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APOSTLES … CONDEMNED / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:9-13

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 4:9-13

The Spectacular Spectacle: Embracing the Cost of Following Christ

In 1 Corinthians 4:9–13, the Apostle Paul pulls back the curtain on the raw reality of apostolic ministry. He uses a vivid, arresting image, stating that God has put the apostles “on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the arena.”

To a first-century reader, this language immediately conjured images of the Roman games. Paul pictures the apostles as the grand finale of a brutal stadium show—the gladiators marched out last, stripped of armor, and marked for certain death. God, Paul suggests, has appointed His chosen messengers to a life of public adversity, inconvenience, and profound suffering, displayed before the entire universe, both angels and humans.

The Cost of the Commission

As Paul penned this letter from Ephesus, his daily reality was not one of comfort or prestige. He was personally commissioned by Christ to establish the Church, yet his reward on earth looked like destitution. He outlines the grueling details of his daily life:

  • Facing hunger and thirst without guaranteed relief
  • Wearing poorly made, tattered clothing
  • Enduring physical abuse and mistreatment
  • Living as a homeless wanderer without safety or stability
  • Working exhausting hours of manual labor to support his ministry

Despite his faithfulness, the world looked at Paul and the other apostles and saw the “scum of the earth” and the “garbage of the world.” They were cursed, persecuted, and slandered by the very culture they were trying to save.

From the Apostles to Us

While Paul carried a unique mantle of suffering as an apostle, his experience serves as a blueprint for the Christian life. Adversity is not a sign of God’s abandonment; often, it is a sign of our alignment with His truth.

Any believer who stands firm against sin, resists the patterns of this world, and speaks out against injustice will eventually face opposition. Satan, the world, and our own culture naturally hostile to the Gospel will push back. When we experience these pressures, we are not failing. We are sharing and identifying with the sufferings of Jesus Christ Himself. Our willingness to endure inconvenience and rejection reveals where our true loyalty lies.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for the profound testimony of the Apostle Paul and the early believers who laid down their lives, comforts, and reputations to pass the gospel down to us. We confess that we often seek comfort, approval, and a life free from conflict.

Give us the courage to stand firm when following You brings adversity or rejection. When the world misunderstands or devalues us, remind us that our identity is secure in Christ. Help us to view our daily hardships not as senseless pain, but as an opportunity to share in the sufferings of our Savior. Strengthen our faith, renew our endurance, and keep our eyes fixed on the eternal glory that outweighs every earthly trial.

In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen

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    1. HAVE ALL YOU WANT … HAVE BECOME RICH / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:8
    2. WHY DO YOU BOAST / 1 CORINTHINANS 4:7
    3. EXPOSE THE MOTIVES OF MEN’S HEARTS / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:5
    4. CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR … DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:4
    5. GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17
    6. YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16
    7. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
    8. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
    9. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
    10. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
    11. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
    12. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
    13. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
    14. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
    15. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
    16. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
    17. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
    18. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
    19. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
    20. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
    21. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
    22. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
    23. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
    24. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
    25. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
    26. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
    27. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
    28. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
    29. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
    30. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
    31. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
    32. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
    33. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
    34. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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    HAVE ALL YOU WANT … HAVE BECOME RICH / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:8

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    (KJV) 1 Corinthians 4:8

     Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

    The Danger of Arriving Too Soon: Spiritual Pride and the Path to True Glory

    True spiritual maturity values sacrificial service and humility over early comfort, recognition, and self-sufficiency. In 1 Corinthians 4:8, the Apostle Paul addresses a major blind spot in the Corinthian church by using biting irony: “Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich! Without us you have become kings!”. The believers in Corinth were highly gifted, but their abundance led to severe spiritual pride and complacency. They acted as if they had already reached the finish line, completely disregarding the sacrificial path modeled by the apostles.

    The Illusion of “Having It All”

    The culture of Corinth praised status, wealth, and rhetoric. Unfortunately, the believers allowed this mindset to hijack their theology. They took pride in their personal wisdom and spiritual gifts, using them for self-exaltation rather than building up the community.

    By believing they had already arrived at spiritual perfection, they created dangerous blind spots:

    • Independence from Authority: They felt above the instruction of Paul and the founders of their church.
    • Spiritual Complacency: Their perceived fulfillment dulled their hunger for genuine righteousness.
    • Premature Triumphalism: They wanted the crown of the Kingdom without the daily surrender of the cross.

    Sarcasm as a Correction Tool

    Paul’s use of cutting sarcasm in 1 Corinthians 4:8 is not out of malice; it is a necessary, sharp medicine intended to wake them up from delusion. He highlights the absurdity of their pride by contrasting it with his own daily reality. While the Corinthians viewed themselves as wise, strong, and honored, the apostles were enduring hunger, poor clothing, rough treatment, and hard manual labor for the sake of the Gospel.

    Paul shatters their illusion of self-sufficiency by reminding them that true discipleship follows the pattern of Jesus. As noted in Romans 8:17, we are heirs with Christ only “if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.” Suffering and humility are not signs of spiritual lack; they are foundational parts of the genuine Christian journey.

    Guarding Against Modern Spiritual Pride

    It is easy to look at the Corinthian church and judge them, but modern believers face the exact same temptation. When we rely on our material comfort, intellectual knowledge, or ministry achievements, we drift toward the same dangerous mindset.

    To counter this complacency, we must practice regular spiritual disciplines:

    1. Consistent Self-Examination: Routinely ask God to expose pride, hidden motives, and areas of self-reliance.
    2. Embrace a Servant’s Heart: Intentionally choose low-status acts of service to keep your heart grounded.
    3. Daily Scriptural Dependence: Rely on the word of God daily to combat the myth that you are “already full”.

