I Have Glorified Him and Will Glorify Him Again
Advent: Jesus Glorified the Begetter
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Personal Study
"'Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Male parent, glorify your name.' And so a voice came from sky: 'I accept glorified it, and I will glorify it again.' …. (Jesus) 'The lite is among you for a picayune while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The i who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may get sons of light…'" (John 12:27–36)
"When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his optics to heaven, and said, 'Father, the hour has come up; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify y'all, since you take given him authorization over all flesh, to requite eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the just true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Begetter, glorify me in your ain presence with the glory that I had with you earlier the world existed. I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they take kept your give-and-take. At present they know that everything that you lot have given me is from y'all. For I take given them the words that you lot gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me…'" (John 17:one–8)
Read: John 12:27–36; 17:i-26
Reflection
Jesus came to glorify the Father. Yes, Jesus came to be a servant and our Deliverer. Nonetheless, the Advent of Jesus is about ultimately most the celebrity of God! God's plan is for His own glory to be made manifest throughout the universe and then that we tin observe fulfillment in Him alone, worshipping His glory eternally. The Advent of Christ, the birth of Jesus in a manger, was an integral role of our Lord's mission. The Gospel of John is a magnificent account of Jesus' life — fully inspired by the Holy Spirit to give us a greater understanding of Christ as the eternal Son of God.
These passages in John 12 and John 17 both refer to the coming Crucifixion. Everything near Appearance points to the Crucifixion, and the Crucifixion points to the Resurrection. Jesus came to glorify the Father in life and in death. His life pointed people to the Heavenly Father with every breath, every step, and every miracle. In the glorious mystery of the Trinity, God the Son is joyfully obedient to God the Father and glorifies His proper name: "…for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name" (John 12:27). Then, Jesus urged the crowd to "believe in the calorie-free, that you may get sons of light" (John 12:36). Jesus, the light of the earth, is simultaneously glorified with the Father. In John ten:xxx, Christ already revealed: "I and the Father are one."
John 17 contains the High Priestly Prayer, Jesus' prayer over the disciples the nighttime earlier His crucifixion. On the night before His torture and decease, His highest concern was for the Father'due south glory and the Church's unity. Read over this affiliate several times this week and allow the richness of Christ's love transform your middle! Christ provided the world with the words of eternal life, thereby glorifying the Father and sealing the faith of those who believe. Notice the fervent prayer the Lord Jesus prays for united states, the Church. His want is for us to experience the same unity with ane another (and with the Begetter) that He has with the Begetter.
The Advent of Christ is for our good, the Church'southward unity, and God's glory!
After the Resurrection, Jesus found the Apostles hiding in a locked room, afraid for their lives. Jesus responds with a loving command that is filled with all the authority of the Son of God. The I who has "authority over all flesh" (John 17:2) has sent His people with the power to go, make disciples, and bring glory to the Father.
"Jesus said to them over again, "Peace be with you. As the Begetter has sent me, however I am sending you." (John xx:21)
Application
- Take yous trusted in Jesus, the Calorie-free of the Globe (John viii:12-18)? If and so, then you are now a son or girl of the Light—a kid of God! If not, then read over Jesus' prayer in John 17 and think about what in your heart stops you from trusting Jesus completely and turning away from your sin.
- Whenever you read the gospel accounts, pay attention to mentions of the Trinity. There are several places in Scripture that we read of Jesus praying to the Father, ministering in the Spirit, and glorifying the Begetter. God reveals His character and nature through all three persons of the Trinity (Begetter, Spirit, Son). Don't miss the beauty of the mystery!
- Over 2,000 years agone, Jesus prayed for yous! Whatever struggle you're in correct now, whatever sin you are fighting against—know that Jesus is God in the flesh. He has say-so over all, and He sits on His throne as your mediator. He has conquered the sting of death for all who are His.
Prayer
"Lord Jesus, you lot are the Messiah, the male monarch of State of israel. All nations will come up and bow down before you. God wields the world to encounter that you are worshiped. Therefore, any opposition I may find, I joyfully ascribe potency and dignity to you and bring my gifts to say that you alone can satisfy my centre, not these." – John Piper*
Family unit Discipleship Time
Read Together
John 17:twenty-26
Discussion
- Was Jesus angry or upset that the Father sent Him to earth to rescue us? (No, Jesus came joyfully so that nosotros could come across the wonderful glory of God and that one twenty-four hour period we can exist with Him in Sky.)
- This was the nighttime before Jesus died on the cross, and Jesus knew that. Is this what most people would pray about on such a sad and scary day? (No, our natural instinct is to protect ourselves and ask God to keep united states of america safe. Merely Jesus loved us and then perfectly that He prayed for us to empathize and honey God'south Word so that we can be saved past the bulletin of Truth. John xiv:6 shows us that Jesus is "the Way, the Truth, and the Life." He is our way to the Male parent!)
- What does information technology mean for us (Christians) to "be i"? (Jesus prayed that all Christians, spiritual brothers and sisters, would beloved and care for one another in perfect unity. Merely like Jesus and God the Father accept a perfect relationship, with no barriers between them, Jesus desires the aforementioned thing for all Christians. Later we are connected to Jesus with a new heart, He connects and reconciles us to our new brothers and sisters in the family of God.)
Boosted Resources
- *Daily Appearance Readings – "Good News of Great Joy" by John Piper
"I practise not ask for these just, simply also for those who will believe in me through their discussion, that they may all be one, just every bit you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they too may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me…I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the beloved with which you lot have loved me may exist in them, and I in them."
(John 17:20-26)
Free Advent Bible Written report (2022)
Permit'south stand back and marvel at God'due south grace and sovereignty, and focus on God this Christmas. May we join with the angels singing,"Glory to God in the highest" (Luke 2:fourteen).
Join this 25-day Advent journeying as we worship Christ and celebrate his coming.
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