The Word or the Truth
John 17
17 After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you. 2 For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him. 3 And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth. 4 I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. 5 Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began.
6 "I have revealed you to the ones you gave me from this world. They were always yours. You gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything I have is a gift from you, 8 for I have passed on to them the message you gave me. They accepted it and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me.
9 "My prayer is not for the world, but for those you have given me, because they belong to you. 10 All who are mine belong to you, and you have given them to me, so they bring me glory. 11 Now I am departing from the world; they are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you have given me your name; now protect them by the power of your name so that they will be united just as we are. 12 During my time here, I protected them by the power of the name you gave me. I guarded them so that not one was lost, except the one headed for destruction, as the Scriptures foretold.
13 "Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy. 14 I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 15 I'm not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. 16 They do not belong to this world any more than I do. 17 Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth. 18 Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world. 19 And I give myself as a holy sacrifice for them so they can be made holy by your truth.
20 "I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. 21 I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.
22 "I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one. 23 I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me. 24 Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began!
25 "O righteous Father, the world doesn't know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me. 26 I have revealed you to them, and I will continue to do so. Then your love for me will be in them, and I will be in them." NLT
There are many things we could talk about in the passages but I want to focus on two themes in this passage that I want to look at; the word “World” and the word “Truth!”
· There are different words for the word“World” but in these passages there is a particular word used!
World: (Kosmos) the present order or arrangement of things, as opposed to the kingdom of Christ; and hence, always with the idea of fleeting, worthlessness, and evil both physical and moral, the seat of cares, temptations, irregular desires.
· The order of things or the arrangement of things are a continued cycle of fleshly desires outside of God’s design
· Many do not want to believe it to be true, but when we fall in line with the “order of this world” we are in with the Devil!
Eph 2:1-3
2 Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. 2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. NLT
· Dead to the things of God, and opposed to God’s order of things
· We were falling in line with something that is fleeting, worthless and evil!
o Object in motions stays in motions
o The enemy deceived Adam and Eve in the beginning by questioning the truth of God’s words
· We were falling in line with something that appeal to our fears and desires!
Your enemy is this World, its leaders (demonic) and desires!
The only way to combat your enemies its Truth!
John 17:14-17
14 I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 15 I'm not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. 16 They do not belong to this world any more than I do. 17 Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth.
Holy: Set apart and influenced by the Holy Spirit!
· To be designated or separated for a particular purpose
· Your enemy wants you to fall in line with the order of things, and God wants you to live with the purpose you were created for!
· This world is crying out for authentic people, because everyone is doing the same old warn out thing!
Truth: Non-concealment, It thus denotes what is seen, indicated, expressed, or disclosed, i.e., a thing as it really is, not as it is concealed or falsified.
· Truth is God’s view on any subject!
o Our enemy is the father of lies
o Our battle is between Lies and Truth!
John 8:43-46
44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don't believe me! NLT
· If you are going to live in victory, you must start with God’s view on any matter!
· The Word of God is the one constant un-falsified reality that you can base your life on!
· When I know God’s opinion on a matter and act on it, I release the Spirit of Truth to work in my life!
John 8:31-32
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." NKJV
Shall Make:To set free, liberate from the power and punishment of sin,
How do we know the Bible is the truth?
· The Bible is a collection of 66 books written over a period of 1,500 years by 40 different authors in three different languages. Prophets, fishermen, shepherds
· 300 Bible prophecies!
Video: Christian prophesy video
I have trusted God's Word for nearly 40 years.
· I accepted Christ when I was 8 years old but no one disciple me, therefore I lived a miserable life, falling in line with the order of this world for many years!
· I chased everything my flesh desired but know peace!
· Miserable because I was going against the Holy Spirit that I didn’t even know lived in me!
At age of 20, wore out of living in the cycle of sin and death, I went to a church like ours and experiences the work of the Holy Spirit which brought revelation of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ.
Ever since then its been like fire shut up on the inside of me, I understand the pains of the Cycle of Sin and Death, and I try to talk to everyone about the Liberating Kingdom of God!
You can trust the Word of God for your life; He has nothing but Good plans for you!