    Closing Prayer

    Heavenly Father, forgive us for the times we become complacent and full of ourselves. Break any spirit of pride that convinces us we have arrived or that we are self-sufficient. Guard our hearts against premature comfort and the pursuit of empty honor. Grant us the humility to accept correction and the strength to embrace the sacrificial path of Jesus. May we never seek a crown without a cross, but instead find our true riches in knowing and serving You daily. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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    1. WHY DO YOU BOAST / 1 CORINTHINANS 4:7
    2. EXPOSE THE MOTIVES OF MEN’S HEARTS / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:5
    3. CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR … DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:4
    4. GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17
    5. YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16
    6. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
    7. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
    8. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
    9. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
    10. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
    11. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
    12. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
    13. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
    14. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
    15. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
    16. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
    17. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
    18. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
    19. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
    20. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
    21. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
    22. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
    23. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
    24. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
    25. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
    26. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
    27. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
    28. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
    29. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
    30. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
    31. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
    32. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
    33. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

    Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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    WHY DO YOU BOAST / 1 CORINTHINANS 4:7

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    (KJV) 1 Corinthians 4:7

    For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

    Why Do You Boast? Overcoming Church Division Through Humility

    Pride is one of the most destructive forces in our faith communities. It quietly sneaks into our hearts, builds invisible walls, and stands as a root cause of division among believers. When we begin to measure our worth by our talents, positions, or spiritual gifts, we stray from the very foundation of the gospel.

    The Apostle Paul directly addresses this heart issue in his first letter to the church at Corinth, a community deeply fractured by rivalry and elitism.

    The Reality of 1 Corinthians 4:7

    In 1 Corinthians 4:7, Paul asks three piercing questions that every Christian needs to sit with:

    “For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?”

    Paul’s words strip away every ground for self-importance. To remain truly humble, we must realize a fundamental truth: our natural abilities, intellect, resources, and spiritual gifts are not self-generated. They are entirely from God.

    Gifts, Not Trophies

    When we view our strengths as personal achievements, we naturally begin to feel superior. We start believing we are more worthy of recognition than others. But a gift is not a trophy; it is a trust.

    Everything we have—and everything we will ever become—is made possible by two forces outside of ourselves:

    • The Grace of God: He is the ultimate author of our breath, our talents, and our opportunities.
    • The Investment of Others: God uses parents, mentors, teachers, and friends to pour into our lives along the way.

    Trading Pride for Gratitude

    Because we are entirely dependent on God’s grace and the community He places around us, there is absolutely no place for pride. When we truly understand this, our attitude shifts radically.

    We no longer look for ways to elevate ourselves above our brothers and sisters in Christ. Instead, arrogance is replaced by a profound, ongoing gratefulness to God and to those He has used to shape us. Humility heals divisions because it stops asking, “How do I look?” and starts asking, “How can I serve with what I’ve been given?”

    Closing Prayer

    Heavenly Father, forgive us for the times we have allowed pride to take root in our hearts and cause division in Your church. Remind us daily that every good and perfect gift comes from You. Strip away our desire for superiority and recognition. Fill us with a deep sense of gratitude for Your grace and for the people You have sent to invest in our lives. May our gifts be used solely to unify Your body and bring glory to Your name. Amen.

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    Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

    1. EXPOSE THE MOTIVES OF MEN’S HEARTS / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:5
    2. CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR … DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:4
    3. GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17
    4. YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16
    5. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
    6. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
    7. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
    8. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
    9. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
    10. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
    11. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
    12. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
    13. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
    14. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
    15. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
    16. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
    17. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
    18. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
    19. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
    20. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
    21. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
    22. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
    23. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
    24. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
    25. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
    26. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
    27. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
    28. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
    29. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
    30. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
    31. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
    32. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

    Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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    EXPOSE THE MOTIVES OF MEN’S HEARTS / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:5

    START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

    (KJV) 1 Corinthians 4:5

    Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

    Exposed by the Light: Understanding 1 Corinthians 4:5

    We live in a world obsessed with optics. We polish our profiles, curate our public images, and present the most commendable versions of ourselves to those around us. It is easy to fool human observers because humans can only see the outward appearance.

    However, Scripture reminds us that a day of ultimate clarity is approaching.

    In 1 Corinthians 4:5, the Apostle Paul writes:

    “Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.”

    This verse delivers a profound, sobering truth: God eventually will bring to light the secret acts of all individuals, exposing their true thoughts and motives—good as well as bad.

    The All-Seeing Eye of God

    Nothing escapes the gaze of the Creator. While we can easily mask our intentions behind polite words or charitable actions, God looks directly at the source. The inner lives of everyone will be revealed exactly as they were; nothing will remain hidden.

    Jesus emphasized this absolute transparency during His earthly ministry, noting that whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and what is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open (Mark 4:22; Luke 12:2-3). Later, the Apostle Paul reiterated that a day is coming when God will judge people’s secrets through Jesus Christ (Romans 2:16).

    This divine exposure operates on two fronts:

    • The Exposure of Secret Sins: The hidden faults, the quiet compromises, and the sins committed in the dark that we hope no one ever discovers (1 Timothy 5:24-25).
    • The Exposure of Secret Righteousness: The quiet acts of generosity, the hidden prayers, and the unseen sacrifices that received no earthly applause (Matthew 6:3-4, 6).

    Living for the Audience of One

    For the believer, the reality of 1 Corinthians 4:5 should not produce paralyzing terror, but rather a healthy, holy reverence. It challenges us to evaluate why we do what we do.

    Are we serving in the church to be noticed by leadership? Are we helping others to feed our own ego? Or are we driven by a genuine, deep-seated love for Jesus?

    When our primary motivation is to please God, we are liberated from the trap of people-pleasing. We stop worrying about whether humans notice our efforts because we know our Father sees in secret. When the Lord comes, His evaluation will be perfectly fair, perfectly accurate, and entirely free from human bias.

    Let us commit today to auditing our own hearts, asking the Holy Spirit to align our inner thoughts with our outer actions.

    Closing Prayer

    Heavenly Father,

    You are the God who searches the minds and tests the hearts. Nothing in all creation is hidden from Your sight. We acknowledge that a day is coming when the secrets of every heart will be brought into the light of Your presence.

    Lord, we ask that You examine us today. Search our hearts and reveal any offensive way within us. Forgive us for the times we have acted out of pride, selfishness, or a desire for human approval. Cleanse our hidden motives and align our thoughts with Your truth.

