In the World for Witness

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In the World for Witness

The Power of Joy

John 17:13 ESV
But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

The Power of Joy

In Prayer Jesus lifts us up
Through His Word in the world
We may have His Joy
Joy that is birthed in us
Joy that is made complete in us
The same Joy Jesus had

Joy that allowed Jesus to bear the Cross

Hebrews 12:2 ESV
looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Joy is about the long view

Jesus kept his eyes on eternal joy
He endured the cross
He ignored the scandal of it all
Jesus gained his prize
Jesus has God’s authority to act
He is there fulfilling even the prayer in the Upper Room
Joy helps us survive whatever evil tries
Jesu prayed for our joy

With the Word in a World of Hate

John 17:14 ESV
I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

With the Word in a World of Hate

God Loves the World
He sent His Son — the Word

The Word is Life

John 1:3–4 ESV
All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Our Creator is Our Life and our Light
While we are in the world, we must shine the light
The enemy of God wants only darkness

Light Has Power Over Darkness

John 1:5 ESV
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Darkness flees in the presence of light
While we are in the world, we must shine
Jesus brought us light—we must shine it in the darkness

Satan (the name means adversary) is a thief

John 10:10 ESV
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
The thief tries to steal what God has given
The Weapon of Satan is Hate
The Plan of Hate is to Steal, Kill, and Destroy
To negate every good God offers
The weapon of the Word is Love
The goal of Love is Life
The result of Love is Abundant Life
Live as a emissary of God’s Love

Jesus Prays: Keep Them

John 17:15–16 ESV
I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

To Be Guarded by God

In the world, where we live
Jesus prays we be kept from the evil one
Protected from hate that would mar us
Protected from darkness that would overcome us
Protected as ambassadors of Christ in the world

Designed to be True Saints

John 17:17–18 ESV
Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.

Designed to be True Saints

Made holy by truth
Made holy by the word
Sent as Emissaries of Heaven

Because the World Needs God’s People NOW

John 17:19 ESV
And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.

Jesus dedicates himself

To make us holy
By truth
Truth does not ignore reality
The realities of oppression
The realities of discrimination
The realities of privileged power
The realities of injustice and despair

How Then Should We Live?

Micah 6:8 ESV
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

How Then Should We Live?

We Need to Recognize Good
We Need to Do What the Lord Requires
Do Justice
Love Kindness
Walk Humbly with Our God
The Power of the Holy Spirit is the Power of Christ
We are sanctified through the Holy Spirit

We Need A United Front of Love

John 17:20–21 ESV
“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just 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 have sent me.

We Need A United Front of Love

Jesus prayed for us
We who have believed in Him
Because of the witness of those before us
We must come together as one
Bearing the unity of the Father, the Son, and Sanctifying Spirit
Then we can live in them
Living Out Love with Justice, Kindness, and Humility
It is then the world will know Jesus
It is then the world will believe in who Jesus is

Is Your Version of Holiness In Line With God’s Purposes?

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