 Yeah, the recording will restart once again So we have looked in John chapter 16 up towards 18th and we Kind of started looking at verse 19 onwards So we saw the imagery being used over here of a woman giving birth So the Jew disciples are very concerned about the duration of this in a little while You know, I will be I will you'll not see me anymore. So they are worried about that So Jesus says it's very insignificant amount of time. Do not worry. It is like a woman giving birth Now when she's going through that it may feel like a very long period of time But once the child is delivered new life is brought forth She will even forget that she went through any anguish is what it says in verse 21 So in verse 22 he says it will be the same with you. Now is your time of grief So yes, you will feel grief for a insignificant period of time but after that great will be your rejoicing and So we thought we would look at her I mean a verse which talks about this bringing forth of new life That would be Romans chapter 8 verses 22 to 23. So if someone could read out 22 to 23 Haven't people returned from their break? Someone read out Romans 8 22 to 23 So sorry, I meant Romans 8 22 to 23 Yes, I got it For we know that the whole creation has been going together in the pains of childbirth until now and not only the creation that we ourselves who have the first boots of the spirit going with me as we wait for adoption as such the redemption of our bodies for in this hope we will stay Yeah, that should be enough So over here it talks about how there is a groaning going on in the present the whole world is groaning because you know The world is deteriorating. It's not in the kind of Original condition that it was in when God first created it. So there's decay and all of creation is longing for a renewal and So in the same way it says even believers. They are also longing to receive what has been promised We are still stuck in the physical body and we have we are suffering all the limitations of living in a Human body that was corrupted by sin and decay. So we too are longing for this and So over here it talks about how it's as if we are Waiting for that moment when new life will come forth and The point over here is that once that new life comes It will be something so grand and so great that What we are going through now will seem so insignificant. We will not even remember it We will not even think about it anymore So I wanted to specifically bring up that you know passage over here Because what John chapter 16 is offering us is something very beautiful. I know Jesus says When you're going through that it may feel like a long time. It may feel so like something very unbearable and too painful but Then that new life which has been promised comes through what is what you're going through now will not even matter and So in that context we can you know take You know take comfort in Romans 8 22 to 23. It's true that we are still in the human body. It's true that we have not yet been you know Received transformed bodies and we are not yet in the in God's presence But when that happens all the persecutions that we went through over here for the faith All the acts of sacrifice which we had to make you know to stay loyal to the Lord and to obey him All of that will feel like a micron It will feel like a very insignificant little thing because what is coming is so great and majestic in glory and We will be participants in that that this what we have gone through here in this earth will seem like a Micron something so insignificant not to be even thought about So we can have that Confidence and assurance so in in 20th verse 22 Jesus is specifically talking about the crucifixion Of course and he says now is your time of grief But I will see you again and you will rejoice and no one will take away your joy So to an extent, you know, we could apply that to ourselves in this and say you know Now we may be going through a time of grief and hardship Where we have to undergo suffering so that we can remain true to the Lord Serve him and honor him. I take up our cross and follow him But a day will come, you know in the future when we will literally Great will be our joy. So of course here the immediate context is not that here Jesus is just talking about the crucifixion And how after he is raised from the dead, they will see him again Moving on to verses 23 to 27 Yes, if someone could read out verses which are full of hope very beautiful verses 23 to 27 25 to 27 And I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but I'll tell you play me about this topic in that day You'll answer my name. I will not say to you that I'll ask the father and you'll be happy for the father himself grows you because You have loved me and have believed that I came from God okay, so The main point that Jesus is making here is that you know, you will not have to come to me and Ask things from me. You can directly go to the father And I mean, you know, we have some people even today They're saying, you know that we need to have an intercessor. We need to have the saints Speaking on our behalf to God And they say, you know, you need to go to Mary and then Mary will intercede on your behalf and present your requests to the Lord All of those things are said by you know, different factions But here Jesus says you don't even have to come to me to ask anything You can just directly go to the father because this work of atonement for Jesus is going to do on the cross It will atone for our sins and we will be declared righteous and we will have direct access to the father directly And so it says in verse 23 in that day, you will no longer ask me anything Very truly, I tell you my father will give you whatever you ask in my name You just have to take my name and when you approach the father in my name You know, you will you will be able to be received by him welcomed by him and he repeats that once again He says in verse 26 and 27 in that day, you will ask in my name I am not saying that I will ask the father on your behalf. He says, I don't even have to do an intercession I