But their dispute with the Arians led them to seize on detached passages, and to torture them out of their natural meaning, in order … John Chapter 21. Though they are divided into different denominations, yet they will meet at last in the same homes of glory. They have the same wants, the same enemies, the same joys. Bird and beast are always beginning; they are what bird and beast were thousands of years ago. In other words, Jesus' prayer shows that those in a covenant with God will have to desire unity in the same way that God does. In order that they themselves also may be, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. The hope is that it will inspire and energize the souls of those in attendance from the spirit side of the YMCA’s equilateral triangle. that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. 17-21 is the rest of the conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus, and it has everything to do with what’s already been said. Rather, faith centers on the truth that the Father sent Jesus, His Son, to earth. Notes on Ephesians 4:4 et seq. Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. John 17:21 SUM PIC XRF ... Father, in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in Us; and the meaning is that the union of the Church may be of the same essential nature as that between the Father and the Son; yea, that the union of the Church may result from the union of individual members with the Father through the Son. John 17:21 one: Or “at unity.” Jesus prayed that his true followers would be “one,” unitedly working together for the same purpose, just as he and his Father are … “This unity is infinitely more than mere unanimity, since it rests upon unity of spirit and life.” Tholuck. John 14:23; John 15:4-10, et al.) St. John, who was, beyond all others, the loving, and beloved Disciple, not only establishes this as the most unequivocal test of our love [Note: 1 John 5:3 and 2 John, ver. This does not affirm that the union between Christians should be in all respects like that between the Father and the Son, but only in the points in which they are capable of being compared. Yet till this living brotherhood in Christ shall show itself strong enough to destroy the sectarianism, selfishness, carnality, and apathy that eat out the heart of Christianity in all the visible sections of it, in vain shall we expect the world to be overawed by it. This is the ideal of the unity of the Church of Christ; and if this union with God is realised by each individual, it necessarily follows that all the individuals will be one with each other. As for Jesus forfeiting His all-knowing powers, in Matt. As this will be the result, it is thought of as the purpose of the prayer for the whole body of believers. As John repeatedly … But the Spirit of Christ, illuminating, transforming, and reigning in the hearts of the genuine disciples of Christ, drawing them to each other as members of one family, and prompting them to loving co-operation for the good of the world—this is what, when sufficiently glowing and extended, shall force conviction upon the world that Christianity is divine. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. The first (John 17:21) was that the world is induced to believe that God sent Christ; the second is that the world comes to know that God sent Christ, and moreover that … When we are baptized into Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God, we take our place within the embrace of the Holy Spirit. Only those that are born from above have the right to be called sons of God - only those who have believed on the only begotten Son of God are united with Christ - only they have the right to be called the children of God. Psalm 131–a homily for today Today’s psalm, “O Lord, my heart is not proud,” is th (Comp. Notice how many time He says "may be." It is where our responsibility towards God becomes the bedrock of our being and the core of our Christianity. But it is not dependent upon this; for living and loving oneness in Christ is sometimes more touchingly seen even amidst and in spite of minor differences, than where no such differences exist to try the strength of their deeper unity. Unity in the body of Christ does not demand institutional unification, which is the seed-bed for a profusion of doctrinal heresies and false teachings. The Prayer of Jesus. 6. We discover, in this intimate exchange with His heavenly Father, an exquisite prayer - so profoundly beautiful.. so intimate, and yet so far-reaching, that we know that you and I are included in its universal reach: that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You. There is no friendship so pure and enduring as that which results from having the same attachment to the Lord Jesus. It is a possibility that we can have it. The word “one,” in the second clause, is of doubtful authority, and has the appearance of a gloss. His prayer was that we who are saved by grace through faith, would exhibit the godly characteristics and the moral attributes of the triune Godhead itself, so that the lost may be reached with the glorious gospel of grace.. so that many might be brought into the kingdom of His dear Son - so that the world may believe that You sent Me. This may regard their unity in faith, and in the knowledge of Christ; for there is but one faith which all truly experienced souls agree in: they are converted by the same Spirit, and have the same work of grace wrought in them; and though they have not the same degree of light, and measure of spiritual knowledge, yet they agree in the main point of … That