not only p ay t he p e n a l ty of t h e ir sin by H i s d e a t h, b ut by H i s r e s u r r e c t i on H e would m a k e real joy a nd p e a ce possible for t h e m. T h a t should n e v er be t a k en f r om t h e m, Vs. 22. As t h e ir risen Lord, H e would be t h e ir s u r e ty f or all n e e d ed blessings: all t h a t H e h a d w a s a t t h e ir c o mm a n d: t h ey "were e m - p o w e r ed t o a s k it in H is n a m e. T he F a t h er h a d given all t h i n gs to H i m, J n o. 3:35, 13:3, 17:2; 1 Cor. lo:27; E p h. 1:22; H e b. J E S US AS INTERCESSOR. Jno. 17:1-5. T h is is t he first of f o ur lessons on t h e g r e a t H i gh P r i e s t ly p r a y er of our "Lord. We should come to t he s t u dy of it w i th godly fear. T h e place w h e re we s t a nd is holy, ground, E x . , 3:5. As H e lifts up H i s. eyes t o h e a v en w e bow o ur h e a ds a n d h e a r ts a nd listen to H is words. To u n d e r s t a nd this p r a y er w e m u s t u n d e r- s t a nd t h a t t he L o rd J e s us is t a k i ng H i s place as. t h o u gh H e h ad a l r e a dy p a s s ed t he cross. " A n d n ow I a m no m o re in t he world," vs. 11. This is t he p r a y er H e is m a k i ng n ow in o ur behalf as H e m a k es i n t e r c e s- sion f or us, H e b. 7:25. 1. He Prays to His Father. H e does n ot say, " O ur F a t h e r " here. N o one c an u n i te w i th H i m in this portion of t he p r a y e r. H e is alone. Six t i m es H e a d d r e s s es H i m as' F a t h e r, a nd once a s God. 6 + 1 equals 7, t h e p e r f e ct n u m b e r. God a nd F a t h e r of our Lord J e s us Christ, E p h. 2:17. W h e n H e s p e a ks of Himself H e says, " F a t h e r ." W h e n H e s p e a ks of h u m a n i t y' H e s a ys "O F a t h e r ." W h e n H e s p e a ks of believers H e s a vs " H o ly F a t h e r ," a nd w h e n H e s p e a ks of t he world H e s a ys " R i g h t e o us F a t h e r ," and this is all significant. , 2. He Prays for Himself. F i r st of all t h a t H e m a y be glorified a s Son w ho h as glorified t h e F a t h e r, Phil, 2:9. Second, for t h e r e s- RELATION OF T HE DISCIPLES TO T HE FATHER. Jno. 17:6-13. 1. God's Love Gift to His Son. T he disci- ples w e re a love g i ft f r o m t he F a t h er to t he Son, Jno. 6:37.. T h ey belong to God by t h e rierht of p u r c h a s e / A c ts 20:28. 2. He chose them, E p h. 1:4; 2 Thess. 2:4- 1.4. H e designed t h e m to be c o n f o r m ed to the i m a ge of H is Son, R o m. 8:28-30. J e s us is t he H i gh P r i e st a nd they a re to be priests, 1 P e t. 2:9. T h ey a re given for m i n i s t r y, E p h. 4:8-12. Only believers c an m i n i s t er in t h e n a m e of t h e Lord. 3. Disciples Committed to the Father. Wh i le here, t he L o rd J e s us k e pt t he disci- ples, n ow H e is a b o ut to t a k e a n e w posi- tion in glory a nd c o mm i ts t he k e e p i ng of t h e m to t he F a t h e r, Vs. 11. T h e re is a p e r- f e ct equality b e t w e en t he F a t h e r a n d Son a n d c o - p a r t n e r s h ip w i th t he disciples. "All m i ne a re t h i ne a nd t h i ne a re m i n e ." H e p r a ys t h a t t h ey m a y be k e p t: T h is is t h e g r e a t e st need. H e does n ot p r a y t h a t t h ey m a y be rich or prosperous, b ut t h a t t h ey m a y be k e pt f r om t he W i c k ed one, Vs. 15. T h e pledge of t h e ir b e i ng k e pt is t he p o w er of God, 1 P e t. 1:5; t he faithfulness! of God,