    Give us the grace to live transparently before You. May our private devotion match our public witness. We thank You that You see every hidden act of love and obedience, and we look forward to the day we see You face-to-face. Keep us faithful until that appointed time.

    In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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    1. CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR … DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:4
    2. GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17
    3. YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16
    4. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
    5. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
    6. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
    7. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
    8. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
    9. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
    10. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
    11. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
    12. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
    13. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
    14. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
    15. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
    16. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
    17. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
    18. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
    19. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
    20. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
    21. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
    22. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
    23. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
    24. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
    25. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
    26. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
    27. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
    28. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
    29. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
    30. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
    31. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

    Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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    CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR … DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:4

    START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

    (KJV) 1 Corinthians 4:4

    For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

    Conscience Is Clear… But Does Not Make Me Innocent

    We often treat our conscience as the absolute final judge of our character. If we don’t feel guilty, we assume we must be innocent. However, in 1 Corinthians 4:4, the Apostle Paul shatters this assumption with a profound truth: “My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me.”

    The word “conscience” literally means “with knowledge.” It is an inner, God-given awareness that flags the rightness or wrongness of our actions. While scripture commands us to strive for a clean and clear conscience (1 Corinthians 10:27; 1 Timothy 1:5), Paul reminds us that our internal radar is not the final authority.

    The Limits of Human Alignment

    Paul knew his motivations toward the Corinthian church were pure. Yet, he remained humble enough to recognize that human evaluation is flawed. Our personal views can easily be warped by blind spots.

    Just because we feel confident about our actions does not mean we are automatically correct. When we assume our clear conscience equals absolute perfection, we fall into the trap of pride.

    The Danger of a Corrupted Compass

    If we do not remain humble and submitted to the standard of God’s Word, our consciences can become insensitive, seared, or corrupted (1 Timothy 4:2; Titus 1:15-16). When a compass is broken, it still points somewhere—it just doesn’t point north.

    Without the Holy Spirit and the Scriptures calibrating our hearts, we can walk in deep sin and misguided perceptions while completely convinced of our own righteousness. True innocence is not defined by our lack of guilt feelings, but by God’s perfect standard.

    Closing Prayer

    Lord God, thank You for the gift of a conscience to help guide our daily choices. We ask today for the humility of the Apostle Paul. Search our hearts, Lord, and reveal the secret faults or blind spots that we cannot see on our own. Forgive us for the times we have let pride convince us that we are above correction. Calibrate our hearts according to the truth of Your Word, and keep our consciences sensitive to Your Holy Spirit. May we look only to You as our final judge and our righteousness. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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    Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

    1. GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17
    2. YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16
    3. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
    4. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
    5. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
    6. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
    7. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
    8. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
    9. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
    10. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
    11. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
    12. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
    13. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
    14. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
    15. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
    16. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
    17. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
    18. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
    19. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
    20. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
    21. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
    22. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
    23. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
    24. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
    25. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
    26. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
    27. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
    28. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
    29. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
    30. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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    THE GLORY THAT YOU GAVE ME / JOHN 17:22-23

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    (KJV) John 17:22-23

    And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: 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.

    THE GLORY THAT YOU GAVE ME / JOHN 17:22-23

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    Christ’s “glory” was revealed through His life of self-denying service and His dying on the cross in order to rescue people from slavery to sin and restore the opportunity for a relationship with God. In a similar way, the “glory” of Christ’s followers comes through humble service and identifying with Christ’s suffering (Luke 9:23). Humility, self-denial, personal sacrifice and the willingness to suffer for Christ will ensure genuine unity among Christians and will lead to true glory.

