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Jul 5, 2016 22:26:36 GMT
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Post by Emma W on Jul 5, 2016 22:26:36 GMT
Jesus said the Lord would give eternal life to all who acknowledge himself and his Father-The Lord. The first part of the chapter is about glorifying the Lord. Jesus emphasizes all the people to also glorify God. Jesus stated to his Father that he has accomplished the work that he has given him. Jesus prays for his disciples. Jesus understood the hard challenges and task the disciples had to face. Jesus shows his love for his disciples by asking God to protect them. He asked his Father to protect the disciples from the wicked and evil people of the world. At the end of the chapter he ends the prayer about future believers. He's praying for the ones that soon come to know and believe in him. Jesus wants his believers to be in unity and like model Jesus' example. Jesus wants all the people to know God as he knows God. Many of the non-believers asked Jesus how he put himself through the pain during the crucifixion. It was so important to Jesus that he did put him self through that pain. (vs. 20-26)
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Jul 6, 2016 3:34:28 GMT
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Post by Tanner on Jul 6, 2016 3:34:28 GMT
This really shows what a relationship Jesus had with the Father he can talk to him in prayer in this way. We should strive to have this strong of a relationship with him.
The world is evil we do not want to have any part of it we want to be fully part of God's world not two faced we want God to be the only one we live for not the desires of this world.
We cannot see the Father but we can see his greatness revealed through the Holy Spirit and at that time Jesus.
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Jul 6, 2016 12:49:28 GMT
Post by Aaron on Jul 6, 2016 12:49:28 GMT
We want to be able to live in such a way that we display and give the glory back to him. Jesus knew his time was coming and was ready to accept what was going to happen. He know exactly what was going to happen and it would not be something that I would be ready to to do. God often ask some little things of us and Im not ready to do them. Wish we all could say what v4 says and that we brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. That is our goal in life to be able to do that. This prayer is not only for his disciples and all but even for us now. He ask the Father to protect us, those who are with him and believe in him. He doesn't want to take us out of the world, but to keep us safe. If we were taken out then we would have nothing to share with people. He prays that we are to be united together as one, one body of believers.
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