From
John 15 to Abide to John 16 : Jesus came from the Father and was going back to
the Father
To John
17: His prayer, the High Priest prays for Himself……….the longest prayer in the
Bible:
1.
To
consecrate Himself to that task before Him……not for Himself but for us
2.
John
17:1-5 To glorify His Father…..
3.
John
17: 6-19…..His thought and purpose ……..for their sanctification to go out into
the world
4.
His
relationship….was to sanctify Himself to the Word and His Father’s plan
His
confession before praying…THIS IS HIS CONFESSION……..found in John 16:27 For the Father Himself [tenderly] loves you
because you have loved Me and have believed that I came out from the Father. 28
I came out from the Father and have come into the world, again, I am leaving
the world and going to the Father. His
faith was based on going back to the Father…
Verse
32….the hour is coming, and it has arrived, when you will all be dispersed and
scattered, every man to his own home leaving Me alone, but I am not alone,
because the Father is with Me. He
expressed His confidence that the Father was with Him.
John
16:33…..I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect]
peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulations and trials and
distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident,
certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for
you.] He had not gone to the Cross yet, but by His
confession and confidence in the Word and His Father , he had done it!
Then He
prays: John 17:1 When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to
heaven and said, Father, the hour has come, Glorify and exalt and honor and
magnify Your Son, so that YOUR Son may glorify and extol and honor and magnify
YOU.
The ONLY ONES WHO CAN PRAY THAT ARE THE HUMBLE IN HEART…..TO BRING GLORY, AND EXALTATION TO THE FATHER.
Jesus was the example of the praying person! We should all be praying people! It should not only be occurring when facing a drug addiction, a divorce, a job change, nor facing a disease you have never heard of in this world. It was Jesus who prayed day and night.
1. 1 Thessalonians 5:17….pray without
ceasing
2. Jesus prayed:
Morning time: Mark 1:35 & in the morning, long before daylight,
He got up & went out to a “deserted place”, & there He prayed.
Amplified Bible
3. Evening
time: Mark 6:46-47 & after He had
taken leave of them, He went off into the hills to pray. Now when evening had
come, the boat was out in the middle of the lake, & He was by Himself on
the land.
4. Solitary Prayer time: Luke 5:15-16 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him; & great multitudes came together to hear, & to be healed by him of their infirmities. 16 And He withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
The more THE demand from people on our lives, the more we should pray. All Night: Luke 6:12 Now in those days it occurred that He went up into a mountain to pray & spent the whole night in prayer to God.. 13 & when it was day, He summoned His disciples & selected from them twelve, whom He named apostles (special messengers).Jesus chose that time in prayer to choose the 12 disciples. Prayer had held Jesus in the mind of God. Philippians 2:5…Let this same attitude and purpose & [humble] mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: [Let Him be your example in humility:]
Here again, we see Jesus, a demand of time with answering questions.......Matthew 18:1-5
18:1 At
that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in
the kingdom of heaven?" 2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him
in the midst of them, 3 and said, "Assuredly,
I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children,
you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore whoever humbles
himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5
Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me. NKJV
1.
Old
Testament: 10 Commandments…….no one could follow but by being humble.
Deuteronomy 10:1-5…..laser written by God Himself on Mt. Sinai
2.
God
raised up prophet to speak to the
people…….And THEY SPOKE IN PARABLES!
Mal 4:1-6..."For behold, the day is coming, Burning like an oven,
And all
the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble.
And the
day which is coming shall burn them up,"
Says the
LORD of hosts,
"That
will leave them neither root nor branch.
2 But to
you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise
With
healing in His wings; And you shall go out
And grow
fat like stall-fed calves.
3 You
shall trample the wicked, For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet
On the
day that I do this," Says the LORD of hosts.
With the
statutes and judgments.
5
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful
day of the LORD.
6 And he
will turn The hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the
children to their fathers,
Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse." NKJV
3.
Jesus
the Prophet, He is THE Savior, Redeemer, the King : was considered the Meek……someone
who operates in humility and authority...and prayer!
Matthew 21:1-17.....21:1 Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. 3 And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them,' and immediately he will send them." 4 All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:
5
"Tell the daughter of Zion,
'Behold, your King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a
donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.'
" SEEN IN Zechariah 9:9…
6 So the
disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. 7 They brought the donkey and
the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. 8 And a very great multitude spread their
clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on
the road. 9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried
out, saying:
"Hosanna
to the Son of David! 'Blessed is He who
comes in the name of the LORD!'
Hosanna in the highest!" (Saves us now)…..what the people were saying
10 And
when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city
was moved, saying, "Who is this?" 11 So the multitudes said,
"This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee."
12 Then
Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in
the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of
those who sold doves.
Meek Jesus…THE MILD
JESUS…………THE PROPHET JESUS WHO had authority……
13 And He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of thieves.'"
Indignant: the annoyed, the angry, the
disgruntled, the offended, the irritated
So the INDIGNANT SAID TO HIM…. 16 and said to Him, "Do You hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants ……You have perfected praise'?"
17 Then
He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there. NKJV
1.
