AFTER JESUS FINISHED SAYING THIS. The things in the last few Chapter
s. McGarvey says this is still in the upstairs room. FATHER, THE HOUR
HAS COME. [People commonly prayed standing with their arms raised
above their head, looking "up" to heaven.] This is the real "Lord's
Prayer." He turns his thoug... [ Continue Reading ]
SO THAT HE MIGHT GIVE ETERNAL LIFE. _McGarvey_ says: "All humanity was
given into his hands that he might give life to that part of it which
yielded itself to him in true discipleship.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THIS IS ETERNAL LIFE. See 1 John 5:20. As we actually live "God's
life," we _know_ him; and the New Testament shows us how to live
"God's life.... [ Continue Reading ]
I SHOWED YOUR GLORY ON EARTH. There was no longer any reason for him
to stay on earth. He had finished the work leading up to the Cross.... [ Continue Reading ]
FATHER! GIVE ME GLORY. John 17:4-5 are explained by Philippians
2:5-11. This shows the continuity of the historical Christ with the
Logos (_see_ John 8:58).... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE MADE YOU KNOWN. Now he prays for his disciples. The apostles
are the ones he especially singles out.... [ Continue Reading ]
I PRAY FOR THEM. His prayer from John 17:9-19_ is_ for the apostles. I
DO NOT PRAY FOR THE WORLD. He sets the world aside for the present, to
pray specifically for his apostles. _Luther_ says: "To pray for the
world, and not to pray for the world, must both be right and good. For
soon after He says... [ Continue Reading ]
AND MY GLORY IS SHOWN THROUGH THEM. By their holy lives and the work
they would do in his name.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THEY ARE IN THE WORLD. "Christ has no hands but our hands, to do
his work today." SO THEY MAY BE ONE. See John 17:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
EXCEPT THE MAN WHO WAS BOUND TO BE LOST. Judas had made himself fit
the prediction (Psalms 41:9).... [ Continue Reading ]
15-16. TO TAKE THEM OUT OF THE WORLD. The world is blessed by the
Christian being in it. The Christian is blessed by the battle to
defeat the world and bring it to Christ. See 1 Peter 1:6-10.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEDICATE THEM TO YOURSELF. [SANCTIFY = to chose, set apart, dedicate,
make holy.] Truth is the means; God's word is truth. Compare 1 Peter
1:22; 2 Thessalonians 2:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND FOR THEIR SAKE. The purpose of Christ dedicating himself to the
Father, was to bring the truth by and in which the disciples might be
dedicated to the Father.... [ Continue Reading ]
I DO NOT PRAY ONLY FOR THEM. For all who will be disciples down
through the future until time ends.... [ Continue Reading ]
I PRAY THAT THEY MAY ALL BE ONE. This is a prayer for the UNITY [not
union] of all disciples. The "spirit" that divides "Christians" into
warring factions, is CONTRARY to this prayer. Christians should be ONE
in intent and purpose. SO THAT THE WORLD WILL BELIEVE YOU SENT ME. It
must be a _unity_ whi... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SAME GLORY YOU GAVE ME. The work of Christ is accomplished when
men are ONE in Christ. _See_ John 1:12; 1 John 3:1; Galatians 3:26-29.
JUST AS YOU AND I ARE ONE. All who are guided by the _one_ Spirit will
be _one_ with each other! See Ephesians 4:3; Ephesians 4:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. By his death and by sending the Spirit
of truth. The purpose of this, is so that the love the Father has for
the Son will be _in_ the disciples from that time on, to the end of
time!... [ Continue Reading ]