An Exposition of John 17:20 26
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1 AnExpositionofJohn17:20 26 Introduction Fourtimesinthischapter,inmakingHisprayeronbehalfofHisdisciples,theLord JesuspetitionstheFatherfortheunityofHisdisciples,Hisrequestisthattheymay beone(vs.11,21,22,23.)hereisaprayerfortheunityofhisdisciples,theunityof Hischurch thiswasoneofthegreatconcernsthatthelordjesusexpressesinhis prayer:father,ipraythattheymaybeone(vs ) Butisthisarequestthatwasnotgranted?Surelythiscannotbearequestthatthe Fatherrefusestohonor.ItisinconceivablethatHewoulddenyanyrequestmadeby HisbelovedSon. OristhisarequestthatwillonlyberealizedatChrist sreturninglory?butitisnot enough to say that this is a request that will be fulfilled only at Christ s return. It mustbemorethanthat,foraccordingtoverse21,jesuspraysforthisunitysothat theworldmaybelievethatthefathersenthim i.e.;avisibleunitythatwillserve asacompellingwitnesstotheworldthatjesusreallyisthemessiah.ifthisunityis only realized on the day of Christ s return, it will be too late to do the world any goodasawitnessthatwasintendedtobringtheworldtothesavior.but,thevisible unityofthechristianchurchcannotbesaidtobeapresentrealityinourday. What is the solution to this dilemma? The answer lies in the fact that Christ s requestforavisibleunityofhischurchhasalreadybeenfulfilled.letuslookmore closely at this request for unity, and seek to understand exactly what Christ is speakingaboutandhowhisrequesthasbeengranted andhowitwillbegranted inthefuture. I.TheMeaningofJohn17:11 Iwillnolongerremainintheworld;theyareintheworld,butIamcomingtoyou. HolyFather,keeptheminyourname [thename]yougaveme sothattheymay beonejustaswe[areone].(jn.17:11) Here is the request that there be a unity, a oneness, a cohesion among Christ s disciples; and that it be of the same kind as that which exists between God the FatherandGodtheSon,anunbreakableunity: Hear,OIsrael,JehovahourGod,Jehovahisone.(Deut.6:4) Jesusthereforerespondedtothembysaying,Itellyouthetruth,TheSoncando nothingbyhimself,but[only]whatheseesthefatherdoing;forwhatever[the Father]does,theSonalsodoesinthesameway. 20 [Thisissobecause]theFather lovesthesonand[therefore]showshimeverythingthatheisdoing.(jn.5:19 20a.)
2 AccordingtoJesus testimony,giveninjohn5:19 20a,itiscontrarytotheSon s naturetodoanythingonhisown,anditisthefather sgoodpleasuretodisplay allhisworkstotheson suchistheirunityofnatureandpurpose. Furthermore, our Lord prays that God His Father would create this unity and assure its continuance by keeping the disciples in the saving relationship they havewiththefatherthroughchristtheson. It must be understood that Jesus request is made in the light of His testimony recordedinmatthew26:31.ontheeveningofthelastsupper,jesusdeclaredto His disciples, This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered. Again,HewarnedHisdisciplesoftheimpendingtrialtheywouldface,atrialthat would threaten to rupture the unity they have with Him, with the Father, and witheachother: Listen,thehouriscoming,infactithascome,whenyoushallbe scattered, each one to his own [home], and shall forsake me. However, I am not forsaken,becausethefatheriswithme (Jn.16:32.) There had been a number of contemporary movements that had ended in fragmentationandhadcometonothing.therespectedjewishscholar,gamaliel, had reminded the Sanhedrin of those failed, fragmented movements headed by falsemessiahs: aphariseenamedgamaliel,ateacherofthelaw,whowashonoredbyallthe people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and addressed them, Men of Israel,. 36 SometimeagoTheudasappeared,claimingtobesomebody,andaboutfour hundredmenralliedtohim.hewaskilled,allhisfollowersweredispersed,and itallcametonothing. 37 Afterhim,JudastheGalileanappearedinthedaysofthe censusandledabandofpeopleinrevolt.hetoowaskilled,andallhisfollowers werescattered.(acts5:34 37) JesusisnowurgentlyrequestingtheFatherthatHewouldpreventthesamething fromhappeningtohisdisciples;ineffect,jesusispraying: Father,mydisciples areabouttobeviolentlyscattered.but,father,pleaseseetoitthatthisscattering does not result in apostasy. Even in the midst of their crisis, cause the relationship they have with You to be preserved; gather them as a shepherd gathershissheep. II.TheOutlineofJohn17:21 23 Againinverse21Jesusspeaksofaunityamongbelievers;thistimeenvisioning a larger body: not only the eleven true disciples, but also those who believe in Christthroughtheirword(vs.20.)Jesusrequeststhattheymayallbeone: [My prayeris]thattheymayallbeone justasyou,father,areinmeandiaminyou, maytheyalsobeinus;sothattheworldmaybelievethatyousentme.
