Jesus Prays for His Disciples (Part 2)
Sermon by Pastor Brent Snook / Nov 19, 2023
Series: The Priorities of Jesus
Text: John 17:11-19
“If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies. Yet distance makes no difference. He is praying for me.” – Robert Murray McCheyne
I. PRAYS FOR THEIR SECURITY
Read John 17:11-12
- He must be plucked out of God’s hand
- The seal of ownership which made us God’s perfect possession must be broken
- The indwelling of the Holy Spirit must be cast out
- We must be separated from the love of God
- Our names must be erased from the Lamb’s Book of Life
(MULTILINE REVEAL)
II. PRAYS FOR THEIR SATISFACTION
Read John 17:13
Read Psalm 119:1-2
(MULTILINE REVEAL)
III. PRAYS FOR THEIR SANCTIFICATION
Read John 17:14
Read 1 John 2:15, James 4:4
(MULTILINE REVEAL)
IV. PRAYS FOR THEIR STABILITY
Read John 17:18-19
Five Responses Believers Have to the World
- Isolate
- Insulate
- Vegetate
- Imitate
- Penetrate
(MULTILINE REVEAL)