Jn17:11-17 Kept in Jesus' Name

# Kept in Jesus' Name
## John 17

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# What is Jesus' **prayer** for us?

[###](#/review "secret")

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+ Christ **prayed** to Father for us
+ deep **concern** over us
+ if anyone's prayers are **heard**, it's the Son's!
+ Father is **able** to carry it out
+ **what** was the content of Jesus' prayer?

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[11](# "ref")
And I am no longer in the world, 
but they are in the world, 
and I am coming to you.

Holy Father, keep them in your name, 
which you have given me, 
that they may be one, even as we are one.

[John 17:11 (ESV) (p.1/5)](# "ref")

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[12](# "ref")
While I was with them, 
I kept them in your name, 
which you have given me.

I have guarded them, and not one of them 
has been lost except the son of destruction, 
that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

[John 17:12 (ESV) (p.2/5)](# "ref")

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[13](# "ref")
But now I am coming to you, 
and these things I speak in the world,

that they may have my joy 
fulfilled in themselves.

[John 17:13 (ESV) (p.3/5)](# "ref")

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[14](# "ref")
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.

[15](# "ref")
I do not ask 
that you take them out of the world, 
but that you keep them from the evil one.

[John 17:14-15 (ESV) (p.4/5)](# "ref")

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[16](# "ref")
They are not of the world, 
just as I am not of the world.

[17](# "ref")
Sanctify them in the truth; 
your word is truth.

[John 17:16-17 (ESV) (p.5/5)](# "ref")

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## John: The Heart of Christ
1. *First* Journey: Galilee to Jerusalem [(ch1-3)](# "ref")
 1. *Second*: Galilee to Jerusalem [(ch4-5)](# "ref")
 1. *Third*: Galilee to Jerusalem [(ch6-8)](# "ref")
 1. *Signs* in Jerusalem [(ch9-12)](# "ref")
1. Instruction to the *Disciples* [(ch13-16)](# "ref")
 1. **High Priestly Prayer** [(ch17)](# "ref")
1. *Crucifixion* and Resurrection [(ch18-21)](# "ref")

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+ direct quotes from Jesus, 12 "I Am"s
+ **3rd** Passover in Jerusalem
  + road to the **cross**

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## High Priestly Prayer [(Jn17)](# "ref")
1. Personal: *Glorified* by the Father [(v1-5)](# "ref")
1. People: *Belonging* to God [(v6-10)](# "ref")
1. Petition: **Kept in His Name** [(v11-19)](# "ref")
1. Purpose: *United* as a Witness [(v20-26)](# "ref")

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+ prays for **Himself**
  + **report** + **request**
+ identifies **who** He prays for
  + distinct from the **world**
+ **petition** as He leaves this world
+ that **we** may **know** God (eternal life)
+ that the **world** may know:
  + God **sent** Jesus
  + God has **loved** us

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## Jesus' Petition [(17:11-19)](# "ref")
1. **Kept** in His Name [(v11-12)](# "ref")
1. Kept from **Evil** [(v13-15)](# "ref")
1. **Sanctified** in His Word [(v16-19)](# "ref")

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+ 3 requests in this section:
+ keep them in Your **Name**
+ keep them from **evil**
+ **sanctify** them in the truth

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And I am no longer in the world, 
but they are **in the world**,
*(People)*
 
and I am **coming** to you.
*(Personal)*

Holy Father, **keep** them in your name,
*(Petition)*
 
which you have given me, 
that they may be **one**,
*(Purpose)*
 
even as we are one.

[John 17:11 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ 4-point outline of ch17
+ reflect on **self**: imminent **glorification**
+ remember **disciples**: in but not **of**
+ request the **Father**: to **keep**
+ review the **purpose**: **unity**

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Holy Father, keep them in **your name**, 
which you have **given me**

[John 17:11 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ given **name**: Jesus Christ:
  + **Saviour**: power to save
  + **Anointed**: sent by God
+ **Father** God has auth to **save**
  + **gave** auth to Jesus

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... in the name of **Jesus Christ** 
I pray, **Amen**

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+ why **pray** in Jesus' name?
+ **clarify** who we are praying to
+ **confirm** our identity as kept in His name
+ **claim** His promises
+ Philippians: power of Jesus' name:

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Therefore God ... **bestowed** on him 
the **name** that is above every name, ...