Jer 29:11-12
11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. NLT
17 After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you. 2 For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him. 3 And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth. 4 I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. 5 Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began.
6 "I have revealed you to the ones you gave me from this world. They were always yours. You gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything I have is a gift from you, 8 for I have passed on to them the message you gave me. They accepted it and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me.
9 "My prayer is not for the world, but for those you have given me, because they belong to you. 10 All who are mine belong to you, and you have given them to me, so they bring me glory. 11 Now I am departing from the world; they are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you have given me your name; now protect them by the power of your name so that they will be united just as we are. 12 During my time here, I protected them by the power of the name you gave me. I guarded them so that not one was lost, except the one headed for destruction, as the Scriptures foretold.
13 "Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy. 14 I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 15 I'm not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. 16 They do not belong to this world any more than I do. 17 Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth. 18 Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world. 19 And I give myself as a holy sacrifice for them so they can be made holy by your truth.
20 "I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. 21 I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.
22 "I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one. 23 I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me. 24 Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began!
25 "O righteous Father, the world doesn't know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me. 26 I have revealed you to them, and I will continue to do so. Then your love for me will be in them, and I will be in them." NLT
There are many things we could talk about in the passages but I want to focus on two themes in this passage that I want to look at; the word “World” and the word “Truth!”
· There are different words for the word“World” but in these passages there is a particular word used!
World: (Kosmos) the present order or arrangement of things, as opposed to the kingdom of Christ; and hence, always with the idea of fleeting, worthlessness, and evil both physical and moral, the seat of cares, temptations, irregular desires.
· The order of things or the arrangement of things are a continued cycle of fleshly desires outside of God’s design
· Many do not want to believe it to be true, but when we fall in line with the “order of this world” we are in with the Devil!
Eph 2:1-3
2 Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. 2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. NLT
· Dead to the things of God, and opposed to God’s order of things
· We were falling in line with something that is fleeting, worthless and evil!
o Object in motions stays in motions
o The enemy deceived Adam and Eve in the beginning by questioning the truth of God’s words
· We were falling in line with something that appeal to our fears and desires!
Your enemy is this World, its leaders (demonic) and desires!
The only way to combat your enemies its Truth!
John 17:14-17
14 I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 15 I'm not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. 16 They do not belong to this world any more than I do. 17 Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth.
Holy: Set apart and influenced by the Holy Spirit!
· To be designated or separated for a particular purpose
· Your enemy wants you to fall in line with the order of things, and God wants you to live with the purpose you were created for!
· This world is crying out for authentic people, because everyone is doing the same old warn out thing!
Truth: Non-concealment, It thus denotes what is seen, indicated, expressed, or disclosed, i.e., a thing as it really is, not as it is concealed or falsified.
· Truth is God’s view on any subject!
o Our enemy is the father of lies
o Our battle is between Lies and Truth!
John 8:43-46
44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don't believe me! NLT
· If you are going to live in victory, you must start with God’s view on any matter!
· The Word of God is the one constant un-falsified reality that you can base your life on!
· When I know God’s opinion on a matter and act on it, I release the Spirit of Truth to work in my life!
John 8:31-32
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." NKJV
Shall Make:To set free, liberate from the power and punishment of sin,
How do we know the Bible is the truth?
· The Bible is a collection of 66 books written over a period of 1,500 years by 40 different authors in three different languages. Prophets, fishermen, shepherds
· 300 Bible prophecies!
Video: Christian prophesy video
I have trusted God's Word for nearly 40 years.
· I accepted Christ when I was 8 years old but no one disciple me, therefore I lived a miserable life, falling in line with the order of this world for many years!
· I chased everything my flesh desired but know peace!
· Miserable because I was going against the Holy Spirit that I didn’t even know lived in me!
At age of 20, wore out of living in the cycle of sin and death, I went to a church like ours and experiences the work of the Holy Spirit which brought revelation of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ.
Ever since then its been like fire shut up on the inside of me, I understand the pains of the Cycle of Sin and Death, and I try to talk to everyone about the Liberating Kingdom of God!
You can trust the Word of God for your life; He has nothing but Good plans for you!
Jer 29:11-12
11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. NLT