they all may be one; as thou, Father. Of course, then, it must be something that shall be visible or perceptible to the world. Not certainly a merely formal, mechanical unity of ecclesiastical machinery. Jesus doesn’t call us to just have a relationship with him, but to celebrate and share that relationship with our brothers and sisters in Christ. We have permission to have it, but it is not certain yet. Jesus Prays to Be Glorified - After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the hour has come. The John 17:21 Conference invites YMCAs, individuals and churches from across the United States and the world to come and be equipped, inspired and challenged in God’s word and community with others. CHAPTER 17. Jesus mentions this twice: In John 17:21, He prays that we all may be one … “so that the world may believe that You sent Me.” In verse 23, He prays that we may be perfected in unity “so that the world may know that You sent Me.” Note that faith is not nebulous or subjective. In this question which Jesus asks Peter, three times, the word used for "love" is "agapao" the first two times but "phileo" on the third time. There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathaniel of Cana in Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two others … He prayed that our lives would be so in tune with one another, that we would reflect the godly perfection, and intimacy that exemplifies the relationship between the Father and the Son - so that the world may believe that You sent Me.  May Christ's beautiful High Priestly prayer for the unity of believers, be answered in my life - to His greater praise and eternal glory. that they may all be one. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, a 2 * just as you gave him authority over all people, b so that he may give eternal life to all you gave him. John 5:17, ESV: "But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”" John 5:17, KJV: "But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work." Bultmann decried what he perceived … In verses 15-24, ph'cu".. 176 For a summary of the symbolic … Christians are all redeemed by the same blood, and are going to the same heaven. that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. John 17 17 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: In 17:21 the phrase “that they may all be one” is concerning the unity that Jesus prays for and that he intends for his own. It is a sharing, in love, of our common commitment to carry out the will of our heavenly Father - for His praise and glory. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. John 3:17-21 Contributed by John Shearhart on Sep 2, 2013 (message contributor) (rate this sermon) | 3,907 views. There is a mutual in being of the Father and the Son, who are one in nature and essence, in power and will, and in understanding and affection; which union, though it infinitely transcends any kind of union among men, or that can be conceived of by men, yet is the exemplar of the saints' union one with another, and to the divine persons; and which must be understood not of an equality, but a likeness: that they also may be one in us: there is an union of all the elect to God and Christ, which is already complete, and not to be prayed for; they are all loved by God with an everlasting love, by which they are inseparably one with him; they are all chosen in Christ, as members in their head, and are federally united to him, as their Mediator, surety, and representative; in consequence of which he has assumed their nature, stood in their place and stead, and brought them nigh to God. Generations of yet unborn men and women, who would trust in Christ for the redemption of their sins, are those for whom Christ prayed. John 17:21. That they all may be one Among themselves. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. It is the whole race of man which is the image of God; for ever in the … This was done. OVERVIEW This discourse takes place at the Last Supper (see chapter 13), and represents Jesus' attempt to prepare the disciples for what is coming. Squirming In The Lap Of The Trinity Series Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 28, 2020 | 229 views. Every phrase and every word in this beautiful High Priestly prayer of the Lord Jesus.. as He faces the shadow of Calvary's cross, are thoughts that we should take time to reflect-upon, and about which we should rejoice with great joy - for we see Christ interceding on our account, at the throne of grace. It is considering the needs of others before our own. That they all may be one; as Thou, Father, in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in Us; That the world may believe that thou hast sent me. Jesus Christ came into the world of save sinners.. and as members of His body we are the instruments that God, in His grace, uses during this Church dispensation, to reach the lost. I pray that my life would be.. in a small part, an answer to that prayer.. so that others may see my life and glorify my Father in heaven. Should not Christians ponder these things? The probable reading, therefore, is, That they all may be one; as Thou, Father, in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in Us; and the meaning is that the union of the Church may be of the same essential nature as that between the Father and the Son; yea, that the union of the Church may result from the union of individual members with the Father through the Son. John 17:21 New International Version (NIV) 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. As Christians we are God's ambassadors, who