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    1. THAT ALL OF THEM MAY BE ONE / JOHN 17:21
    2. I SANCTIFY MYSELF / JOHN 17:19
    3. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
    4. THEY HAVE OBEYED YOUR WORD / JOHN 17:6
    5. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
    6. JESUS’ PRAYER JOHN 17:1
    7. THE FATHER HIMSELF LOVES YOU / JOHN 16:27
    8. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
    9. HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH / JOHN 16:13
    10. CONVICT THE WORLD / JOHN 16:8
    11. IF I GO I WILL SEND HIM / JOHN 16:7
    12. THEY WILL PERSECUTE YOU ALSO / JOHN 15:20
    13. GO AND BEAR FRUIT / JOHN 15:16
    14. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
    15. ASK WHATEVER YOU WISH / JOHN 15:7
    16. LIKE A BRANCH THAT IS THROWN AWAY / JOHN 15:6
    17. REMAIN IN ME / JOHN 15:4
    18. EVERY BRANCH / JOHN 15:2
    19. WE WILL … MAKE OUR HOME WITH HIM / JOHN 14:23
    20. I AM THE TRUE VINE / JOHN 15:1
    21. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
    22. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
    23. WE WILL … MAKE OUR HOME WITH HIM / JOHN 14:23
    24. WHOEVER HAS MY COMMANDS / JOHN 14:21
    25. I WILL COME TO YOU / JOHN 14:18
    26. THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH – WITH YOU AND WILL BE IN YOU / JOHN 14:17
    27. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
    28. IF YOU LOVE ME YOU WILL OBEY / JOHN 14:15
    29. ASK IN MY NAME / JOHN 14:13
    30. GREATER THINGS / JOHN 14:12
    31. I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE / JOHN 14:6
    32. I WILL COME BACK / JOHN 14:3
    33. MY FATHER’S HOUSE / JOHN 14:1-4
    34. LOVED PRAISE FROM MEN / JOHN 12:42-43
    35. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
    36. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
    37. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
    38. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
    39. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
    40. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
    41. LOVED PRAISE FROM MEN / JOHN 12:42-43
    42. THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE / JOHN 12:39-40
    43. DRAW ALL MEN TO MYSELF / JOHN 12:32
    44. PRINCE OF THIS WORLD WILL BE DRIVEN OUT / JOHN 12:31
    45. WHOEVER SERVES ME / JOHN 12:26
    46. HATES HIS LIFE IN THIS WORLD / JOHN 12:25
    47. SON OF MAN … GLORIFIED / JOHN 12:23-24
    48. MARY … POURED IT ON JESUS’ FEET / JOHN 12:3
    49. FOR THE SCATTERED CHILDREN OF GOD / JOHN 11:52
    50. THE DEAD MAN CAME OUT / JOHN 11:44
    51. JESUS WEPT / JOHN 11:35
    52. DEEPLY MOVED IN SPIRIT / JOHN 11:33
    53. I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE THE CHRIST / JOHN 11:27
    54. I AM THE RESURRECTION / JOHN 11:25-26
    55. STAYED WHERE HE WAS TWO MORE DAYS / JOHN 11:6
    56. JESUS LOVED MARTHA AND HER SISTER AND LAZARUS / JOHN 11:5
    57. SICKNESS … FOR GOD’S GLORY / JOHN 11:4
    58. THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH / JOHN 10:28
    59. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
    60. THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH / JOHN 10:28
    61. MY SHEEP LISTEN TO MY VOICE / JOHN 10:27
    62. I KNOW MY SHEEP / JOHN 10:14-15
    63. I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD / JOHN 10:11
    64. THE THIEF COMES … I HAVE COME / JOHN 10:10
    65. I AM THE GATE / JOHN 10:9
    66. JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD / JOHN 10:1
    67. THOSE WHO SEE WILL BECOME BLIND / JOHN 9:39
    68. THEY THREW HIM OUT / JOHN 9:34
    69. WORK OF GOD MIGHT BE DISPLAYED / JOHN 9:3
    70. BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS BORN, I AM / JOHN 8:58
    71. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
    72. IF GOD WERE YOUR FATHER / JOHN 8:42
    73. YOU WILL BE FREE INDEED / JOHN 8:36
    74. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
    75. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
    76. IF YOU HOLD TO MY TEACHING / JOHN 8:31
    77. I PASS JUDGMENT ON NO ONE / JOHN 8:15
    78. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
    79. NEITHER DO I CONDEMN YOU / JOHN 8:11
    80. IF ANY ONE OF YOU IS WITHOUT SIN / JOHN 8:7
    81. GAIN HONOR FOR HIMSELF / JOHN 7:18
    82. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
    83. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
    84. GAIN HONOR FOR HIMSELF / JOHN 7:18
    85. IF ANYONE CHOOSES TO DO GOD’S WILL / JOHN 7:17
    86. IT HATES ME / JOHN 7:6-7
    87. FEAST OF TABERNACLES / JOHN 7:2-3
    88. JESUS HAD KNOWN FROM THE BEGINNING / JOHN 6:64
    89. EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD / JOHN 6:54
    90. THE FATHER … DRAWS HIM / JOHN 6:44
    91. MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40
    92. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
    93. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
    94. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
    95. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
    96. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
    97. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
    98. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
    99. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
    100. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
    101. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
    102. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
    103. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
    104. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
    105. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
    106. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
    107. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
    108. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
    109. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
    110. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
    111. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
    112. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
    113. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
    114. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
    115. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
    116. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
    117. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
    118. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
    119. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
    120. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
    121. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
    122. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
    123. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
    124. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
    125. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
    126. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
    127. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
    128. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
    129. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
    130. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
    131. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
    132. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
    133. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
    134. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
    135. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
    136. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
    137. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
    138. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
    139. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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    THAT ALL OF THEM MAY BE ONE / JOHN 17:21

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    (KJV) John 17:21

    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.

    THAT ALL OF THEM MAY BE ONE / JOHN 17:21

    This expresses one of Christ’s deepest desires for His people as a whole. He mentions this four times in His prayer (John 17:11, 21-23) because unity is a primary factor in accomplishing God’s purposes and confirming the truth of the message about Christ (John 17:21, 23). The unity that Jesus prayed for was not organizational unity but spiritual unity based on the following: true spiritual salvation and a personal relationship with Christ (John 17:23); knowing and experiencing the love of the Father and the companionship of Christ (John 17:26); separation from the evil ways of the world (John 17:14-16); growth in their knowledge of truth and devotion to God’s purposes (John 17:17; John 17:19); receiving, believing and obeying the truth of God’s Word (John 17:6; John 17:8; John 17:17); and the desire to bring Christ’s message of forgiveness and spiritual salvation to those who do not yet have a personal relationship with Christ (John 17:21, 23). When any one of these factors is missing, complete unity among Jesus’s followers cannot exist as He desires. 

    1. Jesus does not pray for His followers to “become one,” but rather that they may “be one.” The present subjunctive phrasing used here means the action is ongoing, meaning “continually be one.” This type of unity is based on their common relationship to the Father and the Son and on having the same basic attitude toward the world, the Word and the need to reach out to those who are spiritually lost – those who do not have a relationship with Jesus (1 John 1:7). 
    2. Attempting to create what looks like unity by having meetings, conferences or complex organization can result in tension and frustration. What Jesus had in mind is much more than unified gatherings of the appearance of togetherness. It is a spiritual unity of heart, mind and purpose among those who are fully devoted to Christ and His Word (Ephesians 4:3).
    3. This does not mean that God’s people must agree or have the same perspective on all issues, but they must maintain a unified and uncompromising commitment to honoring Christ, staying true to His Word and leading others into a personal relationship with God.
    4. One of the primary reasons for this sort of unity is that people will know that Jesus was sent by the Father to bring them back into a relationship with God – that they “may believe that you have sent me.” Christ’s followers will not be able to effectively accomplish their purpose of leading others to Christ unless they are living in unity. Without unity, their testimony will lack credibility and few people in the world will give serious thought to following Christ and becoming part of His church.

