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December 25, 2009
December 23, 2009
John 17
I gave the kids in youth group an assignment, one of many to start practicing how to study the Bible and have a devotional. I told them to give me a list of 10 ideas they learned from John 17, at least two of which are something they will apply to their lives. I gave it to them last week and none have done it yet. Well, since I'm the leader I might as well take the lead with it. And when I tell my students to do something quantifiable, I take the opportunity to do double the amount just to show it can be done.
John 17
When Jesus prayed, He lifted His eyes to heaven because He was having a conversation with God.
Jesus knew that His time has come to fulfill what He came to earth for.
The Father is glorified in the Son.
All power is given to the Son from the Father.
The Son has authority over all human beings.
The Father is the one who gives to the Son all who will have eternal life.
God chooses who He will save.
Salvation is given to those who believe in what He did.
Eternal life is knowing God the Father through God the Son.
God the Father and God the Son who He sent is the only true God.
Jesus glorified God on earth.
Glorifying God means giving attention to God, pointing to God, and reflecting God.
Jesus completed the task He was assigned to do.
Jesus knew exactly what He had to do because He was in line with God the Father.
Jesus first acknowledges the work of God the Father before asking for something.
Jesus showed He submitted to God the Father by being obedient all His life.
Jesus asked to be glorified with the Father once again.
Jesus existed before time began.
Jesus revealed who God truly is to the disciples.
God had given them to Jesus.
The disciples kept the word of God with them.
Having the word of God, the disciples were moved along by the Holy Spirit to write out what God told them.
The disciples walked with the Word of God as well.
The disciples know that God the Father gave them the Word Made Flesh.
Jesus gave the disciples the words God gave Him.
The disciples believed that God gave Him to them.
Jesus is the Truth.
Jesus intercedes for the disciples, not the world's system.
Jesus and God are one.
Jesus knew He was responsible to keep the disciples for God's purpose.
30 thoughts by verse 11, not bad. There are a lot of good stuff after that, but I'll just stop it there. Then I told them that they should include at least 2 ideas to practice, so here are 5:
I should always listen for God's leading.
Being obedient to what I already know is just as important as knowing a lot.
I have a responsibility to keep those I lead in God's name and not to lead them astray be it in word or action.
Knowing that God gave me those I'm now in charge of, I should constantly present them to God in prayer.
I need to be conscious of realizing the joy I have in Jesus and not allow my circumstances to change my attitude.
John 17
When Jesus prayed, He lifted His eyes to heaven because He was having a conversation with God.
Jesus knew that His time has come to fulfill what He came to earth for.
The Father is glorified in the Son.
All power is given to the Son from the Father.
The Son has authority over all human beings.
The Father is the one who gives to the Son all who will have eternal life.
God chooses who He will save.
Salvation is given to those who believe in what He did.
Eternal life is knowing God the Father through God the Son.
God the Father and God the Son who He sent is the only true God.
Jesus glorified God on earth.
Glorifying God means giving attention to God, pointing to God, and reflecting God.
Jesus completed the task He was assigned to do.
Jesus knew exactly what He had to do because He was in line with God the Father.
Jesus first acknowledges the work of God the Father before asking for something.
Jesus showed He submitted to God the Father by being obedient all His life.
Jesus asked to be glorified with the Father once again.
Jesus existed before time began.
Jesus revealed who God truly is to the disciples.
God had given them to Jesus.
The disciples kept the word of God with them.
Having the word of God, the disciples were moved along by the Holy Spirit to write out what God told them.
The disciples walked with the Word of God as well.
The disciples know that God the Father gave them the Word Made Flesh.
Jesus gave the disciples the words God gave Him.
The disciples believed that God gave Him to them.
Jesus is the Truth.
Jesus intercedes for the disciples, not the world's system.
Jesus and God are one.
Jesus knew He was responsible to keep the disciples for God's purpose.
30 thoughts by verse 11, not bad. There are a lot of good stuff after that, but I'll just stop it there. Then I told them that they should include at least 2 ideas to practice, so here are 5:
I should always listen for God's leading.
Being obedient to what I already know is just as important as knowing a lot.
I have a responsibility to keep those I lead in God's name and not to lead them astray be it in word or action.
Knowing that God gave me those I'm now in charge of, I should constantly present them to God in prayer.
I need to be conscious of realizing the joy I have in Jesus and not allow my circumstances to change my attitude.
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