John 17:1-5
January 8, 2023
preached by Abrm McQuarters
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Time of Reflection Quotations

“The glory of God always comes at the sacrifice of self.”

~ A.W. Tozer

“Live a life of prayer, giving glory to God and continually listening for His guidance.”

~ Mary C. Neal

“The Glory of God, and, as our only means of glorifying Him, the salvation of human souls, is the real business of life.”

~ C.S. Lewis

“The marvel of heaven and earth, of time and eternity, is the atoning death of Jesus Christ. This is the mystery that brings more glory to God than all creation.”

~ Charles Spurgeon

“The glory of God is the human person fully alive; and to be alive consists in beholding God”

~ Irenaeus of Lyons

“Prevailing prayer requires a tender, compassionate heart, a deep solicitude for the glory of God and the good of His people.”

~ Arthur Wallis

“We live in a church culture that has a dangerous tendency to disconnect the grace of God from the glory of God. Our hearts resonate with the idea of enjoying God’s grace. We bask in sermons, conferences, and books that exalt a grace centering on us. And while the wonder of grace is worthy of our attention, if that grace is disconnected from its purpose, the sad result is a self-centered Christianity that bypasses the heart of God.”

~ David Platt

But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

~ Galatians 4:4-7

Sermon Passage

John 17:1-5 (ESV)

¹ When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, ² since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. ³ And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. ⁴ I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. ⁵ And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.