Sermons — Page 66

Working through John 17:20-23, the message presents the unity between Christ and the Father as the model for unity among believers, warning that a church without this Spirit-wrought oneness will slowly decay while a genuinely unified church

Church UnityHigh Priestly PrayerGospel Witness

Working through John 17:16-19, the sermon links Jesus sending the disciples into the world to the Great Commission and shows that their sanctification would come through real hardship, not in spite of it. It presses the church to see

Sanctification Through TrialsSent Into the World

Continuing through John 17:11-15, the sermon focuses on Jesus interceding for the disciples' protection, unity, and joy as He prepares to leave them in a hostile world. It presses the point that believers are kept by the Father for the

Joy in ChristKept by the FatherIn the World

Moving into the intercessory section of John 17, the sermon traces how the disciples received, knew, and believed the word Christ gave them, and wrestles honestly with the mystery of divine sovereignty and human responsibility in salvation.

Sovereignty and ResponsibilityPerseverance of the Saints

Working through John 17:1-3, the sermon shows Jesus asking the Father for glory so that the Son's authority to grant eternal life would result in the Father and Son both being glorified through the salvation of sinners. The burden is that

High Priestly PrayerGlory of GodElection

As an introduction to John 17, the message outlines the seven petitions of Jesus's high priestly prayer and presses the unconverted to look to the Father for salvation while calling believers to look outward in service to Christ and His

High Priestly PrayerPrayer for GloryAssurance of Salvation

John 16 closes Jesus’ farewell teaching with consolations for confused disciples: the Father loves them, Christ came from the Father, and peace is found in Him. Though tribulation remains in the world, Christ has overcome the world.

Peace in ChristOvercoming the WorldFather's Love

Continuing John 16:21-24, the sermon compares the disciples' grief to a mother's labor, showing that joy comes not when pain ends but when believers grasp the purpose God is working through their trial.

Joy in SufferingPurpose in TrialFarewell Discourse

Introducing a new Sunday night small group Bible study ministry, the message traces the biblical pattern of pastors equipping the saints for works of service and mutual edification, while affirming that teaching authority over men and mixed

Equipping the SaintsComplementarian RolesSmall Group Ministry

From John 16:16-24, the message reassures believers that Christ fully knows their despair in trial and that honest, even angry, prayer before Him is met with compassion rather than condemnation.

Despair in TrialChrist's CompassionFarewell Discourse