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    1. I SANCTIFY MYSELF / JOHN 17:19
    2. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
    3. THEY HAVE OBEYED YOUR WORD / JOHN 17:6
    4. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
    5. JESUS’ PRAYER JOHN 17:1
    6. THE FATHER HIMSELF LOVES YOU / JOHN 16:27
    7. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
    8. HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH / JOHN 16:13
    9. CONVICT THE WORLD / JOHN 16:8
    10. IF I GO I WILL SEND HIM / JOHN 16:7
    11. THEY WILL PERSECUTE YOU ALSO / JOHN 15:20
    12. GO AND BEAR FRUIT / JOHN 15:16
    13. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
    14. ASK WHATEVER YOU WISH / JOHN 15:7
    15. LIKE A BRANCH THAT IS THROWN AWAY / JOHN 15:6
    16. REMAIN IN ME / JOHN 15:4
    17. EVERY BRANCH / JOHN 15:2
    18. WE WILL … MAKE OUR HOME WITH HIM / JOHN 14:23
    19. I AM THE TRUE VINE / JOHN 15:1
    20. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
    21. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
    22. WE WILL … MAKE OUR HOME WITH HIM / JOHN 14:23
    23. WHOEVER HAS MY COMMANDS / JOHN 14:21
    24. I WILL COME TO YOU / JOHN 14:18
    25. THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH – WITH YOU AND WILL BE IN YOU / JOHN 14:17
    26. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
    27. IF YOU LOVE ME YOU WILL OBEY / JOHN 14:15
    28. ASK IN MY NAME / JOHN 14:13
    29. GREATER THINGS / JOHN 14:12
    30. I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE / JOHN 14:6
    31. I WILL COME BACK / JOHN 14:3
    32. MY FATHER’S HOUSE / JOHN 14:1-4
    33. LOVED PRAISE FROM MEN / JOHN 12:42-43
    34. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
    35. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
    36. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
    37. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
    38. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
    39. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
    40. LOVED PRAISE FROM MEN / JOHN 12:42-43
    41. THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE / JOHN 12:39-40
    42. DRAW ALL MEN TO MYSELF / JOHN 12:32
    43. PRINCE OF THIS WORLD WILL BE DRIVEN OUT / JOHN 12:31
    44. WHOEVER SERVES ME / JOHN 12:26
    45. HATES HIS LIFE IN THIS WORLD / JOHN 12:25
    46. SON OF MAN … GLORIFIED / JOHN 12:23-24
    47. MARY … POURED IT ON JESUS’ FEET / JOHN 12:3
    48. FOR THE SCATTERED CHILDREN OF GOD / JOHN 11:52
    49. THE DEAD MAN CAME OUT / JOHN 11:44
    50. JESUS WEPT / JOHN 11:35
    51. DEEPLY MOVED IN SPIRIT / JOHN 11:33
    52. I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE THE CHRIST / JOHN 11:27
    53. I AM THE RESURRECTION / JOHN 11:25-26
    54. STAYED WHERE HE WAS TWO MORE DAYS / JOHN 11:6
    55. JESUS LOVED MARTHA AND HER SISTER AND LAZARUS / JOHN 11:5
    56. SICKNESS … FOR GOD’S GLORY / JOHN 11:4
    57. THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH / JOHN 10:28
    58. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
    59. THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH / JOHN 10:28
    60. MY SHEEP LISTEN TO MY VOICE / JOHN 10:27
    61. I KNOW MY SHEEP / JOHN 10:14-15
    62. I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD / JOHN 10:11
    63. THE THIEF COMES … I HAVE COME / JOHN 10:10
    64. I AM THE GATE / JOHN 10:9
    65. JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD / JOHN 10:1
    66. THOSE WHO SEE WILL BECOME BLIND / JOHN 9:39
    67. THEY THREW HIM OUT / JOHN 9:34
    68. WORK OF GOD MIGHT BE DISPLAYED / JOHN 9:3
    69. BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS BORN, I AM / JOHN 8:58
    70. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
    71. IF GOD WERE YOUR FATHER / JOHN 8:42
    72. YOU WILL BE FREE INDEED / JOHN 8:36
    73. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
    74. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
    75. IF YOU HOLD TO MY TEACHING / JOHN 8:31
    76. I PASS JUDGMENT ON NO ONE / JOHN 8:15
    77. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
    78. NEITHER DO I CONDEMN YOU / JOHN 8:11
    79. IF ANY ONE OF YOU IS WITHOUT SIN / JOHN 8:7
    80. GAIN HONOR FOR HIMSELF / JOHN 7:18
    81. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
    82. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
    83. GAIN HONOR FOR HIMSELF / JOHN 7:18
    84. IF ANYONE CHOOSES TO DO GOD’S WILL / JOHN 7:17
    85. IT HATES ME / JOHN 7:6-7
    86. FEAST OF TABERNACLES / JOHN 7:2-3
    87. JESUS HAD KNOWN FROM THE BEGINNING / JOHN 6:64
    88. EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD / JOHN 6:54
    89. THE FATHER … DRAWS HIM / JOHN 6:44
    90. MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40
    91. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
    92. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
    93. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
    94. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
    95. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
    96. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
    97. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
    98. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
    99. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
    100. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
    101. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
    102. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
    103. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
    104. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
    105. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
    106. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
    107. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
    108. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
    109. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
    110. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
    111. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
    112. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
    113. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
    114. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
    115. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
    116. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
    117. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
    118. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
    119. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
    120. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
    121. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
    122. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
    123. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
    124. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
    125. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
    126. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
    127. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
    128. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
    129. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
    130. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
    131. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
    132. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
    133. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
    134. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
    135. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
    136. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
    137. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
    138. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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    I SANCTIFY MYSELF / JOHN 17:19

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    (KJV) John 17:19

    And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

    I SANCTIFY MYSELF / JOHN 17:19

    Jesus sanctifies Himself by setting Himself apart to do His Father’s will and to accomplish the highest purpose of which He came to earth: to die on the cross and pay the price for our offenses against God (John 17:17). Jesus suffered on the cross to restore the opportunity for people to have a relationship with God. Because of His personal sacrifice, Christians also are to separate themselves from the world and set themselves apart for God and His purposes (Hebrews 13:12).

