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I. Introduction.
A. Orientation.
This morning, we saw
The first request Jesus made
In His prayer for us:
That the Father might glorify Him
That He might give Him strength
To take the path of suffering and death
So that He might glorify the Father
By vindicating His justice
And at the same time
Provide the basis on which
He could justify us
While we were still far less than perfect
And bring us to heaven.
B. Preview.
This evening, we see the reason Jesus gives
Why the Father should hear and answer Him:
Because He has already given Him the authority
Which brings with it the glory and honor
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Of being the One who would give
The blessings of His work
The blessing of eternal life
To those the Father had given Him.
II. Sermon.
A. First, Jesus bases His request to the Father
To give Him the strength to complete His work
On that honor He has already given to Him:
To be the Giver of eternal life.
He says in verses 1-2, Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son
may glorify You, even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all
whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.
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He said in John 14:6, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the
Father but through Me.
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That He might enjoy you,
And you Him,
That He might care for you,
That He might make sure
That you arrive in heaven,
And that nothing in heaven or earth
Will ever separate you from His love (Rom. 8:38-39).
B. But what exactly is this life the Father has given Him the privilege of bestowing?
Its more than what we usually think of:
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Or even by examining yourself
Your body, your mind, your soul.
Everyone has so much information about God
That they have no excuse for not believing in Him.
Paul writes in Romans 1:20, For since the creation of the world His invisible
attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being
understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
Even though thats true,
Most dont know Him.
You can attend a church week after week and year after year,
Go to a Bible college or seminary,
Study for years and learn a great deal about God
But still not know Him.
There are many people who have,
Who have even devoted their lives
To studying His Word,
To writing books and commentaries,
Who dont know Him.
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RC Sproul describes this difference
As the different ways in which
A political analyst knows the president
And a gardener at the White House.
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He says in verse 21, That they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and
I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You
sent Me.
Well see more about this
As the prayer unfolds.
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