For Their sake's
For Their Sake’s (John 17; 19)
"And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth"
In John chapter 17 Jesus prays to his Father and reveals some distinct information on whom he lays his life down for. We will work our way through this chapter analyzing verses, which reveal Jesus intentions.
Verse 1 starts out with Jesus praying to his Father "Father the hour has come, glorify your Son that your Son also may glorify you. As you have given him authority over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as you have given him." (1-2).
Jesus says that his hour has come to glorify his Father on earth. He also says that he has been given authority over all flesh to give eternal life to as many as the Father has given him. The idea of the Father giving Jesus authority over all flesh to give eternal life to all those which the Father has given him implies that the Father has a group of people he has given to the Son to receive salvation. This we know was done in eternity Eph 1;1-9.
"I have manifested your name to the men whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, you gave them to me, and they have kept your word" ( 6 ).
What does Jesus mean when he says that the Father had given him a people group out of the world and they were the Fathers? What Jesus is saying is that the Father has a chosen people out of the world, which are his, It is these he gives to the Son to save and look after. Take notes the Father does not give the whole world to the Son to save.
"I pray for them, I do not pray for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. And all mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them" ( 9-10).
Jesus makes it clear that he is not praying for the world, but for those the Father has given him. Jesus also says that all his Fathers people are his people and both the Father and the Son are glorified in them. What does this mean? It means who ever the Father gives to the Son will be saved, Jesus will die in their place so that they will be glorified.
Some may says; But Jesus is only taking about a few people he has manifested himself to while being on earth, what about other believers today. This is true, but in John 10; 16 it says that Jesus has other sheep which are not of this fold which he must bring and they will hear his voice and they will be one flock and of one Shepherd. These Jesus will manifest himself to by his spirit as he draws them.
"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"( 14)
The world hates them because they are not of this world. They are a chosen elect race of people chosen out of the world. They are not members of this sinful world, just as Christ is not of this sinful world. They are his body chosen form the foundation of the world to be glorified and redeemed.
"And for their sakes I sanctify myself that they also may be sanctified by the truth" ( 19).
It is this verse that Jesus tells us whom he lays his life down to save. "For their sakes" who are they? They are those who the Father has given to the Son. It is not every person who has ever lived. No the cross is intended for all those who were in Christ from the foundation of the world (Eph 1; 4). It is those who are "in him" from the foundation of the world that have redemption (Eph 1; 7).
What does the word sanctify mean in Jesus context? One thing it does not mean is that Jesus was making himself holy, as Jesus was sinless from eternity. The word means namely dedication, consecration, a setting apart for a special work of God. It means an entire offering of oneself to God for his glory and for his purpose. This offering was his life on the cross for his chosen people, the children of God.
The amazing thing is that Jesus Christ has devoted himself entirely to our redemption. He came to save his Fathers people and he saved them at the cross.
When Jesus Christ rose again from the dead, he rose not merely in and of himself, but also as the representative of his people.
"And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth"
In John chapter 17 Jesus prays to his Father and reveals some distinct information on whom he lays his life down for. We will work our way through this chapter analyzing verses, which reveal Jesus intentions.
Verse 1 starts out with Jesus praying to his Father "Father the hour has come, glorify your Son that your Son also may glorify you. As you have given him authority over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as you have given him." (1-2).
Jesus says that his hour has come to glorify his Father on earth. He also says that he has been given authority over all flesh to give eternal life to as many as the Father has given him. The idea of the Father giving Jesus authority over all flesh to give eternal life to all those which the Father has given him implies that the Father has a group of people he has given to the Son to receive salvation. This we know was done in eternity Eph 1;1-9.
"I have manifested your name to the men whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, you gave them to me, and they have kept your word" ( 6 ).
What does Jesus mean when he says that the Father had given him a people group out of the world and they were the Fathers? What Jesus is saying is that the Father has a chosen people out of the world, which are his, It is these he gives to the Son to save and look after. Take notes the Father does not give the whole world to the Son to save.
"I pray for them, I do not pray for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. And all mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them" ( 9-10).
Jesus makes it clear that he is not praying for the world, but for those the Father has given him. Jesus also says that all his Fathers people are his people and both the Father and the Son are glorified in them. What does this mean? It means who ever the Father gives to the Son will be saved, Jesus will die in their place so that they will be glorified.
Some may says; But Jesus is only taking about a few people he has manifested himself to while being on earth, what about other believers today. This is true, but in John 10; 16 it says that Jesus has other sheep which are not of this fold which he must bring and they will hear his voice and they will be one flock and of one Shepherd. These Jesus will manifest himself to by his spirit as he draws them.
"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"( 14)
The world hates them because they are not of this world. They are a chosen elect race of people chosen out of the world. They are not members of this sinful world, just as Christ is not of this sinful world. They are his body chosen form the foundation of the world to be glorified and redeemed.
"And for their sakes I sanctify myself that they also may be sanctified by the truth" ( 19).
It is this verse that Jesus tells us whom he lays his life down to save. "For their sakes" who are they? They are those who the Father has given to the Son. It is not every person who has ever lived. No the cross is intended for all those who were in Christ from the foundation of the world (Eph 1; 4). It is those who are "in him" from the foundation of the world that have redemption (Eph 1; 7).
What does the word sanctify mean in Jesus context? One thing it does not mean is that Jesus was making himself holy, as Jesus was sinless from eternity. The word means namely dedication, consecration, a setting apart for a special work of God. It means an entire offering of oneself to God for his glory and for his purpose. This offering was his life on the cross for his chosen people, the children of God.
The amazing thing is that Jesus Christ has devoted himself entirely to our redemption. He came to save his Fathers people and he saved them at the cross.
When Jesus Christ rose again from the dead, he rose not merely in and of himself, but also as the representative of his people.
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