don't have to go and ask on your behalf. You just directly go ask him in my name Why because the father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God So these people have made a commitment to Jesus have placed their faith in him and now they are standing on his name and Claiming in his name. So because of that because of the trust that they have placed in the Lord Jesus The father loves them. He now considers them his own family So we don't even need that little bit of intercession where Jesus is going on our behalf and saying, oh Lord Please do this for these people. We can directly go to him Go to the father ourselves and say in the name of Jesus in the name of all that he has done for me on the cross I now come to you and I'm making my request and the father says yes, you are loved you're accepted You don't need any other intercessor. I will directly give you what you need So it's a very beautiful passage So, you know, especially when you're going through something very tough and you're feeling very alone Remember this you're in a position where not even Jesus has to intercede for you Just go directly to the father in the name of Jesus and because of what Jesus has done on the cross You will be granted direct access and the Lord will give you what you require for your circumstances for your situations And Over here when it talks about in Jesus name, you know, because now we have the same goals that Jesus has We have the same mission that Jesus has so we are kind of in sync with him We are United with him and so The father will feel that it's quite okay to give us what we need Because we are asking in line with the character of Jesus. We are not being selfish or self self Self-centered we are asking in line with the plans of Jesus, you know, and the plans of the father so When it says in Jesus name, we ask something that will honor the name of Jesus We are asking something that would be in line with his will and so the father will definitely grant it to us So When Jesus says in verse 26, I am not saying that I will ask the father on your behalf. No, the father himself loves you so We don't even need that kind of an intercession because our love for Jesus and the faith Which we have placed in his finished work on the cross because we trust that when we just go in Jesus name It will be done for us because we have that much faith in the work of the cross So whenever you pray whatever on earth you're praying for Remember the work done on the cross because that is at the core of everything this whole Relationship that we have with God at the core of it is this work on the cross and that work on the cross was so complete that That there is no limitation to what we can receive There are no Limitations that God sets in how much love he is going to extend towards us It is all unlimited Because of that work on the cross. So to what extent do I trust the work the finished work of the cross? Do I really believe that you know They can be healing for my sicknesses and you know for the sickness of my family members Because of that work of the cross Do I really believe that he will provide me with the things that I need on a day-to-day basis? Do I really believe that he will equip me for the miss ministry that he has given me? You know, so how to what extent do I? believe in this work on the cross if we truly believe that Total victory was one on that cross and that now in him We can have all that we require to live an abundant life Then if we have that kind of faith then Jesus Then the father will never deny us our request because we are asking in Jesus name truly believing that he has accomplished all those things for us So it's a very powerful passage Which is talking about walking into God's presence into the father's presence with complete confidence and faith Moving on to verse 33 the last verse if someone could read out that I Have said these things to you that in me you may have peace in the word you will have tribulation But take heart I have overcome the world amen. Amen. So even it's this weekend, you know, when I was just Sharing the word somewhere a person asked no, why why is God allowing all of these? Terrible things to happen to us, you know, why is God not protecting us Because Jesus promised that he would give us an abundant life And so I this was the worst that I was reminded of and I was just sharing with that person You know, I said What does Jesus say over here? He says I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. Okay, so Trials would be there in this world you will have trouble There is no doubt to put it God promises that there will be trouble in this world But when we are in the in the midst of these troubles through him in him we can still overcome we can still feel strong and we can hold on in faith and Wait for the, you know dark tunnel to end because there will be an end to the dark tunnel he will bring us out on the other side and Till that happens we can be in him strengthen ourselves in him Believe in what he has said and hold on to that and he will give us the strength that we require to go through That tunnel till we come out of the other end. So we have this assurance and One thing that was mentioned in your textbook It says over there peace is offered to us, but tribulation is promised So the promise is that you will have trials and troubles on this earth Because this is a fallen world that we are living in and God is allowing the Prince of the air to continue having some level of power and control Even though he's been completely defeated So if anyone takes a stand against him in the name of Jesus and says, you know what I already know that fact The fact is that all your works were cancelled on the cross So you can't really have a any hold over me and my life So if you take that stand that he'll he'll have to back off But for all the poor ignorant people who still do not know these truths He can still continue having hold over them simply because they still haven't been told about this truth And they're still under the lies of the evil one. So yes to an extent, you know We