September 22, 2022
John 17:1-5 (HCSB)
Jesus Prays for Himself Jesus spoke these things, looked up to heaven, and said: Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son so that the Son may glorify You, 2 for You gave Him authority over all flesh; so He may give eternal life to all You have given Him. 3 This is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and the One You have sent —Jesus Christ. 4 I have glorified You on the earth by completing the work You gave Me to do. 5 Now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with that glory I had with You before the world existed.
Jesus Prays for Himself Jesus spoke these things, looked up to heaven, and said: Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son so that the Son may glorify You, 2 for You gave Him authority over all flesh; so He may give eternal life to all You have given Him. 3 This is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and the One You have sent —Jesus Christ. 4 I have glorified You on the earth by completing the work You gave Me to do. 5 Now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with that glory I had with You before the world existed.
Glynda Steele
I must admit, I consider myself to be a person with many friends. But the friends that I know best, and that know me, are the ones that I have spent many, many hours doing life with over the years. Some of the others could just be considered acquaintances because I am still in the process of getting to know them. In verse 3, Jesus says, “that they may know You, the only true God, and the One You have sent – Jesus Christ.” I don’t believe that you can “know” God and have a relationship with His Son by simply visiting Him for an hour or so each week sitting in a pew or in a class. You must spend time talking with Him in prayer, listening to Him through His Word, and walking with Him daily through the ins and outs of life. This is how you get to know any friend, and Jesus wants to be that Friend! So, I ask you, is Jesus simply an acquaintance or can you call Him your Friend?
I must admit, I consider myself to be a person with many friends. But the friends that I know best, and that know me, are the ones that I have spent many, many hours doing life with over the years. Some of the others could just be considered acquaintances because I am still in the process of getting to know them. In verse 3, Jesus says, “that they may know You, the only true God, and the One You have sent – Jesus Christ.” I don’t believe that you can “know” God and have a relationship with His Son by simply visiting Him for an hour or so each week sitting in a pew or in a class. You must spend time talking with Him in prayer, listening to Him through His Word, and walking with Him daily through the ins and outs of life. This is how you get to know any friend, and Jesus wants to be that Friend! So, I ask you, is Jesus simply an acquaintance or can you call Him your Friend?
Recent
Archive
2026
January
January 1, 2025January 2, 2025Questions for the WeekJanuary 3, 2026Sunday Connect Lesson for January 4, 2025January 4, 2026January 5, 2026JANUARY 6, 2025January 6, 2026January 7, 2026January 8, 2026January 9, 2026Sunday Connect Lesson for January 11, 2026January 12, 2026January 13, 2026January 14, 2026January 15, 2026January 16, 2026Questions for the WeekSunday Connect Lesson for January 18, 2026January 19, 2026January 20, 2026January 21, 2026January 22, 2026January 23, 2026QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEKSunday Connect Lesson for January 25, 2026January 26, 2026January 27, 2026January 28, 2026January 29, 2026January 30, 2026Questions for the Week
2025
January
January 1, 2025A Note From Pastor HDJanuary 2, 2025January 3, 2025January 4, 2025Sunday Connect Lesson for January 5, 2025January 6, 2025January 7, 2025January 8, 2025January 9, 2025January 10, 2025Questions for the WeekJanuary 12, 2025January 13, 2025January 14, 2025January 15, 2025January 16, 2025January 17, 2025Questions for the WeekSunday Connect Lesson for January 19, 2025January 20, 2025January 21, 2025January 22, 2025January 23, 2025January 24, 2025Questions for the WeekSunday Connect Lesson for January 26January 27, 2025January 28, 2025January 29, 2025January 30, 2025January 31, 2025
February
Questions for the WeekConnect Lesson for Sunday, February 2February 3, 2025February 4, 2025February 5, 2025February 6, 2025February 7, 2025Questions for the WeekSunday Connect Lesson for February 9, 2025February 10, 2025February 11, 2025February 12, 2025February 13, 2025February 14, 2025Questions for the WeekSunday Connect Lesson for February 16, 2025February 17, 2025February 18, 2025February 19, 2025February 20, 2025February 21, 2025Questions for the WeekSunday Connect Lesson for February 23, 2025February 24, 2025February 25, 2025February 26, 2025February 27, 2025February 28, 2025
No Comments