A John 17 People – What Jesus Prayed We’d Be!

I. Our Great High Priest! It’s Who Jesus Is!

Hebrews 4:14-15 – The Great High Priest
Romans 8:34 Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.

II. Who We Are In Christ! It’s What Jesus Prays!

A John 17 People Who Glorify God and His Son!!

A John 17 People are Eternal Life People!

1. We Are An Eternal Life People Who Know Jesus! 3

• It’s the Distinguishing Mark of the Believer!
• It’s the Distinguishing Mark of Our God!
• It Fulfills the Desire of Every Human Being: To Know and to Be Known!

John 10:14 “I Am the good shepherd & I know My own ant My own Know Me!”
John 10:27 “My sheep hear My voice and I know them, and they fall Me; 28 and I give eternal life to them and they will never ever perish and no one will snatch them out of my hand!
John 10:5 A Stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.

Philippians 3

• Count All Things as Loss, As Dung!
• Believe in the Surpassing Value of Knowing Him!
• Press On to Know Him!

2. By His Word, We Are A Joyful People! 13-14

John 15:11 These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full!

3. We Are A Free People! 15“Keep them from the evil one!”

4. By His Word We are A Transformed People! Verse 17

“Sanctify them in the Truth, Thy Word is Truth!” Psalm 119

5. We Are A Sent People! 18

The Power of Being Sent! John 20:21-23

6. We Are A Unified – One In Christ people! 21-23

Philippians 2:1-12 – It’s How the World Knows!

III. Who We Are As a Kingdom of Priests:

We Pray What Jesus Prayed and are willing to die for what We Pray for!