will have trials and difficulties because we are living in that kind of a setup where people are still blinded and they're still being controlled by him and they do things which are evil and Sinful and because of that we suffer and we struggle and we go through trials So all of this is promised by God But peace is being offered in the midst of all of this you and I can choose we can opt to have peace by Choosing to be in him where we hold on to his scriptures and really believe them and Say I know I'm going through this right now But the scripture says that he will deliver me the scripture says that he will strengthen me And so I will be able to come go, you know go through this successfully and come out from the other side You know, so we can have this deep assurance. So the peace is being offered We can choose to live in that peace By you know by being in him or we can continue to worry and be anxious and all of that So the choice would be ours Moving on to John chapter 17 This is a prayer that Jesus is praying and he's committing his people into the father's hands Not just the disciples, but all the disciples who will come later on through the centuries including you and me So this is a prayer which he is praying for us not just for John and Paul and Peter Of course Paul was not one of the disciples, but yeah, he's not a prayer just for them It's even for us who are living here today So this should be of interest to us because the things that he prays for over here. They apply even to you and me So if someone could begin by reading out verse one John 17 one Okay, so he begins with the wording Glorify your son sounds like a very selfish request But immediately after that he says that your son may glorify you. Okay, so When a person is really praying from their heart It shows what they are like on the inside a prayer can reveal a lot about a person Now there are prayers that we pray in public and we are kind of guarded in what we say But you know when you're alone in God's presence down on your knees and you know, just kind of observe The prayer that you're praying it will reveal a lot of things about you as a person What is your faith level? What do you really believe? What are your expectations? What actually are the desires of your heart the real you know the Bottom line ambitions, you know that the core of your being all of those things get revealed in the prayer So the next time when you're praying just kind of look at your prayer and say, okay What does this reveal about me and in fact it would it would in fact show a lot about us, you know so here Jesus is making a prayer from the bottom of his heart and We see that the first thing that we see about is about what he is like on the inside He is not asking God to glorify him so that you know, he can promote himself rather He is asking God to glorify him so that the father may be glorified He is not being Self-focused but rather he is being father focused and we should have that same attitude because you know when we are in Living this life and we go through different situations We can ask God to glorify us with two kinds of motives One is where You know, we want to be able to say look I'm going through this hard times and still look at the way I know I'm Overcoming all of it, you know, I'm really great. I'm really strong And I think you people should really observe that note that and you know admire me for who I am So it could be in a kind of very selfish self-centered boastful way that we ask God to glorify us You know in in our difficult circumstances So that we can show off how strong and spiritual we are On the other hand we can say lord I'm going through this terrible time and I'm asking that you glorify me in this situation So that people who are watching will see what kind of a god you are that you're someone who comes for to the helpless And does the impossible for them and brings them out of their situations Then they will know who you are and what kind of a god you are And they will want to honor you and glorify you and accept you in the same way that I have accepted you so It is quite all right to ask the lord to glorify us when we are going through a very difficult situation Um in in the sense when you're using the word glory over there We're saying, you know, do something spectacular lord, you know Strengthen me in a great way where I will be able to go through this without breaking down And also glorify in the sense do something Impossible so that I know to turn the situation around So it is all right to ask god to glorify us in a difficult situation But the motives of the heart Would be very very important. Am I doing it just to show off how spiritual and strong I am Or am I asking this so that people can see what kind of a god I serve And so I would rejoice at the victory which you know follows and even they would rejoice and say wow What a god look at the way. He you know looks after his people So, um here we have jesus asking The father to glorify him with all the correct motives in mind um versus two to three if Yes, this oh, this is very important. Uh, a very very important, uh, doctrinal point is being made here. Um, John chapter 17 versus two to three if someone could read out As you have given him authority over all flesh That you should give eternal life With many as you have given him And this is eternal life that they may know you the only true god And jesus christ whom you have sent Uh, it's like a definition of eternal life that's being given over here Now this is eternal life. What is it? It is To know the only true god and to know jesus christ whom this true god has sent That is eternal life. Um, so over here when it says know that Eternal life is to know god and jesus that knowing over there is not just a Intellectual knowledge because even the demons know You know god and jesus, uh, but it has not done them any good So, uh, it's an experiential knowing the greek word used over there is genus go Which talks about more something that you know out of Experience where you are, you know, um, believing in him trusting him and uh, you're