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    1. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
    2. THEY HAVE OBEYED YOUR WORD / JOHN 17:6
    3. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
    4. JESUS’ PRAYER JOHN 17:1
    5. THE FATHER HIMSELF LOVES YOU / JOHN 16:27
    6. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
    7. HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH / JOHN 16:13
    8. CONVICT THE WORLD / JOHN 16:8
    9. IF I GO I WILL SEND HIM / JOHN 16:7
    10. THEY WILL PERSECUTE YOU ALSO / JOHN 15:20
    11. GO AND BEAR FRUIT / JOHN 15:16
    12. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
    13. ASK WHATEVER YOU WISH / JOHN 15:7
    14. LIKE A BRANCH THAT IS THROWN AWAY / JOHN 15:6
    15. REMAIN IN ME / JOHN 15:4
    16. EVERY BRANCH / JOHN 15:2
    17. WE WILL … MAKE OUR HOME WITH HIM / JOHN 14:23
    18. I AM THE TRUE VINE / JOHN 15:1
    19. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
    20. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
    21. WE WILL … MAKE OUR HOME WITH HIM / JOHN 14:23
    22. WHOEVER HAS MY COMMANDS / JOHN 14:21
    23. I WILL COME TO YOU / JOHN 14:18
    24. THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH – WITH YOU AND WILL BE IN YOU / JOHN 14:17
    25. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
    26. IF YOU LOVE ME YOU WILL OBEY / JOHN 14:15
    27. ASK IN MY NAME / JOHN 14:13
    28. GREATER THINGS / JOHN 14:12
    29. I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE / JOHN 14:6
    30. I WILL COME BACK / JOHN 14:3
    31. MY FATHER’S HOUSE / JOHN 14:1-4
    32. LOVED PRAISE FROM MEN / JOHN 12:42-43
    33. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
    34. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
    35. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
    36. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
    37. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
    38. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
    39. LOVED PRAISE FROM MEN / JOHN 12:42-43
    40. THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE / JOHN 12:39-40
    41. DRAW ALL MEN TO MYSELF / JOHN 12:32
    42. PRINCE OF THIS WORLD WILL BE DRIVEN OUT / JOHN 12:31
    43. WHOEVER SERVES ME / JOHN 12:26
    44. HATES HIS LIFE IN THIS WORLD / JOHN 12:25
    45. SON OF MAN … GLORIFIED / JOHN 12:23-24
    46. MARY … POURED IT ON JESUS’ FEET / JOHN 12:3
    47. FOR THE SCATTERED CHILDREN OF GOD / JOHN 11:52
    48. THE DEAD MAN CAME OUT / JOHN 11:44
    49. JESUS WEPT / JOHN 11:35
    50. DEEPLY MOVED IN SPIRIT / JOHN 11:33
    51. I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE THE CHRIST / JOHN 11:27
    52. I AM THE RESURRECTION / JOHN 11:25-26
    53. STAYED WHERE HE WAS TWO MORE DAYS / JOHN 11:6
    54. JESUS LOVED MARTHA AND HER SISTER AND LAZARUS / JOHN 11:5
    55. SICKNESS … FOR GOD’S GLORY / JOHN 11:4
    56. THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH / JOHN 10:28
    57. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
    58. THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH / JOHN 10:28
    59. MY SHEEP LISTEN TO MY VOICE / JOHN 10:27
    60. I KNOW MY SHEEP / JOHN 10:14-15
    61. I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD / JOHN 10:11
    62. THE THIEF COMES … I HAVE COME / JOHN 10:10
    63. I AM THE GATE / JOHN 10:9
    64. JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD / JOHN 10:1
    65. THOSE WHO SEE WILL BECOME BLIND / JOHN 9:39
    66. THEY THREW HIM OUT / JOHN 9:34
    67. WORK OF GOD MIGHT BE DISPLAYED / JOHN 9:3
    68. BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS BORN, I AM / JOHN 8:58
    69. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
    70. IF GOD WERE YOUR FATHER / JOHN 8:42
    71. YOU WILL BE FREE INDEED / JOHN 8:36
    72. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
    73. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
    74. IF YOU HOLD TO MY TEACHING / JOHN 8:31
    75. I PASS JUDGMENT ON NO ONE / JOHN 8:15
    76. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
    77. NEITHER DO I CONDEMN YOU / JOHN 8:11
    78. IF ANY ONE OF YOU IS WITHOUT SIN / JOHN 8:7
    79. GAIN HONOR FOR HIMSELF / JOHN 7:18
    80. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
    81. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
    82. GAIN HONOR FOR HIMSELF / JOHN 7:18
    83. IF ANYONE CHOOSES TO DO GOD’S WILL / JOHN 7:17
    84. IT HATES ME / JOHN 7:6-7
    85. FEAST OF TABERNACLES / JOHN 7:2-3
    86. JESUS HAD KNOWN FROM THE BEGINNING / JOHN 6:64
    87. EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD / JOHN 6:54
    88. THE FATHER … DRAWS HIM / JOHN 6:44
    89. MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40
    90. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
    91. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
    92. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
    93. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
    94. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
    95. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
    96. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
    97. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
    98. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
    99. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
    100. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
    101. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
    102. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
    103. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
    104. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
    105. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
    106. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
    107. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
    108. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
    109. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
    110. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
    111. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
    112. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
    113. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
    114. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
    115. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
    116. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
    117. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
    118. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
    119. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
    120. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
    121. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
    122. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
    123. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
    124. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
    125. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
    126. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
    127. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
    128. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
    129. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
    130. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
    131. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
    132. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
    133. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
    134. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
    135. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
    136. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
    137. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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    THEY HAVE OBEYED YOUR WORD / JOHN 17:6

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    (KJV) John 17:6

    I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

    THEY HAVE OBEYED YOUR WORD / JOHN 17:6

    Christ’s prayer for protection, joy, love, unity and sanctification (spiritual growth, development and preparation for God’s purposes) applies only to those who belong to God because of their faith in Christ (John 17:8). Those who genuinely belong to God will continually resist ungodly influences and beliefs as they remain separate from the behaviors and lifestyles that are common in the world (John 17:14-16). They are able to do this because they accept and obey the commands, standards and teachings of Christ (John 17:6, 8) as revealed in His Word.