[11](# "ref")
[that] every tongue confess 
that **Jesus Christ is Lord**, 
to the glory of God the **Father**.

[Philippians 2:9,11 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ God **bestows** (gives) auth
  + every **knee** + tongue
  + glory goes to **Father**
+ Jesus **requests** Father to keep (fut)
  + and **reports** how he kept (past):

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While I was **with** them, 
I **kept** them in your **name**, 
which you have given me.

I have **guarded** them, 
and not one of them has been lost

[John 17:12 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ **kept**:
  + **King's** keep: treasure, defend
    + **guarded**: safe
  + **prison** keeper: guard, hold fast
+ both **external** + **internal** threats
+ son of **perdition**

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The LORD is your *keeper*; 
the LORD is your **shade** on your right hand.

[7](# "ref")
The LORD will *keep* you from all **evil**; 
he will *keep* your **life**.

[8](# "ref")
The LORD will *keep* 
your **going** out and your **coming** in 
from this time forth and forevermore.

[Psalms 121:5,7-8 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ King's keep (defend): **shade**
+ prison keep (guard): from **evil**
  + going/coming: limit **freedom**

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# God **keeps** us in the name of **Jesus** the **Messiah**

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## Jesus' Petition [(17:11-19)](# "ref")
1. Kept in His Name [(v11-12)](# "ref")
1. **Kept from Evil** [(v13-15)](# "ref")
1. Sanctified in His Word [(v16-19)](# "ref")

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But now I am **coming** to you, 
and these things I speak **in the world**,

that they may have **my joy** 
fulfilled in themselves.

[John 17:13 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ **how** can we have **joy**?
+ Jesus left us, unattainable light
+ world **hates** us

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And I will **ask** the Father, 
and he will give you another **Helper**, 
to be **with** you forever

[18](# "ref")
I will not leave you as **orphans**; 
I will **come to you**.

[John 14:16,18 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ Jesus **left** us
+ but left us His **Spirit**
  + Advocate, Helper, Encourager

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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.

[John 17:14 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ not of the world
  + repeated in v16
+ identity: **belonging** to God

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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 have **kept** your word.

[John 17:6 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ belong to God
+ given (auth) to Jesus
+ have kept His word
+ c.f. election/predestination

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If you were **of the world**, 
the world would **love** you as its own;

but because you are **not of the world**, 
but I **chose** you out of the world,

therefore the world **hates** you.

[John 15:19 (ESV)](# "ref")

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I do not ask that you 
take them **out** of the world,

but that you **keep** them from the **evil** one.

[John 17:15 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ not looking same as world
+ "I'm normal just like you! "

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# Why has Jesus **left** us in this **broken** world?

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## Jesus' Petition [(17:11-19)](# "ref")
1. Kept in His Name [(v11-12)](# "ref")
1. Kept from Evil [(v13-15)](# "ref")
1. **Sanctified in His Word** [(v16-19)](# "ref")

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**Sanctify** them in the truth; 
your **word** is truth.

[John 17:17 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ both **purification** (keep from evil)
+ and **consecration**: dedicate for purpose:

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You did **not** choose me, 
but I **chose** you

and **appointed** you that you 
should go and bear **fruit**

[John 15:16a (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ election
+ but not purely passive
+ chosen for a purpose

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As you **sent** me into the world, 
so I have **sent** them **into** the world.

[John 17:18 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ missions mindset
+ e.g., JJ waiting while others cut in line

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For their sake I **consecrate** myself, 
that they also may be **sanctified** in truth.

[John 17:19 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ **consecrate**: sanctify, make holy
  + but Jesus was **already** clean, sinless!
+ **dedicate**, set aside for focused **purpose**
  + Messiah, **Anointed**
+ ⇒ **crucifixion** + resurrection
  + His **purpose** (die for us)
  + **cleanses** us (pay for our sins)
  + and gives us **purpose** (walk worthily)

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# Have we **consecrated** ourselves to God's **will**?

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+ **cleansed**, pursuing holiness
+ **missions** mindset

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