One
that was evident: Antonia Fortress, a strong fortress built and named by Herod
in honor of Antonius, also known as Mark Antony
2.
was situated to the Northwest from the Temple
area in Jerusalem. It was garrisoned with Roman soldiers, who were there to
preserve order in the Temple courts.
3.
It was in the time of the Roman Occupation in
the region of Jerusalem, that Herod in his reign as king some 33 years from 37
BC to 4 BC had transformed the city as no other king had. Since the time of King Solomon, no other had
produced such grandeur for other’s to see. For all that was built, his only
focus was that on that of increasing the importance of Jerusalem and producing
an elegant beauty in the eyes of those who had some power at the time. And that
was of the Roman Empire.
4.
In
the time that Jesus was on the earth, the Roman Empire had established a
government consisting of Roman overseers and Jewish leaders who exercised all
their control in the name of Rome. Herod was the prominent leader in a
tyrannical rule. Pontius Pilate was in place as we read in the last hours of
Jesus’ ministry on earth.
5.
The
Sadducees were considered the hard-headed business men…….they sought compromise
to retain their wealth and power with Rome.
6.
The
high priest was considered sacred, was to have his term for life, but in the time
of Jesus, the Roman government named and deposed high priests according to
their political plans.
7.
Their
thoughts were the High Priest held too much power.
8. At the time of the “Passover” was when Jesus
entered The Temple. He was addressing that state which the Temple had become. A RITUAL…….A BURDEN
9. All Jews had to pay an annual
temple tax that was equivalent to two days of work (Matthew 17:24) and as for
the maintenance of the clergy as well. On this date was the sacrifices and the
currency exchange of that which was of commercialism based on swindle, being
managed and administrated by the high priests. Jesus was confronting the
political, those with the allegiance to adhere to the gain through being greedy,
and to that which was viewed as a group geared for financial great gain through
a dishonest practice of gaining more capital through those who gave their sacrifices to God.
10. They had obtained Roman domination: They compromised!
11. Another thing, was a revolution
had appeared on the scene and was geared toward violence. It was the Zealot
movement that rose up in an armed rebellion to rid the Roman oppression. As
today, one could view them as the terrorist. But the one zealot who was ‘Simon
the Zealot’ came to be a follower of Jesus. In the conflict that was rising in
the time of Jesus……the Roman Empire fearing the power Jesus had as a priest……a
teacher of truth…..but carried no weapons.
One represented a throne backed by money of the Roman government. And the other Jesus showed us…………..the Kingdom of God He represented was that of spirit and power through prayer!
Isaiah 9:6-7....6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he
will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end.
He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it With justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. NIV
Power of One: Jesus, “not My will but Yours be done.” Jesus is Identified in His confessions: Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word of God. “Get behind Me Satan! For it is written you shall worship the LORD your God & Him only you shall serve.” “It has been said, You shall not tempt (test) the LORD your God.”
God
Spoke the One Whom we are to Hear: Matthew 17: 1- 13 NKJV
Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James and John his brother, led
them up on a high mountain by themselves; 2 and He was transfigured before them. His
face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. 3 & behold,
Moses & Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. 4 Then Peter answered
& said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us
make here three tabernacles; one for You,
one for Moses, & one for Elijah. 5 While he was
still speaking, behold, a
bright cloud overshadowed them; & suddenly a voice came out of the
cloud, saying, “This is my Beloved Son, in whom I am
well pleased. Hear Him!” 6 “And when the disciples heard it,
they fell on their faces & were greatly
afraid. 7 But Jesus came & touched them & said, “Arise, and do not be afraid.” 8 When they lifted up
their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. Matthew
17: 9 Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them,
saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the
dead.” 10 and His disciples asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that
Elijah must come first?” 11 Jesus answered and said to them, “Indeed, Elijah is
coming first and will restore all things. 12 “But I say to you that Elijah has
come already, & they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished.
Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands.” 13 Then the
disciples understood that He spoke to them about John the Baptist.
Power of One: Jesus reached
many for His Father…& 3 were on the Mount of Transfiguration: Peter, James
and John
1. Peter
preached the first sermon on the Day of Pentecost: Acts 2
2. And
when on trial before the High Priest & Sadducees sent them to a common
prison, but released by angel of the Lord, he told them to go out stand in the
temple, & speak to the people all the words of life. Acts 5:18-20…. When brought again before the council, Peter answered the council demands by
speaking, “We ought to obey God rather than men.
3. James wrote the epistle of James pointing
to genuine faith
that would demonstrate
validity of their experiences with Christ. He regarded the gospel as
foundational: James 1:27 Pure & un-defiled
religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans & widows
in their trouble, & to keep oneself un-spotted from the world. James 4: 1-10 Where do wars & fights come from among
you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?
2 You lust & do not have. You murder & covet & cannot obtain. You fight & war. Yet
you do not have because you do not ask. 3 You ask & do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your
pleasures. 4 Adulterers & Adulteresses! Do you not know that
friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes
himself an enemy of God……5 Or do you think that the Scripture says in
vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”? 6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 7 Therefore submit to God.