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    1. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
    2. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
    3. JESUS’ PRAYER JOHN 17:1
    4. THE FATHER HIMSELF LOVES YOU / JOHN 16:27
    5. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
    6. HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH / JOHN 16:13
    7. CONVICT THE WORLD / JOHN 16:8
    8. IF I GO I WILL SEND HIM / JOHN 16:7
    9. THEY WILL PERSECUTE YOU ALSO / JOHN 15:20
    10. GO AND BEAR FRUIT / JOHN 15:16
    11. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
    12. ASK WHATEVER YOU WISH / JOHN 15:7
    13. LIKE A BRANCH THAT IS THROWN AWAY / JOHN 15:6
    14. REMAIN IN ME / JOHN 15:4
    15. EVERY BRANCH / JOHN 15:2
    16. WE WILL … MAKE OUR HOME WITH HIM / JOHN 14:23
    17. I AM THE TRUE VINE / JOHN 15:1
    18. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
    19. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
    20. WE WILL … MAKE OUR HOME WITH HIM / JOHN 14:23
    21. WHOEVER HAS MY COMMANDS / JOHN 14:21
    22. I WILL COME TO YOU / JOHN 14:18
    23. THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH – WITH YOU AND WILL BE IN YOU / JOHN 14:17
    24. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
    25. IF YOU LOVE ME YOU WILL OBEY / JOHN 14:15
    26. ASK IN MY NAME / JOHN 14:13
    27. GREATER THINGS / JOHN 14:12
    28. I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE / JOHN 14:6
    29. I WILL COME BACK / JOHN 14:3
    30. MY FATHER’S HOUSE / JOHN 14:1-4
    31. LOVED PRAISE FROM MEN / JOHN 12:42-43
    32. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
    33. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
    34. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
    35. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
    36. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
    37. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
    38. LOVED PRAISE FROM MEN / JOHN 12:42-43
    39. THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE / JOHN 12:39-40
    40. DRAW ALL MEN TO MYSELF / JOHN 12:32
    41. PRINCE OF THIS WORLD WILL BE DRIVEN OUT / JOHN 12:31
    42. WHOEVER SERVES ME / JOHN 12:26
    43. HATES HIS LIFE IN THIS WORLD / JOHN 12:25
    44. SON OF MAN … GLORIFIED / JOHN 12:23-24
    45. MARY … POURED IT ON JESUS’ FEET / JOHN 12:3
    46. FOR THE SCATTERED CHILDREN OF GOD / JOHN 11:52
    47. THE DEAD MAN CAME OUT / JOHN 11:44
    48. JESUS WEPT / JOHN 11:35
    49. DEEPLY MOVED IN SPIRIT / JOHN 11:33
    50. I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE THE CHRIST / JOHN 11:27
    51. I AM THE RESURRECTION / JOHN 11:25-26
    52. STAYED WHERE HE WAS TWO MORE DAYS / JOHN 11:6
    53. JESUS LOVED MARTHA AND HER SISTER AND LAZARUS / JOHN 11:5
    54. SICKNESS … FOR GOD’S GLORY / JOHN 11:4
    55. THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH / JOHN 10:28
    56. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
    57. THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH / JOHN 10:28
    58. MY SHEEP LISTEN TO MY VOICE / JOHN 10:27
    59. I KNOW MY SHEEP / JOHN 10:14-15
    60. I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD / JOHN 10:11
    61. THE THIEF COMES … I HAVE COME / JOHN 10:10
    62. I AM THE GATE / JOHN 10:9
    63. JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD / JOHN 10:1
    64. THOSE WHO SEE WILL BECOME BLIND / JOHN 9:39
    65. THEY THREW HIM OUT / JOHN 9:34
    66. WORK OF GOD MIGHT BE DISPLAYED / JOHN 9:3
    67. BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS BORN, I AM / JOHN 8:58
    68. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
    69. IF GOD WERE YOUR FATHER / JOHN 8:42
    70. YOU WILL BE FREE INDEED / JOHN 8:36
    71. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
    72. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
    73. IF YOU HOLD TO MY TEACHING / JOHN 8:31
    74. I PASS JUDGMENT ON NO ONE / JOHN 8:15
    75. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
    76. NEITHER DO I CONDEMN YOU / JOHN 8:11
    77. IF ANY ONE OF YOU IS WITHOUT SIN / JOHN 8:7
    78. GAIN HONOR FOR HIMSELF / JOHN 7:18
    79. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
    80. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
    81. GAIN HONOR FOR HIMSELF / JOHN 7:18
    82. IF ANYONE CHOOSES TO DO GOD’S WILL / JOHN 7:17
    83. IT HATES ME / JOHN 7:6-7
    84. FEAST OF TABERNACLES / JOHN 7:2-3
    85. JESUS HAD KNOWN FROM THE BEGINNING / JOHN 6:64
    86. EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD / JOHN 6:54
    87. THE FATHER … DRAWS HIM / JOHN 6:44
    88. MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40
    89. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
    90. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
    91. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
    92. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
    93. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
    94. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
    95. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
    96. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
    97. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
    98. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
    99. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
    100. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
    101. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
    102. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
    103. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
    104. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
    105. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
    106. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
    107. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
    108. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
    109. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
    110. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
    111. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
    112. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
    113. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
    114. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
    115. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
    116. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
    117. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
    118. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
    119. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
    120. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
    121. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
    122. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
    123. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
    124. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
    125. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
    126. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
    127. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
    128. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
    129. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
    130. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
    131. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
    132. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
    133. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
    134. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
    135. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
    136. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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    JESUS’ PRAYER JOHN 17:1

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    (KJV) John 17:1

    These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:

    JESUS’ PRAYER JOHN 17:1

    Jesus’ final prayer for His disciples shows our Lord’s deepest desires for His followers, both then and now. It is also a Spirit-inspired example of how all pastors and ministry leaders should pray for people. It is how Christian parents should pray for their children. In praying for those under our care, our greatest concerns should be”

    1. That they may know Jesus Christ and His Word intimately (John 17:2-3, 17, 19; John 17:3).
    2. That God may protect them from the evil influences of the world, keep them from turning away from Him and give them discernment (wise and godly judgment) to recognize and reject ungodly beliefs and false spiritual teaching (John 17:6, 11, 14-17).
    3. That they may constantly possess the full joy of serving Christ (John 17:13).
    4. That they may live by God’s standards of purity and truth in thoughts, actions and character (John 17:17). 
    5. That they may be unified in love and purpose, just as Jesus and His Father are (John 17:11, 21-22).
    6. That they may lead others to Christ (John 17:21, 23).
    7. That their faith will endure so they will one day be with Christ in heaven (John 17:24).
    8. That they may constantly experience God’s love and presence (John 17:26).

