulfill his plan. How can we fulfill his plan in his prayer? To become the right vessel he can use, we need to examine ourselves first: 1. Our word (v 20) 2. Our oneness (vv 21 -23) 3. Our obedience (vv 24 -25) 4. Our love (v 26) 2 Corinthians 13： 5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you

John 17: 20 … for them also which shall believe on me through their word; Examination On our word

22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one Examination On our oneness

Our life is hard and difficult but what makes it easy is God. There is only one way to go to heaven just like this maze. Sometimes we will get off track but God will always forgive us. o … (leading you the wrong way) o Forgiveness (getting you back on track)

Meaning of Marriage – Tim Keller P 185 - How do you get the power of grace? You can't create this power; you can only reflect it to others if you have received it. If you see Jesus dying on the cross for others, forgiving the people who killed him, that can be just a crushing example of forgiving love that you will never be able to live up to. But if instead you see Jesus dying on the cross for you, forgiving you, putting away your sin, that changes everything

25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. (sent vs. sending) Examination On our word On our oneness On our obedience

Meaning of Marriage – Tim Keller PP 129 -130 Paul tells all the Christians in Philippi that “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion in the day of Christ Jesus” (1: 6). How can Paul say to all Christians that the work of new creation that was begun in us will be brought to completion? Because Jesus is present with us, overseeing the work, He is the ultimate friend “who sticks closer than a brother. ” He will never let us down. He is committed to making us into the glorious, unique person that we can be in him.

26 … the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. Examination On our word On our oneness On our obedience On our love

Languages to say “I love you”: • Words of affirmation • Gift • Service • Physical touch • Quality time

Gal 5: 6 b. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. Rom 3: 22 a. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone (which expresses itself through love). - John Calvin

Challenge：how can we fulfill Jesus’ prayer? By examination 1. Our word 2. Our oneness 3. Our obedience 4. Our love 2 Corinthians 13： 5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?