The Godhead’s Oneness
Let us muse again today from John 17:3 and the high priestly prayer. In our text today we are confronted with the Father and Son being one. A Jew of Jesus day would never mention the Father and Son in the same sentence unless there was equality…
Defining of Eternal Life
Let us muse again today from John 17:3 and the high priestly prayer. In our text today we have the defining of eternal life. The word know is a word of intimate knowledge or a desire to become one with another. The one who has eternal life…
The Giving of Eternal Life
Let us muse again today from John 17:2 and the high priestly prayer. In the prayer today Jesus says He will give eternal life to as many as the Father has given Him. The phrase eternal life means perpetual unending breath. To whom would Jesus…
Authority of Christ
Let us muse today from John 17:2 and the high priestly prayer. In today's text we are confronted with the authority of Christ.We are told that Christ has power over all flesh. The word power means the influence, mastery, and control over all…
Concentration Of This Hour
Let us muse again today from the high priestly prayer and John 17:1.I want us to see in our text the concentration of this hour. In this hour of pending suffering our Lord concentrates not upon Himself,but upon the thought of bring glory…
Control Of This Hour
Let us muse again today from John 17:1 and the high priestly prayer. We are looking at the phrase the hour is come and the control of this hour. How can our Lord know so much about the cross, His death, and the timing of it, if He is not the…
Context Of The Hour
Let us muse again today from the high priestly prayer in John 17:1. We are looking today at the phrase Jesus prays, the hour is come. I draw our attention to the context of this phrase. This is the closing remarks and prayer after the upper…
Position Of Jesus Prayer
Let us muse again today from John 17:1 and the high priestly prayer. We are looking today at the position of Jesus in prayer which is the addressing of the Father who is in heaven. Let us remember when we pray that our Father is in heaven seated…
Posture Of Jesus’ Prayer
Let us begin today to muse from John 17:1 and the high priestly prayer. Look with me in verse one at the posture of Jesus prayer. We are told that He lifted up His eyes to heaven. This is certainly a posture of humility and contrition. It is…
Words Of Jesus Continued
Let us continue to muse today from John 17 the high priestly prayer. In verse one we are told that Jesus said telling us these are the words of Jesus. Genesis one says in the beginning God said and in John one we are told in the beginning…