discovering day by day that he is Indeed the true god and that the words which jesus have spoken are indeed really true So through experience, uh, you're kind of getting to know him So in the beginning you just trust him and you make a commitment and you enter into that relationship with him And after you've entered into that relationship you continue growing in your knowledge of him So you're you're now walking in this eternal life that you have, you know Entered into once that commitment is made to the lord once you say lord I believe in you and now i'm submitting to you. Please take over my life He comes into our lives and from that moment on you are now walking in eternal life, you know, and uh, so What is this eternal life where you just get to know more get to know him more and more now for many many years For a huge chunk of my life. I never really understood this you see for me eternal life um knowing god was uh Was just the means to an end I want and I wanted an abundant life. I wanted to be blessed I wanted things to go well for me And so my idea was that okay if I know god if I know this jesus Then I will have the end product which is you know blessings and an abundant life and uh, you know Good things, you know, so uh the end goal for us the blessings and you know, of course a ticket to heaven and all of that um, but Here something so important is being told eternal life is not having the blessings and the ticket Eternal life is him knowing him he himself is the final goal And this is such a you know important revelation Because a lot of christians Come to jesus the same way they would come to santa claus Um, you see santa claus is not important. It's just this plump man in a red suit He's not important. What he can give is important. So people go to santa And um in the hope that they will get this Bigger thing this greater thing this gifts from him But nobody thinks of santa as the gift because he's just the means to the end But over here we discover God himself is the gift and it's something that maybe we don't really realize at the beginning of our walk You know with the lord But as we start getting to know him and how beautiful he is We start realizing that he himself is the gift I mean, what if you had everything in the world and you didn't have him How I don't know alone we would be Because we constantly have his presence and his love and this Deep assurance of belonging, you know that I am his he's there for me and uh, he Loves me he believes in me in spite of all my failures And he wants to lift my head high. He wants to give me a purpose in my life He wants to he's always making plans, you know for me that I can walk in Deeds that I can fulfill I have all of this in him. So he's He he is somebody precious to know And if I just simply have all the things and I don't have him Life would be so empty. So Eternal life is not just having this abundant life or having the blessings or having a Entry into heaven Eternal life is literally knowing him being with him And you know, that's what someone once said. Oh, how boring once we get to heaven all we have to do Stand over there and praise is it? They don't get the point Once you get over there, all you will actually want to do is just be there in with him because it's so amazing He is so amazing that you will not want anything more You'll just want to be there in his presence and and enjoy him. So He's not the means to an end. He is the end goal itself So eternal life is literally knowing him and having a personal relationship with him So the other day I was reading the book of Ephesians and Where is it in Ephesians chapter 4? I think, you know, in verse 17 it says over there Paul is telling the efficient believers to pray this prayer and he says to them ask God for the spirit of revelation and For the spirit of wisdom and revelation so that you may know God better, you know, so Um When I read that I thought wow, this is such a lovely prayer to pray because if I ask God for the spirit of wisdom and revelation He will start revealing himself even more and more Because the more you know him the more you discover how beautiful he is and Then you will not really want the other things that much anymore. He becomes the central focus So I think it's a prayer that we all really need to pray Ask God for the spirit of wisdom and revelation Because once you receive that you begin to see more of him and you begin to enjoy him more And everything else becomes secondary and kind of fades into the background Of course, we still need the other things because we're in a human body and we need to live Uh, so yes, those are important and the Lord will provide but the central focus becomes God himself and we Discover that we taste and see that he is indeed very very good. Okay, so Very significant Truth being conveyed over here. This is eternal life that uh, you genosco him Experientially know him know the true god and know jesus christ whom he has sent and Yeah, another point that maybe we could bring out from from this Uh, eternal life is knowing the only true god And jesus christ because all religions claim to know god But they have not had a genosco experiential Knowledge of Yahweh and jesus christ. They say that they know god in general. They're talking about a general head knowledge But an experiential uh knowledge Where you literally are experiencing him on a day-to-day basis That can only happen with this creator god who has created humans only he can reveal himself to people in that way and only through jesus can that happen so, um Religions can only offer some kind of a head knowledge They can never ever provide an experiential genosco knowledge where you literally have a walk a life with that with with god with him, you know, so um Yeah, these are some points that we could bring out uh from this particular passage uh Maybe we can look at uh versus four and five Yeah, if someone could read out versus four and five I have notified you on the on the earth I have finished the work which you have given me to do and now oh father glorify me together with yourself With