are privileged to be His hands and His feet, His eyes and His ears.. His heart and His gospel of hope, for those that are lost in trespasses and dead in their sins - and Christ prayed that we would be united in the same unselfish, godly compassion and concern for others. John 17:21-23, Jesus' prayer for the unity of all believers, has been interpreted frequently as a petition for the healing of institutional division among followers of Jesus. that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. Has this been fulfilled already? But John explained that’s not what the Lord meant. So the grand impression upon the world at large, that the mission of Christ is divine, is to be made by the unity of His disciples. The brotherhood of Christians has ever been the witness to their common Fatherhood in God. John 17:21, KJV: "That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me." Chapter 21 . John 17:21. There are no ties so tender as those which bind us in the gospel. What a vision Jesus must have had of the essential oneness of the race. THE INTERNAL SENSE. Doubtless, the more that differences among Christians disappear—the more they can agree even in minor matters—the impression upon the world may be expected to be greater. This vision of a unified people of God is … That they also may be one in us - To be in God and in Christ is to be united to God and Christ. This prayer, prayed by Jesus just prior to his death, is often called his High Priestly Prayer, because he intercedes with God in behalf of the disciples, present and future. John 17:21, NASB : "that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me." Such was the attachment of the early Christians to each other, that a pagan was constrained to say, "See how these Christians love one another!". Naturally the extension of the Church imperils its unity, the ἑνότης τοῦ πνεύματος, Ephesians 4:3. JESUS’ HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER. Will Jesus pray for It it the love of God dwelling within.. permeating out to others. Scripture: John ... We’ve built up to verse sixteen, but that’s not the end. Hence, Christians, in the New Testament, are represented as being indissolubly united - parts of the same body, and members of the same family, Acts 4:32-35; 1Co. He begins by emphasizing belief (14:1-14) and then shifts to an emphasis on love (14:15-24). There is a manifestation of union in conversion, when persons openly appear to be in Christ; and as a fruit and effect of everlasting love, are with loving kindness drawn unto him; and which will be more gloriously seen, when all the elect shall be brought in, and God shall be all in all, and is what Christ here prays for: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me; either the rest of God's chosen people in the world, not yet called; or rather the wicked and reprobate part of the world, particularly Jews and Deists: they shall see the concord and agreement of the saints in doctrine, worship, and affection in the latter day; and when all the elect shall be gathered together, and not only their union to each other, but to the divine persons, shall clearly appear; they will then believe, ant be obliged to own, that Jesus is the true Messiah, was sent of God, and is no imposter. And He prayed for our unity in the Spirit. It is when "the Spirit shall be poured upon us from on high," as a Spirit of truth and love, and upon all parts of the Christian territory alike, melting down differences and heart burnings, kindling astonishment and shame at past unfruitfulness, drawing forth longings of catholic affection, and yearnings over a world lying in wickedness, embodying themselves in palpable forms and active measures—it is then that we may expect the effect here announced to be produced, and then it will be irresistible. The phrase used here denotes a union among all Christians founded on and resulting from a union to the same God and Saviour. 12:4-31; Ephesians 2:20-22; Romans 12:5. As thou, Father, art in me - See John 14:10. that the world may believe that thou hast sent me—sentest me. As thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us.—The insertion of “art,” which, as the italics show, is not in the original text, weakens the sense. What is it, then? “ That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. The Unity of the Race . * 1 When Jesus had said this, he raised his eyes to heaven * and said, “Father, the hour has come. as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee. John 17:21 (MSG) The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind - Just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, So they might be one heart and mind with … (Comp. JOHN 21 Other translations - previous - meaning - John - BM Home - Full Page. Man is the exception. “In us” refers to the spiritual Union with God and also the personal fellowship resulting from that union. To get what John 17:21 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. John 17:21–23 21 t that they may all be one , just as you , Father , are in me , and I in you , that u they also may be in v us , so that the world w may believe that you have sent me . John 17:21 Context. Denomination: Church Of God. Can anyone explain the meaning of John 21:15-17? Sharonlee Strahan Villas; Book Now; Book Now; Cookie policy; john 17:21 meaning. That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. On the ground of this union they are exhorted to love one another, to bear one another's burdens, and to study the things that make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another, Ephesians 4:3; Romans 12:5-16. We are the instruments He uses to tell forth the gospel of grace to a lost and dying world. John 17:21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. John 17:21. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. Hence they should feel that they belong to the same family, and are children of the same God and Father. The Father in the Son and the Son in the Father; both Father and Son taking up their abode in the believer, and the believer, therefore, in the Father and the Son. See the notes at John 13:34. John 5:17 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] John 5:17, NIV: "In his defense Jesus said to them, 'My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.'" It is better, therefore, to omit it. For as that may, and to a large extent does, exist in both the Western and Eastern churches, with little of the Spirit of Christ, yea much, much with which the Spirit of Christ cannot dwell so instead of convincing the world beyond its own pale of the divinity of the Gospel, it generates infidelity to a large extent within its own bosom. (Comp. The expression is common in the New Testament. Should not His prayer be theirs? Finally, John 21:23 tells us that because of this conversation a rumor spread in the early church that John wouldn’t die until the Lord came back. That they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. Are we part of the Trinity now? Should not the same mind be in them which was also in Christ Jesus about this matter? May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. May they also be in us. For those who through their preaching believe on Him He prays that they may be one. John 14:23; John 15:4-10, et al.) It is not the union of nature which is referred to, but the union of plan, of counsel, of purpose seeking the same objects, and manifesting attachment to the same things, and a desire to promote the same ends. 0 Comments As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so … John 17:21-23. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. All may be one - May be united as brethren. Last Night (Easter Reflections - (intro). John 17:21 What Does John 17:21 Mean? May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. Note on John 13:35.). I pray that through my witness, many may be drawn into an even closer relationship with Christ -our God and our Redeemer, in Whose name we pray, AMEN. AFTER these things, jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; but thus did he manifest [himself.] Sadly, this verse has been assimilated into the perverted doctrine of the interfaith movement, where all gods are the same.. as well as the ecumenical lobbyists, who are prepared to adopt a watered-down, compromised “gospel', for the sake of political correctness. Instances of this result crowd involuntarily upon the mind. prosfavgion.. 173 Barrett, The Gospel According to St. John, 580-81.. 174 Brown, The Gospel According to John, 1072.. 175 BAGD 657, s.v. The history of research provided in chapter one shows that this "institutional" interpretation gained ascendancy largely after Rudolf Bultmann's landmark commentary on the Gospel of John. 169 Barrett, The Gospel According to St. John, 577.. 170 Stephen S. Smalley, New Testament Studies 20 (1973/74): 275-88.. 171 Brown, The Gospel According to John, 1070.. 172 BAGD 719, s.v. ], but without hesitation pronounces him a “liar,” who pretends to have any knowledge of the Saviour, without justifying his pretensions by this mark [Note: 1 John 2:3-4.]. Heavenly Father, thank You for this amazing peep into the heart of Christ as He offers up this earnest prayer, about unity in the body of Christ. In his life today, he shows a whole past of human knowledge. That they all may be one (Greek: ἵνα πάντες ἓν ὦσιν, ina pantes hen ōsin) is a phrase derived from a verse in the Farewell Discourse in the Gospel of John which says: . For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. As thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us. Man is one continuity of the race throughout all the ages. (Comp. Many of the fathers, no doubt, interpreted these words as meaning, absolutely, that Christ is one with the Father, because he is the eternal God. EXEGESIS: JOHN 17. The divisions of Christendom have ever been the weakness of the Church and the proof to the world that, in that they are divided, they cannot be of God. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) John 14:15-21 EXEGESIS: JOHN 14:15-24. It is the spirit of obedience to Christ.. a zeal for God and a jealousy for the truth of God's word. The English word "may" implies possibilities—permission for a thing to occur, not its certainty. ), That the world may believe that thou hast sent me.—The result of the union of believers with God, and therefore with each other, will be that the world will see in it a proof of the divine origin of Christianity, and will believe that the Father sent the Son into the world. Scripture: Romans 14:1-4, John 17:21, John 15:12-13. Unity in the Body is the Spirit of Christ's love within. 24:36 He told the disciples that even He didn’t know all the details concerning His 2nd Coming while He was with them. John 17:20-26 . That the world may believe ... - That the world, so full of animosities and fightings, may see the power of Christian principle in overcoming the sources of contention and producing love, and may thus see that a religion that could produce this must be from heaven. That union are no ties so tender as those which bind us in the spirit of 's. 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