Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Tuesday, Nov. 8,

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.— Amen.

John 17 The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!

John 17:6-19 Christ Prays for His Disciples.

John 17:8 GNOSIS doctrine must be turned into EPIGNOSIS doctrine for victory.

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Three Aorist Tense Verbs:

Three Aorist Tense Verbs: a) They have received it (ELABON), perceived via GAP.

Three Aorist Tense Verbs: b) They know it, (EGNOSAN) - “words of Jesus”, are in the staging area: the mind (NOUS).

Three Aorist Tense Verbs: c) They would believe, (EPISTEUSAN) - they would have EPIGNOSIS doctrine Pentecost +.

Just as Jesus knew and prayed that He has completed the Father’s plan, He also prays knowing that the disciples would have EPIGNOSIS doctrine in their souls at Pentecost +.

This shows the graciousness of our Lord because even though the disciples would in the interim be defeated, He knows that it will not hinder their eventual victory at Pentecost +.

“Sent Me”, APOSTELLO, Aor, Act, Ind, “to send, send away” occurs five times in this prayer, John 17:8, 18, 21, 23, 25.

It is the root for APOSTOLOS - Apostle. Jesus Christ is God’s apostle, (i.e., messenger), to man. Heb 3:1

Heb 3:1-2a, “Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession; 2 He was faithful to Him who appointed Him…”

John 17:8, “Because I have given to them, (the disciples), the words, (Bible Doctrine), You gave to Me, and they received them, and they truly understand that I came from (the immediate source of) You, and they (would) believe that You sent Me.”

Principles: 1. The disciples had been given to Jesus by the Father. The gift was irrevocable and the Father was able to guarantee it.

2. Jesus had no doubt of the final outcome. The disciples were obedient; they had accepted the message Jesus gave them.

3. There is no evidence that they had rejected or doubted the truth He imparted to them, they just were not applying it.

4. They did not have EPIGNOSIS instantly, Cf. John 2:22; 20:9.

5. They recognized intellectually that Jesus’ message came from God; and they accepted Him as a messenger of God, John 16:30.

6. From the outset of His ministry, the disciples had received Him as the Messiah, and their conviction of His messiahship grew progressively during His ministry.

7. Now that the supreme test of their faith was impending, Jesus prayed that they might be preserved against the persecution that would separate them.

8. Jesus also knew that after Pentecost +, the Holy Spirit would give them EPIGNOSIS into all the things Jesus had taught them. John 14:26; 16:13-15

Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday, November 8, 2011 Tape # Jesus Prays for His Disciples GNOSIS Doctrine must become EPIGNOSIS for application. Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 33 John 17:8; 2:22; 14:26; 16:30; 20:9; Heb 3:1-2 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011