the glory which I had with you before the world was Yes, so here jesus says, um, you know that he's going to be finishing the work for which he has been sent He completes it even though it means that it's going to cost him his life. It doesn't matter Even to the point of death He is willing to Finish the work which has been given to him and once that is completed. He's not going to be earning You know glory by doing this. No because he already had the glory. He was always caught He always had that Equal glory with the father, you know in his pre-incarnate state so He only gave it up for a temporary time so that he could come and do this work on behalf of human beings But when he goes back, it's not that glory. He's not going to get glory because he has earned it through the cross. No The cross is something that he has done for us not for his benefit He always had glory and he would reclaim that uh greater glory um And then uh, if we can maybe look at verses Six to eight if someone could read out, please I have manifested your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world Yours they were and you gave them to me and they have kept your word Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you For I have given them the words that you 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 amen Yes, so here he starts off by saying I have revealed you to those whom you gave me So it's not just information that jesus conveyed. He Acted it out. He manifested it. He uh, he showed in action what the character of god is like Because you know we have that Verse in john 14 9 You know where philip is asking, you know show us the father and then jesus says very frankly He says don't you know me philip? Even after I have been among you such a long time. Anyone who has seen me has seen the father So jesus reveals the father to them in a in a very real way through his actions through his speech Through his priorities. Uh, so everything about jesus automatically shows what the father is like So, um, he has revealed the father to them in in a very clear um Practical manner where he has acted out what the father is like. What is the yes? He has shown what the character of god is like and So having seen that the the disciples have chosen to believe in him They have recognized uh that indeed jesus is from god and that jesus is like god Uh, you know, so they have accepted that so that is why jesus says over here. Um, they have Obeyed your word. You know, they have kept your word. Um, and um Yeah Moving on quickly to versus 9 and 10 Yeah, that's a nice point over here 9 and 10 if we could read I'm praying for you I'm praying for them. I'm not praying For the world but for those who you are giving me for their yours all nine of yours I'm Yes, uh, so here, um Jesus is differentiate distinguishing between the world and the people Uh, who have been given to him, you know, his followers By on the basis of whom they belong to So the people of the world They don't belong to the father on the other hand the followers of jesus. They belong to him. So, um The ones who have a personal relationship with the father, uh, they are the ones Who will you know receive glory one day? They are the ones Um, it says in verse 10, you know, he says all I have is yours and all you have is mine and glory has come to me Uh through them. So the way we live it will glorify the father It will glorify the son and in turn the lord will you know Glorify us when the time comes to for our reward So all of this happens because of this personal belonging this relationship that we have with him So the other religions they are not offering that they are not bringing you into a relationship where you personally belong to god and are considered by him by this creator As his own family members That belongingness, uh, none of these religions are offering They just talk about different ways that you can try to reach out to him and get things from him. Uh, but kind of Personal relationship that belongingness. Uh, that is not Really offered by any of the other religions Um versus 11 and 12 Yeah, maybe we can read verses 11 and 12 And I and I am no longer in the world but there in the world And I'm 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 While I was with them I kept them in your name, which you had given me I have guarded them not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction And the scripture Yeah, it talks about uh, Judas over here. Um, and it says none has been lost except the one doomed to destruction. Um, the Word over there is you know, uh, son of destruction in in some translations Over there. So the Greek word that is being used over there is, um, someone who is completely given over to evil Okay, so this person who was completely given over to evil Uh, that person has not been saved But Jesus says all the others I have kept them safe And now Jesus is no longer going to be physically present to keep them safe. And so he prays this prayer in verse 11 He says holy father Protect them by the power of your name So always have great confidence in that power of his name You know, um On our own, uh, we will not be able to stand on our own. We will Not be able to hold on to the faith and always be obedient and submissive And always have the strength to take up the cross and follow him All these things we cannot do on our own But when we are failing and you know, we uh, we feel bad about how we have failed always remember This prayer what Jesus prayed it still stands holy father protect them by the power of your name So yes, it is true that there are there are going to be times when we fail when we are going to be foolish and stupid And you know, uh, forget the scriptures and do something dumb, but remember, uh, Jesus prayed this prayer Not just for those disciples but even for you and me And the prayer was that protect them by the power of your name So the lord with his power, uh, by his strength, he will bring us back. He will restore us. Um I remember times in my life when I Felt such a failure. I was trying so hard to be a good believer But all