This is Eternal Life

John 17:1-21

I: “Father the Hour is come.” vs. 1
1. The hour of the completion of His work on Earth.
2. “I have finished my course.” Paul
3. The hour to go to the Cross.
4. The hour to leave the Disciples.
5. The hour to launch to Church on it World-wide task.

“Glorify, Honor, Distinction, Justify, Splendor, Radiant, and Beauty!!”

II: “This is Eternal Life.” vs. 3
1. Power over all flesh.
2. Give eternal life.
3. This is eternal life. “That they might know thee, and Jesus Christ.”
“No man cometh to the Father, but me.”
4. Out of this eternal life comes some results.

III: When Eternal Life is Ours.
1. “I pray for them.” vs. 9 Here is a promise from one that knows his prayers are always heard.
2. “I am glorified in them.” vs. 10
3. “While I was with them in the World, I kept them in thy name.”
a. The keeping power was His.
b. Thank God for this assurance.
4. “I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world.” vs. 15.
There is work, hardships, and Trials yet to be endured.
5. “Keep them from the Evil.” I commit their souls into your keeping.
6. “As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the World.”
7. Three Assurances:
I: I give Eternal Life.
II: I have kept them.
III: I pray that they will be kept from the Evil.