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To whom does He speak?

Let us muse again from John 17:13 and the high priestly prayer. In this text the Lord finds Himself in the dark hour of facing the bitter cup of the cross. It is in this setting we find the words of our text, and now come I to Thee. My question…
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Son Of Hell

Let us muse today from John 17:12 and the high priestly prayer. In our text today I am drawn to the phrase son of perdition or son of hell. Judas was nicknamed this to fulfill the Scriptures. Long before Judas was ever born Psalms 41:9 tells…
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Present Reality

Let us muse today from John 17:12 and the high priestly prayer. It is in this verse that our Lord returns from prayer for us that live today to a present reality of praying for those around Him better known as the 12. While in this world with the…
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Request For Oneness

Let us muse again today from John 17:11 and the high priestly prayer. I draw our attention today to the request for oneness when Jesus asked the Father that the ones that have been given Him be one as We are one. I cannot imagine that as the…
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Request For Honor

Let us continue to muse today from John 17:11 and the high priestly prayer. In our text today there is a request for honor when our Lord asked His Father to keep us through His name. The indication from our text is that the Father should protect…
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Request For Keeping

Let us continue to muse today from John 17:11 and the high priestly prayer. In our verse of study for today we find a request for keeping. Our Lord prays for us His people that the Father would keep us through His name. The word keep means…
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Powerful Statement

Let us continue to muse today from John 17:11a and the high priestly prayer. In our text today we find our Lord making a powerful statement in prayer when He says, I am now no more in this world. It is clear that He is still upon the earth while…
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Subject Of His Prayer

Let us muse again today from John 17:9 and the high priestly prayer. I draw our attention today to the subject of His prayer. For whom is the prayer made? We're told clearly who it is not for, when our Lord says I pray not for the world. We…
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Power Of The Word

Let us muse today from John 17:8b and the high priestly prayer. While our Lord is praying our text tells us He prays about the power of the word. Our Lord says that those who have received the word know that He came out of the Father. The word know…
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Revelation And Reception

Let us muse again today from John 17:8 and the High Priestly prayer. May we deal today with revelation and reception. In verse 6-7 our Lord has dealt with the revelation of salvation. In our text today He prays that those to whom He has revealed…