John 17

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this chapter! It's one of my favorites in the book of John. Jesus's prayer is the most eloquent, sincere, and loving prayer in Scripture... Out of His heart, His mouth truly speaks☺️. His heart is for Love, Obedience, Unity, & Submission

 

*7 Ways Hebrews become ONE☝🏽☝🏽

1. Know Yahweh--Get Saved (Admit, Believe,  Confess)

2. Obey Yahweh--Learn His Word & DO IT

3. Serve Yahweh--Serve In Ministry & In Our Daily Lives (Our roles as Wives, Mothers, Workers, etc)

4. Love Yahweh--Receive His love & LOVE HIM BACK (Worship, Obedience, Prayer, Word)

5. Know Ourselves--Learn Yahweh's Purpose for Our Lives... What part of the Body of Christ are You?

6. Love Ourselves--Accept who God has made Us & STOP COMPARING OURSELVES TO OTHERS

7. Love One Another: Help One Another, Serve One Another, Share With One Another, Give To One Another, Support One Another's Vision, Encourage One Another, Work With One Another, Forgive One Another, Befriend One Another, Show Love in Word & Action to One Another

S. Joseph

 

In verses 6-19, as Jesus prayed for His disciples you can’t help but see the love through the relationship.  Because of the belief of His disciples, Jesus vouched for them to the Father. He had faith in them that they were His and His alone, willing vessels.  Not the gold and silver vessels reserved for special purposes, but the wooden vessels—  those intended to be used everyday.  They maybe were not as precious to others, but no doubt valuable to Jesus because of the ability of it to withstand.  Vessels of precious metals have their purposes and are too important, but they tend to lose value once they are dented.  Jesus has faith that these wooden vessels when dented would just add character and uniqueness,  therefore increasing its value. Within the disciples Jesus left a legacy, one that can be passed on from generation to generation like an heirloom, a wooden vessel.

I pray that as I read about a Father’s love and wishes for His children that I too continue to live and lead by example for my seed. That I leave a legacy of faith, endurance, and character that glorifies God and also wins souls for the Kingdom until Jesus’ return.

D. Chevalier

 

How can Hebrews come as one? By living in the truth John 17:7 says sanctify them by truth; your word is the truth. We can't just believe we have to trust to live the truth because trust is something you live. Once we trust we start to obey and bear fruit. As our love grow for Christ we start to keep his Commandments. John 15:17 say, this is my command: love each other. As we live in the truth God begins to show us his ways and and how we supposed to be United with one another and our love May abound with each other. Living in truth is the way Hebrews can come as one

L. Wright

 

 

Jesus set Himself apart for us, and now He has set us apart for Him.  The Father sent Him into the world, and now He sends us into the world.  We are people "under orders"

and we had better obey!  He is concerned that His people (Hebrews) experience a spiritual unity that is like the oneness of the Father and Son.

 

One of the things that most impresses the world is the way Hebrews love each other and live together in harmony.  If they see love and unity, they will believe that God is love.  If they see hatred and division they will reject our message of the gospel.  Our task as Hebrews is to bear witness to this lost world and share God's saving message.

 

I feel like the Lord has me to minister to Women  and giving my Oil  of Worship to the Lord in Praise Dancing.  Also, the  most important ministry ,of sharing the gospel to a lost world. The only Bible some people may ever read can be me or you Hebrew sister.

 

My greatest desire is to be able to say , "I have glorified thee on the earth; I have finished the work which though gavest me to do" (John 17:4)

K. Lockett

 

I believe the Hebrews can be one when we understand we as believers are one in Christ first.

We must commit ourselves to each other as believers we are to respect and love each other because the world will not.

God called us out of the world to be sanctified...to be set apart!

The world will divide Christian against Christian and as we the Hebrews come to our true identity we have to be mindful among ourselves also, (Hebrew to Hebrew )because that Willie Lynch lie is still so prevalent, it affected our generations so bad that some Hebrews are still believing that lie today it’s causing confusion and division among ourselves , we have to stop agreeing with that letter stand strong in UNITY and dispel the lies, come up out of the ashes and RISE... in my Hebrew journey I find it sometimes difficult to get our own people to believe who we are , I realize the change begins with me and you as we awaken we need to talk more with our brothers about the awakening.

 

Am I doing the work he called me to do?

v.15. commit ourselves to him so that the world may know him .

I’m growing ,and pressing to live a blameless life . It’s a daily commitment , I love the word and I look for open doors to talk about the love of Jesus, I am not always as bold as I should be for reasons I’m still praying about, as a believer I do not cover what I believe .

I do need to stop over analyzing what I say , ( just as I am now in this moment this is my heart) because God is not concerned with naysayers he just wants the world to know him , and have eternal life , I must trust his spirit that leads and guides me .

