Designed, Defined, Assigned and Aligned

Sermon Title: Designed, Defined, Assigned and Aligned

Lesson Scripture: St John 17.13-23

Background Scripture: St John 17

Slide #1 (set): Roots

• Gee Church
• Gee stones
• Gee Rd

Slide #2: Understanding Spiritual heritage can spark a movement, a revival and a new creation. Bible examples of this:

Josiah (2 Kings 23)

Ezra (Nehemiah 8)

☞John 17 (listening):

• Prayer
• “I have revealed to them your word”
• “They are yours”
• “I am coming to You now...”
• “protect them and make them one”
• “I protected them and kept them safe”
• “The world has hated them because of your word”
• “They are not of the world any more than I am!”* (They are not owned by it!....They are NOT defined by the world)
• “Protect them from the evil one in this world...” (how?)
• “Sanctify them through truth...your word is truth”
• “I send them like you sent me”
• “I pray for those who’ll hear their message and be in us.”
• “May they be one as we are one”
• “I want those who’ve you’ve given me to be with me...”

• Jesus has protected them (from what? Loss of identity, idolatry, worldliness)

Key cultural norms or contextual info to translate:

• Jesus was headed to his death and was preparing disciples for life after his crucifixion

• Jesus stays here until Judas shows up to betray him

Key insights to unpack:

• This is a prayer

• Jesus is about to leave (die) and asks for help for us (prays for us to have community with the Father)

• Asked the Father to sanctify us through truth

Sanctify: Consecrate; make holy; “Assign a special usage and purpose to...”

Truth: The Message of God

Key references to expound:

• What “word” was Jesus was referring to?

Slide #3: Jesus gave his followers the Father’s Word

Sanctify: Consecrate; make holy; “Assign a special usage and purpose to...”

Truth: The Message of God

Charter Meaning and Definition

1. (n.) An instrument in writing, from the sovereign power of a state or country, executed in due form, bestowing rights, franchises, or privileges.
2. (n.) The letting or hiring a vessel by special contract, or the contract or instrument whereby a vessel is hired or let; as, a ship is offered for sale or charter. See Charter party, below.
3. (n.) An act of a legislative body creating a municipal or other corporation and defining its powers and privileges. Also, an instrument in writing from the constituted authorities of an order or society (as the Freemasons), creating a lodge and defining its powers.

Ratify this thing, Father:

rat·i·fy/ˈratəˌfī/: Sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.

Slide #4: Challenge

• Read John 17 (tonight)
• Gather with believers who can strengthen you
• Invite people to celebrate and learn with you
• Fast & quiet yourself in order to seek God’s will for you & your community
• Act: Pray, Use Yellow Card, Pit Stop, Bible Study, Get Plugged In
• Expect the unimaginable from God for your life, family and community