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 ]