C. Taylor

 

There was so much to be gotten from this chapter!  But v 9 really touches me.  Jesus said "I pray for them.  I pray NOT for the world, but for them which thou hast given me, for they are thine."

 

Jesus was praying with so much fervent love and compassion here, for his own.  And Jesus did not stop praying for his own when he ascended up into heaven after completing his work here on earth.  He is NOW at the right hand of the father making intercession for his own to God the Father. Thank you Jesus, Yeshua, for your love and compassion for us and for praying for us to the Father, with whom you are one.  Make your Hebrews one for the glory of God and that the scriptures may be fulfilled.  Keep your Hebrews whom you have chosen from the evil one. Let your Hebrews look to you and your word to be saved and continually sanctified Lord, in Jesus' name.

 

When the Hebrews are unified, the world will know that Jesus was sent from God and that God loves his people as he loves his son. (Rev. 3:9)

 

We know that Jesus' prayers to the Father are answered because they are one. So all of these prayers for unity among God's people are good as done!  Not only is Jesus making intercession for God's people, according to Romans 8:27, "the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God."  If 2 or more come in agreement in Jesus' name as touching anything on earth it shall be done.  How much more when the Father, Son, and Spirit agree concerning unity among the Hebrews!  It doesn't ge much better than that!  All 3 persons of the Godhead agreeing as one on our behalf.  We will be one.  Thank you Lord!

Dr. Chavis

 

 

First off the whole ch.17 just blessed me the fact that Jesus would share his heart prayer to the Father with us just melts my heart. He also shows how our prayers should look for the ones we love I like the way he said I'm not only praying for these but also all that will ever believe in me, this shows me how I should pray for my future descendants and future believers. I also like the way he says that he is not praying for the world but for those that are his this is deep! Reminds me of when he spoke about children of the devil and children of God. I also love the way he says he wants us to be where he is so as we echo here on earth I wanna be where you are he echos back i want you to be where I am. Thank you Jesus for wanting me in your presence! For who am I that you are mindful of me? (My heart is filled with adoration)

   One of the ways i believe we as a people can unite is by having more compassion for each other too many times we are not tolerant of each other as a people so quick to judge the situation without a compassionate heart. We can start by being more supporting of each other as well in every area and if we have something that can help a sister or brother out don't withhold it, learning to share our time recources and knowledge with each other would really help, and also to put pride aside when we are on the receiving end.

  I love the way he says he brought glory to the Father by doing what he was put on this earth to do this is my prayer for this year i have begun to tap into my calling for here on earth but i am not fully operating in it , I have determined in my heart to pursue my calling more this year and operate in it with excellence so keep me in prayer as i tap into the task God has called me to.

C. Kelly

 

Isn't it amazing to have an intercessor as our savior Jesus!! Even knowing what was to come, he prayed for his disciples and those who believed in him (no greater love)!!!  Even in his suffering, he gave glory to God!!Not questioning his purpose!  One with God!! He came here on earth for one thing alone and that is to do the will of his Father!! Knowing what is ahead, he still prays for us!! He was not worried about himself!!  How selfless is that!! What a mighty God we serve!! That is what we need to unite as a people!! Take our selfishness and turn that into selflessness!! Pray for our people!! For the chains to be broken!! For dry bones to live!!! For salvation of our people!! Use me Lord to do your will!! Let your work been done in my life!!! FREEDOM FOR OUR PEOPLE!!!

M. Kennedy

 

My thoughts are...we can become (ONE) by his word,his spirit,& through him.We are(ONE) "BELIEVING" that there's ONLY ONE GOD, no other or greater.Verse 11 speaks...that they may be(ONE)as we are.1 Corinthians 9:13-13 also,says preach & live the gospel.Titus 3:4-5 says...We should live Holy & GOD in this world.& one of my favorites is in Genesis 1:1-31.I pray that I am doing what GOD called me to do.I ask that I be obedient to his word.I pray asking that I am doing what he called me to do.I ask my daddy to shape,equipe me & form me to do what he wants me to do.I let him know that I can't do it on my own.I need all of him & none of me.I ask that he enables me.At times,it can be easy, challenging & difficult.I say that to say this.When witnessing to a believer it's easy.Than there's times when it's difficult & challenging such as sharing GOD's truth hearing & knowing.When another bro.or sis.is blind.It's also,hurtful & painful cause those you want so bad to know God is stuggling.But as long as you continue to do what God has called you you will be an example.The spirit in you will be able to draw him/her closer to the Saviour of the universe.I was once there,but I Thank my daddy for salvation.Afar,from being perfect & the blood on the cross.I love you LORD-GOD.I have to give an account to GOD the gift of life & everything that was given...M.H.

