Sunday Sermons

I am considering publishing the Sunday Morning Sermons on this blog. This would give those visiting here a preview of what to expect on Sunday. Bro. Harold Davis use to share his sermons with me every Tuesday night after visitation and it made me look forward to the Sunday morning services. I will give this a try. God bless you.

Here is a brief outline of the sermon for Sunday May 18, 2008

John 17:20-26 “Jesus prays to the Father about the Outcome of his work”

Introduction: I have divided this chapter and prayer into four parts as follows:
Jesus prays about His ONGOING work. Verses 1-3 (That being to bring Glory to His Father)
Jesus prays about the OBEDIENCE of His work. Verses 4-8 (Obeying the Father)
Jesus prays about the OBJECT of His work. Verses 9-19 (The household of faith)
Jesus prays about the OUTCOME of His work. Verses 20-26 (Unity, Glory, Love, Us)
Jesus has been speaking to His disciples as they have walked from Jerusalem to the brook Cedron. He has told them that they should pray to the Father in the name of Jesus and the Father will grant their requests. Jesus would no more say to them “I will pray the Father for you...” He has encouraged them with many words and given them what they will need to help them through the hours and days to come. In our text today Jesus has paused at the brook Cedron and in full view and hearing of His disciples continues His prayer. Let us remember an important fact; Jesus is praying to the Father audibly not for the Father's benefit nor for His own. He prays allowed for the benefit of His disciples and of us today. He wants them and us to know about His work and ours. He wants us to know that we have been chosen by the Father, we belong to the Father, the Father has given us to the Son and we are safe in Him.
In this section of His prayer we shall look at the outcome of His work. Let us define the term “the outcome of His work.” Webster defines the word outcome as “a final product or end result.”

Let us learn that the final product or end result of Jesus' work was:
1. The end result of His work would be A people who would win others to Christ.
2. The final product of His work would be a people of faith.
(20) Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
3. The end result of His work would be a people that are at one with God.
4. The final product of His work will be an opportunity for the world too believe in Jesus.
(21) That they all may be one; as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
5. The end result of His work is a glorified people.
6. Final product of His work is a unified people who love each other.
(22) And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
7. The end result of His work is a people who have Christ living in them.
8. The final product of His work is a complete and beloved of God people.
(23) I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
9. The end result of His work is a time when all of God's children will live with Him in Glory.
10. The final product of His work will be a revelation of the full glory of Jesus Christ.
(24) Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
11. The end result of His work is a people who know God.
12. The final product of His work is a people who understand that the love of God sent His Son.
(25) O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
13. The end result of His work is a people who have been taught the nature of God.
14. The final product of His work is a people loved of God showing the love of Christ to the world.
(26) And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare [it]: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

Conclusion: Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
We, who have been saved, are the workmanship of God. We are created in Christ Jesus and God has ordained, commanded, that we should do His Good work in this world. Jesus prayed for his disciples and for those who would believe through their words. He has prayed for us and for those who hear and accept our words about Jesus. His prayer is that all of His people, redeemed by His blood, will be kept safe, will be united, will be with Jesus where He is, and will see His glory. This prayer of Jesus for us was heard and answered by the Father.