3 Againthisunityisdescribedasaheavenlyunity:theunityamongbelieversisto be of the same type as that which exists between the Father and the Son. Furthermore,theunityamongthedisciplesistoalsobeacommunionwiththe FatherandtheSon.Thisunityspokenofinverse21mustalsobeavisibleunity; its purpose is to cause the world to believe that the Father, indeed, did send Christ or, at the very least, give the world sufficient grounds and reason for believing. Accordingtoverse22,inordertoachievethisunity andtohelppromoteit JesushasgiventoHisdisciplestheglorytheFatherhasgiventoHim.Theglory ofwhichchristspeaksappearstobefurtherexplainedbyhisfollowingwords, I inthemandyouinme (vs.23.)thegloryofwhichchristspeaksappearstobea referencetotheholyspirit.itisbymeansoftheholyspiritthatchristdwellsin and among His disciples: I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselortobewithyouforever 17 thespiritoftruth 18 Iwillnotleaveyouas orphans;iwillcometoyou (Jn.14:16 18.)Note,too,thetestimonyoftheApostle John: Thosewhoobeyhiscommandmentsliveinhim,andheinthem.Andthisis howweknowthathelivesinus,weknowitbythespirithegaveus (1Jn.3:24.) WithregardtotheFather sdwellinginhisincarnateson( youinme, )wemay considerwhatoccurredatthetimeofourlord sbaptism: As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lightingonhim. 17 Andavoicefromheavensaid,ThisismySon,whomIlove; withhimiamwellpleased.(matt.3:16 17) The New Testament epistles teach that true spiritual unity is created by and sustained by the Holy Spirit. The Apostle Paul exhorts the Ephesian church, MakeeveryefforttomaintaintheunityoftheSpiritthroughthebondofpeace (Eph.4:3.)Consider,too,histeachingin1Corinthians12:12 13, Thebodyisaunit,thoughitismadeupofmanyparts;andthoughallitsparts aremany,theyformonebody.soitiswithchrist. 13 Wewereallbaptizedby onespiritintoonebody whetherjewsorgreeks,slaveorfree andwewere allmadetodrinkofonespirit.(1cor.12:12 13) In verse 23 Jesus makes a further request, namely, that the body of believers maybebroughtintoperfectunity: Maytheybebroughtintoperfectunity;sothat theworldmayknowthatyousentmeandthatyoulovethemjustasyoulovedme. (TheN.I.V.translatestheGreekas completeunity. )HereChristisspeakingofa process,theprocessofbelieversbeingperfectedintoone.thefinaloutcomeof thisprocessisaperfectunity.thefinalresultofthisperfectedunityshallcause theworldtoknowthatthefatherhassentchrist,andthatthefatherlovedthe church(thebodyofbelievers)justashelovedjesuschristhisoneandonlyson.
4 Thus, when our Lord prays for the unity of His church/his disciples, we can discover three phases or stages of unity: 1) He prays for an initial and visible unity: [Myprayeris]thattheymayallbeone justasyou,father,areinmeandi aminyou,maytheyalsobeinus;sothattheworldmaybelievethatyousentme (vs. 21); 2) He makes reference to a continuing, spiritual unity: The glory that yougavemeihavegiventhem;sothattheymaybeone,justasweareone (vs. 22); and 3) He then goes on to pray for a final, perfected unity: May they be broughtintoperfectunity;sothattheworldmayknowthatyousentmeand[that you]lovethemjustasyoulovedme (vs.23.) Bywayofillustration,wemaycomparethesethreestagesofunitytothethree stagesofarocket:thereisaninitial,spectacular,veryvisiblelaunch;therethen follows a sometimes imperceptible, but always on course, flight; and finally, thereisthereturntoearthandthelandingthatiswitnessedbyall. III.TheInitial,VisibleUnityFulfilledatPentecostandImmediatelyThereafter Noticetheemphasisonthevisibleunityofbelieversintheopeningchaptersof thebookofacts: Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signsweredonebytheapostles. 44 Allthebelieversweretogetherandhad everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.andthelordaddedtotheirnumberdailythosewhowerebeingsaved. (Acts2:41 47) Allthebelieverswereoneinheartandmind.Nooneclaimedthatanyof his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. 34 There were no needy persons among them, for from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them,broughtthemoneyfromthesales 35 andputitattheapostles feet,andit wasdistributedtoanyoneashehadneed.(acts4:32 35) theywereallwithoneaccordinsolomon sporch.(acts5:12b) Notice,secondly,thattheunityamongthebelieverswasofthesamekindthat exists between God the Father and God the Son: a mutual sharing, a mutual possessionofallthings,thesametypeofunityjesustestifiedexistsbetweenthe FatherandHimself(Jn.5:19 20a.)Again,Jesuswouldtestify, Allthatbelongsto
5 the Father is mine (Jn. 16:15a), and, All that is mine is yours, and[all that is] yoursismine (Jn.17:10a.) Notice, thirdly, that this visible, spiritual unity was a powerful testimony and evidence that this, indeed, was a work of God. Although the religious leaders were minded to kill the apostles, the elder statesman, Gamaliel, quieted them withthiswarning: Whentheyheardthis,theywerefuriousandwantedtoputthemtodeath. 34 But aphariseenamedgamaliel,ateacherofthelaw,whowashonoredbyallthe people,stoodupinthesanhedrinandorderedthatthemenbeputoutsidefora littlewhile. 35 Thenheaddressedthem:MenofIsrael,considercarefullywhat youintendtodotothesemen. 36 SometimeagoTheudasappeared,claimingto besomebody,andaboutfourhundredmenralliedtohim.hewaskilled,allhis followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. 37 After him, Judas the Galileanappearedinthedaysofthecensusandledabandofpeopleinrevolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered. 38 Therefore, in the presentcaseiadviseyou:leavethesemenalone!letthemgo!iftheirpurpose oractivityisofhumanorigin,itwillfail. 39 ButifitisfromGod,youwillnotbe abletostopthesemen;youwillonlyfindyourselvesfightingagainstgod.(acts 5:33 39) The unity of the church, as it appeared on the Day of Pentecost, and the time immediately following our Lord s resurrection and ascension, is recognized to be a testimony that this is, indeed, a work of God and by implication, that JesusistheMessiah.
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