I was doing is failing and I sometimes used to think my goodness. Will I ever change? You know, will I ever improve and I would just cry out and say lord You know, you said in in jude, you know in the book of jude, uh, that uh, he will keep us You know that he will keep us to the end. So I would say lord, you made that promise. So, uh, you know, I Even though I'm not doing too well now I know I will grow you will cause me to grow your spirit is who is working in me will strengthen me So never ever, you know, um feel so discouraged where you give up Because that is what happens with some believers. It's very sad. It's a lie of the devil The devil says to them look you're so caught up in sin and you're such a mess You you will never be able to get out. You will never grow strong You will never have a walk with the lord not you, you know And when a person starts believing that they just give up They just start living in sin And and they get into bondage, you know, it's like they're a prisoner once again They're a slave once again And uh, it's such a miserable existence Uh, so never ever believe that stupid lie of the satan that uh, you know, you can never come out No, no that the father that the jesus christ prayed to the holy father and said Protect them by the power of your name So the lord will do that for each one of us and we have so many verses We know in the new testament which talk about how God will keep us, but maybe we could just look at the verse in uh, you know jude Yeah, where you have verse 24 the last verse in the book of jude If someone okay, not the last verse the second last verse if someone could read out that please verse 24 Jude 24 now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you Blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy in it I always just hold on to the scripture because you know, even of course even now I keep failing and uh, Each time I I you know fall I say no no lord. Uh, this is not going to be my destiny You know, you have brought me so far. I mean, I'm not the mess I used to be Really the lord has been so merciful So in the same way I have come all this way and god has done this work in my life He will continue to do his work because it says over here one day. He will present us Uh, you know without blemish we will stand there in god's presence without blemish We will continue to grow in him. He will continue to keep us uh from falling So we will fall, you know less and less we will grow more. Uh, so We can have this deep assurance that the prayer which Jesus prayed on that day to the father The father has heard and he is going to apply that prayer to every believer So by the power of his name, we will be able to walk in him. We will not fall away We can have this assurance. Um, yeah We have uh, shei who has raised his hand. Please go ahead brother And no you do not have a question If you have a question, you can go ahead and ask or forever hold your peace Or I can't hear you. Is it Okay, maybe it was just uh by mistake that he pressed on it we'll Yeah, we have about seven minutes. Um, so Maybe we could read out versus 17 18 19 John 17 The truth your word is true as you sent me into the world So I have sent them into the world And for their sake I consecrate myself and that they also need me sent by the truth I do not ask for this only for those Yeah, no, no. Yeah, that that should be it. Uh, so It is uh, you know, if you if we want to stay in the lord if we want to grow in the lord There is no shortcut. You get sanctified by the truth No, your word is truth. And so we would have to follow his word We would have to believe in it to the extent where we are willing to practice it If we don't we can never get sanctified. So you see There is no shortcut. God is not just going to wave a wand from heaven and turn you into a super believer Um, it does not work that way on a day to day basis You have to believe in his word You have to say yeah, the lord is for me the things that I'm going through are difficult Uh, but you know through your suffering you have to hold on and say no I will stand on his word because he is there for me. He will do good for me So you have to hold on to him and even as you're holding on to the truth and trying to keep it In that process, you know, there's greater and greater sanctification Happening and the word sanctification Just basically means god is setting you apart more and more for his enjoyment for his pleasure and When he takes pleasure in you, uh, you also will enjoy that because you will enjoy his presence You will enjoy having that close uh fellowship with him. Uh, so The word is vital You have to believe it to the extent where you're willing to Take chances make sacrifices and hold on and follow it and practice it because as you are doing that God sets you apart for himself more and more and you're able to enjoy more of him and Then you would begin to feel that your life is abundant You may not have all the wealth in the world and all the position and influence in the world But you will feel so rich inside you will feel so satisfied inside. Uh, you know, so, uh, It is vital because sanctification takes place through the truth So there is no shortcut. You would have to hold on to the truth and uh, you know, follow his word Now, uh, coming to the last section, uh, that would be versus 21 uh to 20 26, um Yeah, jesus is you know, repeating many of the things that were uh said earlier He uh, he talks mainly about unity the importance of unity. Um And so maybe what keywords can we look at in this unity passage? um Maybe we could have someone read out versus 23 and 24 23 I I in them and you in me that they may become perfectly one So that the world may know that you sent me and love them even as you love me Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me Maybe with me where I am to see my glory that you have given me because You loved me before the foundation of the world amen So over here, um, you know, jesus is talking about I in them and you in me. Um Um Okay, then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me He's