 

Revelation ch 17- v11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.

 

What a great savior we have.  After he's gone he still wants to ensure we are taken care of. Because we were hand picked,  the chosen few, Jesus wants to us to still be kept by the Father. He wants us to be whole & one with the Father just as he & the Father are one.  For he knows if the chosen are kept & made whole, we too would be able to fulfill the Father's will.

Ms. J. Aubry

 

 

After reading John Chapter 17, I feel that the Hebrews, my people, God’s chosen people, can become one, by accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior over their life and through love.

 

John 17:3 - “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”

 

John 17:23 - “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.”

 

We have to love ❤️ our fellow Hebrew brothers and sisters! (Pray 🙏🏾  and ask God to take away that Willie Lynch mentality that has been embedded in our ancestors and passed down to us, thus breaking generational curses, in the Mighty Name of Jesus)

John 16:23 - And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

We have to love each with agape love, I pray with a sincere heart to love my people unconditionally, Jesus showed us a perfect example by being the perfect example!!!!!!!

❤️☝🏾❤️☝🏾❤️

1 Corinthians 13:7

 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

         I love each and everyone y’all of my Hebrew sisters! 😘

R. Fisher

 

Truly Jesus is AMAZING! When I became a Christian one of the first things I prayed for was for God to show me my purpose. Well God did that. And the purpose I thought I should have, wasn’t what God revealed to me. God gave me a purpose to reach the deaf thru sign language. At first I thought it was strange because I have vision lost. I thought my purpose would be to reach the blind but instead it wasn’t. As I prayed to God more & more as to why this purpose. He begin to reveal to me that the deaf community is an isolated community. There’s not many Christian interpreters out there giving the Gospel to the lost deaf community. God begin to minister to me that they too will not be exempt from judgement. My heart was so heavy because I thought about if I was in that situation. Just living life not knowing my sins separated  me from a Holy God. And not having anyone to offer me the Gospel I would be doomed! I begin to take up Sign Language class, I purchased several dvds, reading & learning about the deaf culture etc basically Just doing everything I had to do to learn this beautiful language. I was determined to learn ASL because I knew I had a mission to accomplish. I started so strong but something happened I was not so passionate about learning as when I first started. I went on a break, But why? I’m unsure. It’s as if my fire started to dim out. I started to question God is this really my purpose? Yet again he confirmed that indeed it is the purpose he has for my life. Even when I try to believe I should be doing something else God always confirmed to me that my purpose is to reach the deaf. A few months ago it was heavy on my heart  that I’m wasting my God given purpose. God revealed that it was fear that’s holding me back from fulfilling my purpose. Fear of rejection from the deaf. Being that most of the deaf that does attend church attends catholic churches. Fear because I’m coming with truth & I worried if I’ll be received by them. I thought they would think I’m crazy trying to tell them something different than what they were taught. We all know that fear was from the enemy. If I’m able to reach more people and lead them to Christ then that’s less people going to hell. I know my purpose is BIGGER than me and God’s will shall be done. I’m no longer walking in fear and I’m back on my assignment of truly walking in my purpose for 2018 and forward. I will reach the deaf & lead them to the kingdom in Jesus Name!

B Ledet

 

I believe that the Hebrews can become one by love...loving one another truly as our Lord commands us. We have to see each other through God's eyes and see the value and preciousness and see that we are divinely created in our own uniqueness.

Taking the scripture(Ephesians 4:2) to our hearts and living it truly.

 

I am NOT doing the work that the LORD has for me to do...the Lord revealed to me that I have been paralyzed and compassed about by fear...I have been using my job as a crutch and as an excuse as to why I cannot do what the Lord has commanded and created me to do...I was brought to the parable in Matthew 25:14-30

I was the servant with the one talent who buried it out of fear...The Lord revealed each of my gifting to me when I first got saved and throughout the years by fasting and prayer with each gifting and calling that He spoke to me a mountain of fear and doubt clung to me and instead of casting it down I allowed it to grow  and eventually smash me down...BUT GOD...

This is a season of complete TRUST and OBEDIENCE...yes I may have some fear but I refuse to allow it authority over me and causing me to be disobedient unto the Lord.

The Lord watches over His Word so that He may perform it and the Holy Spirit is in us which is God and Jesus and Jesus is the Word made flesh so His Word is alive in us and He will make sure that every good work He ordained for us shall be performed...

 

Humbled and convicted and restored I see hear and understand what He wants from me and for me...on the outside looking in it may appear crazy BUT His ways are NOT our ways...I know a major shift is happening in my life and it will test my faith and trust in the Lord tremendously but I am ready and fully confident that He has already seen us through this season...