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    1. THE FATHER HIMSELF LOVES YOU / JOHN 16:27
    2. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
    3. HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH / JOHN 16:13
    4. CONVICT THE WORLD / JOHN 16:8
    5. IF I GO I WILL SEND HIM / JOHN 16:7
    6. THEY WILL PERSECUTE YOU ALSO / JOHN 15:20
    7. GO AND BEAR FRUIT / JOHN 15:16
    8. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
    9. ASK WHATEVER YOU WISH / JOHN 15:7
    10. LIKE A BRANCH THAT IS THROWN AWAY / JOHN 15:6
    11. REMAIN IN ME / JOHN 15:4
    12. EVERY BRANCH / JOHN 15:2
    13. WE WILL … MAKE OUR HOME WITH HIM / JOHN 14:23
    14. I AM THE TRUE VINE / JOHN 15:1
    15. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
    16. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
    17. WE WILL … MAKE OUR HOME WITH HIM / JOHN 14:23
    18. WHOEVER HAS MY COMMANDS / JOHN 14:21
    19. I WILL COME TO YOU / JOHN 14:18
    20. THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH – WITH YOU AND WILL BE IN YOU / JOHN 14:17
    21. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
    22. IF YOU LOVE ME YOU WILL OBEY / JOHN 14:15
    23. ASK IN MY NAME / JOHN 14:13
    24. GREATER THINGS / JOHN 14:12
    25. I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE / JOHN 14:6
    26. I WILL COME BACK / JOHN 14:3
    27. MY FATHER’S HOUSE / JOHN 14:1-4
    28. LOVED PRAISE FROM MEN / JOHN 12:42-43
    29. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
    30. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
    31. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
    32. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
    33. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
    34. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
    35. LOVED PRAISE FROM MEN / JOHN 12:42-43
    36. THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE / JOHN 12:39-40
    37. DRAW ALL MEN TO MYSELF / JOHN 12:32
    38. PRINCE OF THIS WORLD WILL BE DRIVEN OUT / JOHN 12:31
    39. WHOEVER SERVES ME / JOHN 12:26
    40. HATES HIS LIFE IN THIS WORLD / JOHN 12:25
    41. SON OF MAN … GLORIFIED / JOHN 12:23-24
    42. MARY … POURED IT ON JESUS’ FEET / JOHN 12:3
    43. FOR THE SCATTERED CHILDREN OF GOD / JOHN 11:52
    44. THE DEAD MAN CAME OUT / JOHN 11:44
    45. JESUS WEPT / JOHN 11:35
    46. DEEPLY MOVED IN SPIRIT / JOHN 11:33
    47. I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE THE CHRIST / JOHN 11:27
    48. I AM THE RESURRECTION / JOHN 11:25-26
    49. STAYED WHERE HE WAS TWO MORE DAYS / JOHN 11:6
    50. JESUS LOVED MARTHA AND HER SISTER AND LAZARUS / JOHN 11:5
    51. SICKNESS … FOR GOD’S GLORY / JOHN 11:4
    52. THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH / JOHN 10:28
    53. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
    54. THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH / JOHN 10:28
    55. MY SHEEP LISTEN TO MY VOICE / JOHN 10:27
    56. I KNOW MY SHEEP / JOHN 10:14-15
    57. I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD / JOHN 10:11
    58. THE THIEF COMES … I HAVE COME / JOHN 10:10
    59. I AM THE GATE / JOHN 10:9
    60. JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD / JOHN 10:1
    61. THOSE WHO SEE WILL BECOME BLIND / JOHN 9:39
    62. THEY THREW HIM OUT / JOHN 9:34
    63. WORK OF GOD MIGHT BE DISPLAYED / JOHN 9:3
    64. BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS BORN, I AM / JOHN 8:58
    65. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
    66. IF GOD WERE YOUR FATHER / JOHN 8:42
    67. YOU WILL BE FREE INDEED / JOHN 8:36
    68. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
    69. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
    70. IF YOU HOLD TO MY TEACHING / JOHN 8:31
    71. I PASS JUDGMENT ON NO ONE / JOHN 8:15
    72. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
    73. NEITHER DO I CONDEMN YOU / JOHN 8:11
    74. IF ANY ONE OF YOU IS WITHOUT SIN / JOHN 8:7
    75. GAIN HONOR FOR HIMSELF / JOHN 7:18
    76. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
    77. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
    78. GAIN HONOR FOR HIMSELF / JOHN 7:18
    79. IF ANYONE CHOOSES TO DO GOD’S WILL / JOHN 7:17
    80. IT HATES ME / JOHN 7:6-7
    81. FEAST OF TABERNACLES / JOHN 7:2-3
    82. JESUS HAD KNOWN FROM THE BEGINNING / JOHN 6:64
    83. EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD / JOHN 6:54
    84. THE FATHER … DRAWS HIM / JOHN 6:44
    85. MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40
    86. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
    87. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
    88. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
    89. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
    90. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
    91. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
    92. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
    93. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
    94. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
    95. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
    96. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
    97. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
    98. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
    99. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
    100. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
    101. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
    102. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
    103. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
    104. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
    105. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
    106. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
    107. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
    108. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
    109. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
    110. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
    111. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
    112. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
    113. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
    114. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
    115. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
    116. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
    117. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
    118. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
    119. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
    120. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
    121. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
    122. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
    123. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
    124. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
    125. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
    126. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
    127. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
    128. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
    129. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
    130. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
    131. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
    132. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
    133. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
    134. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
    135. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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