Resist the devil & he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God &
He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; & purify your
hearts, you double minded. 9 Lament & mourn & weep! Let your laughter
be turned to mourning & your joy
to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the
Lord, & He will lift you up.
4. John wrote of relationship, of the Shepherd: John 10:11-12 I am the good Shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the
sheep. 12 But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own
the sheep, see the wolf coming & leaves the sheep & flees; &
the wolf catches the sheep & scatters them , life in Him: John 8:12 “I am the
light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the
light of life., and of the spiritual status of
man: John 16:13-15 NKJV However, when He, the Spirit of truth has
come, He will guide you into all truth for He will not speak on His own authority
but whatever He hears he will speak and He will tell you things to come. 14
He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine & declare it to you.
15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will
take of Mine & declare it to you.. John addressed error, that false doctrine that Jesus was real and of flesh, blood and
bone. 1 John 2: 6 he who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just
as He walked. 1 John 3:7-9 Little children, let no one deceive you, He who
practices righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous. 8 He who sins is
of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the
Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. 9
Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he
cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
5. John also described the Holy Spirit at work: 1 John 3:24 Now he who
keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that
he abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.
6. Holy
Spirit testifies to the reality of the incarnation of Christ: 1 John 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses
that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and 1 John 5:6-8 NKJV 6 This is He
who came by water and blood----Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water
and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.
7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word and the
Holy Spirit and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness on
earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.
7. Thirdly, the Holy Spirit leads true believers into the full truth concerning Jesus so that they will oppose heretics who deny that truth: 1 John 2:20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.; 1 John 4:4 You are of God, little children and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
Galatians
6:9 and let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap
if we do not lose heart.
David was
called a man after God’s own heart! He had trusted God when he faced a lion and
bear, and he would run toward the unclean giant Goliath: 1 Samuel 17:45 Then
David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword , with a spear, and
with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of
the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the LORD will deliver
you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this
day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of
the air, and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that
there is a God in Israel. When this occurred, David was not hiding, but ready to face evil.
Esther had
to have courage in the face of persecution from Haman and his followers. Esther
held her courage in God and prayer. She sought to know His perfect will and she
went when not invited to the king’s court. She had to go against common sense in
order to follow God’s plan. Esther would have to approach the king not with a
group of people but by herself, though she didn’t have permission. This could
have meant certain and sudden death for her, since it was even against the law
to approach the king. Esther’s response: “If I perish, I perish!”
Noah had to
keep the faith in God that he would do what He said He would do. Rain did not appear till one hundred years later.
Noah built an ark while corruption flourished around him. He
built what God instructed him to build and then God invited Noah and his family
to come aboard for a great ride into their future! He knew nothing of rain but
it was coming. And instructions were heeded.
Peter, James and John were plucked from the shores of Galilee to become fisher’s of men. Called to teach and to proclaim the gospel, to dispel the darkness and be lights to those perishing. In James 4:12-17 Amp. Bible 12 One only is the Lawgiver & Judge Who is able to save and to destroy [the One Who has the absolute power of life & death]. [ But you] who are that [ you presume to] pass judgment on your neighbor? 13 Come now, you who say, today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a city and spend a year there and carry on our business and make money. 14 Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen tomorrow. What is the nature of your life? You are [really] but a wisp of vapor ( a puff of smoke, a mist) that is visible for a little while & then disappears [into thin air]. 15 You ought instead to say, If the Lord is willing, we shall live & we shall do this or that [thing]. 16 but as it is, you boast [falsely] in your presumption and your self-conceit. All such boasting is wrong. 17 So any person who knows what is right to do but does not do it, to him it is sin.
James pointed to the truth that sin is not only actively committing evil deeds but it is also passively failing to do what we know God wants us to do. a clear indication of one with the characteristic of having an affair with worldliness in making plans without consulting God for it is seen as those people who will boast in their own strength without God…so that they control any circumstances that will appear in their life!
This prayer force, the Power of One, is the one submitted to the Holy
One: Jesus! It is prayer, and worship to
God that will demonstrate that relationship where loving God is giving Him
words that are filled with not only faith but a faithfulness to abide in Him.
Hebrews 11: 7 prompted by faith Noah,
being forewarned by God concerning events of which as yet there were no visible
sign, took heed and diligently and reverently constructed and prepared an ark
for deliverance of his own family.
Our faith is established in the truth that it exists in the
blood and water of Christ. We take hold of it though we cannot see it. But our
expectation, that very hope is in Him
,who PROVIDES it! God made revelation knowledge available through our new
birth. Looking with spiritual eyes to see our Father who loves us, revealing
His nature before Us, we walk as He walks and we speak as He speaks. Power of One will be seen in one who
is totally submitted to the Lord and willingly goes toward what is the religious
platform where the gospel is given. It is in His power and His spirit! It will be the person speaking truth of
what Jesus told those in leadership in Jerusalem. In the secure place of the
Lord, we will valiantly go forth into the future with heads held high, and a
voice proclaiming the Lord.
What will
it be…what scripture proclaiming the Lord….It is a prayer force! We will not hide!!! Are you with me?
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