A. Ledet

 

I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.

John 17:4 NLT

 

Disobedience takes away from God's glory. Everything that He calls us to do is all to bring glory to His name so when we don't do what He calls us to do (disobedience), His glory is not being revealed. God chose Jesus for a higher calling that would surely bring Him glory and save souls. All of the preaching and miracles that Jesus done was for the glory of God. Shedding His blood on that cross was to reveal God's glory and to save souls so that those same saved souls can live to bring God glory also. Jesus knew His purpose and calling. He knew it would lead Him to die on that cross to save us sinners but it was His Father's will. Jesus is the best example of walking in obedience. This pierced my heart because I know that I have times where I'm disobedient and trying to follow my own plans but His plans are much bigger than my plans, His thoughts are not our thoughts and His ways are higher than our ways (Isaiah 55:8). Walking in disobedience can also be why we go through the things that we go through. Like Jonah.... he was disobedient and ended up in the belly of a whale. Help us Father to walk in obedience and to answer Your call! 🙏🙌 K. Dural

 

Ch17 is so touching, to see Jesus pray for his disciples, and for US 😯, before he meets his father in heaven, to confess his love for us to his father. 😢

 

How can we be one? By living out the gospel in our everyday lives, application of God’s word, actively submitting our will for his, striving to follow the spirit and suppress the flesh, fellowship with believers, living in his love and sharing/expressing his love to the world (the lost and the saved).

 

Am I doing God’s work? Sometimes - with much effort, sometimes - reluctantly, and sometimes - not at all and I choose my way.

 

Lord, I thank you for your Son, for your forgiveness, and for your continued work in me🙌🏾!

K. Demouchet

 

As I was studying and meditating on the question, How can the Hebrews be united?  I saw knowing the truth verse 3...that they may know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ , in which his job was to glorify the Father. This brings unity. John 14:6  "I am the way, the truth, and the Life, no one comes to the Father except by me(Jesus). The source, the original state of being...glorified means to reveal, manifest...while Jesus was on earth that's what he did honor the Father.. took no glory for himself, so that we can do the same ... praise has return to Judah.. praising YAHWEH!! Wow!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 .  How can we be unified.. be saved, receive the truth, believe the word and tell others. I'm still mediating on this... knowing the truth brings order because ..Jesus knowing who He was ... didn't make him try to go above or be better because He they were the same.. so it will be with us (Hebrews) when we know who we are ..same as God and the Son are one so we will be.  Hope I explain it well.😊 that's why we need to be Woke.. my job.. I need to be about my Fathers business...and not be distracted! D. Cormier

 

It’s amazing to me how Jesus prayed the WHOLE chapter! Jesus showed how much he loves us by praying that we would be with him where God the Father would place him (John17:24) and overall how they are one!! Just as they are one, it shows the importance of us being one because in that is power and in that is Gods will ! As Hebrews we can become one by sticking together through truth (the word) through everything in life truly being our “brothers keeper” ! Jesus had obeyed all that God the Father wanted him to do on earth, walking in the full WILL that was given unto him on earth!

 

As Jesus wanted “THY WILL “to be done , we should long to feel the same , wanting whatever will God has for us to be done in our life’s! The love of God is so deep that it runs from the throne in Heaven , through Jesus in the flesh to dwell in us on earth!!! Thank you Lord 😭❤️

 

I believe that I am doing the work that God has called me to do ONLY by his wisdom & strength. However my prayer is that day by day God would lead me into EVERY work he has ordained for my life! I’m so unworthy, but I want to live out his perfect will just like Jesus did! I don’t want to miss anything! Help & lead me Lord in Jesus Name.

 

L. Flugence

 

 

in chapter 17 he not only showed me the way he expects me to love like him and love one another , but the one another stretches out towards the one who truly does things to hurt his children, I'm sharing this sisters because on my Job I'm being persecuted behind my back and being talked about like I'm doing things wrong but praise God ☝ that vengeance is the Lord and not mine and that I must pray for the ones who tries to hurt me and slander me with their mouth and show love to them not just in person but also when I'm not around them so in spite of what attacks comes against me I pray in Jesus name that I would truly live God scriptures and not be offended , but that I would Love them , because the word says loves covers a multitude if sin and I pray that they would be forgiven because they know not what they do to the most High child , with that being said I encourage you to love everyone,  but love the ones who does anything wrong to you in anyway above and beyond . and let's not just love them with our mouth but with our action I believe that this is how he wants oneness to be , it's the love that pulls us all together we can't refuse to love because it destroys what he wants to put together,  I love yall have a bless day.  C Alexander