he's talking about this a relationship that he has with the father You know, it is a relationship that is based on uh love Uh between the father and the son But it's also humility because the father jesus is willing to submit and humble himself Even though he's equal with the father, uh, he's always Looking to honor the father Glorify him rather than, you know, glorifying himself. Um, and whatever the father wants spoken Whatever the father wants done. He's willing to do that. So his his mission is In sync with the fathers So all of these are elements which bring about a deep unity between the father and the son So in the same way in the same way that jesus is in um Is in the father and the father is in jesus He wants the believers to also have that same kind of a relationship He says I in them and you in me so that they may be brought to complete unity So we we believers would have to walk in the same things in all of these elements That we see displayed in the relationship of the father and son. Uh, we would have to love each other We would have to be willing to humble ourselves and submit to each other and you know, we have scriptures for all of this, right? um ouch Someone could mute themselves um Yeah, so even as we uh, you know follow the same pattern that That jesus is presenting here Then we would be able to walk in unity one point that I wanted to make you know And then we could actually close uh in verse 22 it says I have given them the glory that you gave me That they may be one as we are one jesus is saying Father I have given these believers these disciples the glory that you gave me So you see all the followers of jesus have been given the same level of glory All of them are going to be confirmed to the image of the sun to the same extent It's not like as if some people are going to be made more like the sun And some people are going to be made less like the son of god No, we all have the same status. We have all been given the same amount of glory So we don't really need to be jealous of one another at all Uh, because that is what you know creates this unity sometimes where believers are jealous of of others They think oh what god has given them is something extra special and what god has given me is not good enough and but we see that Whatever god has given he has done it, you know because romans 8 you know 29 to 30 where he talks about how we are all predestined to be confirmed to the image of his son And it goes on to say in verse 30. Um, you know, he he justified us and those he has justified He also glorified So Whatever is required for our walk with god all of that is being given to each one of us We don't have to look at someone else and think oh, they have been given a better deal No, based on the purposes which you will be fulfilling in your life for the kingdom God has given you certain things certain talents, uh, certain Privileges and positions in society all of those things have been given to you to fulfill your particular plan You know For your life and for the kingdom So you never have to feel that you lack in any way What was it was required for your life has been given to you Whatever someone else requires for their life has been given to them Because all of them ultimately uh should finally become more and more like christ You know because that's the ultimate goal. So we never need to be jealous of one another. We can be united Fully assured that Jesus has taken care of each of us personally what I need I will receive he will provide what the other person needs god will provide to them in his time And I don't need to be jealous of them. I don't need to lust after what they have And that is why it says in 1st timothy chapter 6 Versus 6 to 10 Godliness with contentment Is great gain. We need to learn to be content We to trust him to an extent where we say yes He is giving me all that I need for my life So I will trust him and be content if anything is more is needed I will ask him and if it is meant for me, he will give it to me So, uh, you know, we can have that walk of trust and contentment when we do that then All these jealousies and disunities and all of that would Not, you know take over our lives. So, um, yeah, I just wanted to conclude with that If anyone has any final questions Oh my we have two raised hands, but we have one more session after this, right? I mean you guys would have to go to the next class Maybe we could cover those questions in the next, uh, you know Next Wednesday session that we have hold on to the questions that you have Because we must not intrude into the next class But hold on to those questions, please Or you can, you know, just quickly post them in the chat and because you know, they get recorded in the chat And I will address those questions without fail in the next class. Yeah, so right now We'll just close with the word of prayer Lord, we just thank you so much for all the things that we could Cover today. Oh lord lord Help us to be united in you help us to recognize the provisions that we have in you The completeness of your commitment to us and your provision towards us so that we don't really have to Be jealous or long after something that has not been Allotted to us. Oh lord help us to walk in unity and also lord help us to Be in you and have that confidence That you are there for us and to enjoy you more and more or not Help us not just to look for blessings or material things But enable us to have that spirit of wisdom and revelation Where we will start getting to know you in an intimate way and really just enjoy you For yourself and not just for the things which you can give. Oh lord Begin to work these things in our lives Even as you have taught us these things and reveal these things to us now help us a lot to actually Walk in them to apply them to our lives. You make that happen. Oh lord by the power of your name Thank you lord in jesus name amen Thank you so much Yeah, so in case you have not put down those questions in this chat. It's all right Hold on to those questions. We will answer them in the next class. Thank you Thank you Thank you