1:2; 1 P e t. 3:22. No w o n d er P a ul says, " My God shall supply all y o ur need, Phil. 4:19. T h e s t o r e h o u se of h e a v en is open to t he m a n or w o m an w ho c o m es w i th t he a u t h o r- ity of t he risen L o rd J e s us a nd in H is n a m e asks, Jno. 14:14. T he world w a s to be a place of tribulation for t h e m a s it h ad been for H i m, b ut in it t h ey w e re to h a ve t h a t for w h i ch t he soul c r a v es a n d t he world n e v er could give— Peace, Vs.' 33. t o r a t i on of t he e t e r n al glory w h i ch H e h ad laid aside w h en H e b e c a me m a n, Vs. 5. Hei w a n t s H is followers to behold t h a t glory, Vs. 24. T he f u l m i n a t i ng vision of t he L o rd J e s us for u s, will be t h a t of seeing H i m as H e is, 1 Jno. 3:2. 3. He Possesses Power. All t h i n gs a re delivered to H i m, M a t t. 11:27. All po.wer is given u n t o H i m, M a t t. '28:18. P o w er over men, L u k e 5:8-11. P o w er over d e m o ns a n d disease a nd death, M a rk 5:12, 13; M a rk 3: 10-12; Jno. 11:43, 44. To r e d e em men, Jno. 10:28. Over S a t a n, L u ke 4:13; Rev, 20:10. 4. Power to Give Eternal Life. E t e r n al life is a ge abiding. E v e r l a s t i n g. It is to k n o w God t h r o u gh H is Son as S a v i o ur a n d Lord. It w a s promised b e f o re t h e ' world began, T i t us 1:2; 2 Tim. 1:9. I ts source w a s t h e h e a rt of God, Jno. 3:16; E p h. 5:2; Jno. 15:9. E t e r n al life is provided t h r o u gh t h e finished w o rk of C h r i s t: H is i n c a r n a t i o n, Jno. 1:14; H i s d e a th on t he cross, Jno. 10:11; H i s resurrection. Jno. 11:25, 26; H is i n t e r- cession a nd coming, Jno. 14:3; it is obtained b y faith, Jno. 1:12, Jno. 3:16; R o m. 6:23; 1 Jno. : 5:11; E p h. 2:8. T he a s s u r a n ce of e t e r n al life is found in H is W o r d. God is everlasting, P s a. 90:2. A nd we a re in H i m, Col. 3:3. T he Son is everlasting, Jno. 8:35. He is in us, Jno. 14:20. T he Spirit is e v e r- lasting, H e b. 19:14, a nd He is in us, Jno. 14:16. T he Word is .everlasting, 1 P e t. 1:25, a n d It a b i d es in us, 2 Jno. 2. 2 Thess. 3:3; t he m e r cy of God, P s a. 138:8; t h e love of God, Jer. 31:3; t he Word of God, Jno. 10:28. T h ey a re to be k e pt in t he F a t h e r 's n a m e a nd f or t h e F a t h e r 's glory. T h e y will be k e pt f r om trouble, P s a. 32:7, a nd strafe, P s a. 31:20; t he world, Jno. 17:15; s t umb l i n g, Jude- 24; in p e r f e ct peace, Isa. 26:3. T h ey will be k e pt body, soul a nd spirit u n to t h e c o m i ng of t he Lord, 1 Thess. 5:23. 4. The Disciples Part In Keeping. Wh i le H e k e e ps w e h a ve s o m e t h i ng t o do also. We a re to k e ep ourselves u n s p o t t ed f r o m t he world, J a s. 1:27. K e ep ourselves f r om idols, 1 Jno. 5:21. K e ep ourselves in t he love of God. J u de 21. K e ep o ur bodies under, 1 Cor. 9:27. 5. The Consequences of Being Kept, T h ey a r e to h a ve t he joy of t he L o rd to be t h e ir s t r e n g t h, Neh. 8:10. J oy is t he r e s u lt -of abiding in t he will of t he Lord. H e p r a ys t h a t H is joy m a y be fulfilled in t h e m. Vs. 13. • W e a re saved, we a re b e i ng k e p t; a nd we o u g ht to rejoice for evermore. G r a t i t u de to t h e L o rd should lead u s to a complete s u r r e n d er of our wills. S u r r e n d er will b r i ng to us a full submission to H is will a nd full submission b r i ng u s full joy. W e can say, "I delight to do t h y will," P s a. 40:8.
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