Children of God Born From Above (John 17:1-5,11)
Gary McManus, 11/08/2015Part of the New Life series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
From a sermon series on
the pathways to the EMPTY tomb of Jesus.
Several people made that path to the empty
tomb.
William Barclay:
the grave clothes—were still there IN THEIR
FOLDS. . .(Greek). They lay there just as they
had been when Jesus’ body was in them.
(They were not taken off (by the wearer or
anyone else!) They were not unwrapped.
Contrast Lazarus of Bethany.(John 11:44)
Lazarus resurrection was not like Jesus’.
Resurrection is the promise YOU have received
and all those who follow Jesus.
Jesus led a double life.
(John 17:5) Jesus had a life before the EARTH began.
Jesus came from the Heavenly Father. Jesus
says that he is returning to the Heavenly Father.
John’s Gospel: “returning to the Father”: 7 times!
When WE believe in Jesus, when we accept Jesus,
we are not of this world either. WE too live double lives.
See John 1:12-13: we are born of God.
(Also John 10:29)
We lead double lives. . we appear like regular folks,
but in reality we are God’s children.
--we are born of God
--we belong to God
--we are IN CHRIST (John 6:56,
John 14:20, John 15:3, John 15:4 +)
and Christ is in us
--we hear the shepherd’s voice and we follow HIM
--the shepherd Jesus calls us by name. (John 10)
We are in this world but not OF this world.
(John 17:15-16)
The butterfly is an excellent symbol.
The Father Himself sent me (John 5:37)
I came to do the will of the one who SENT me (John 6:38)
I must work the works of Him who sent me (John 9:4)
He that sent me is true (John 7:28)
He who sent me is with me (John 8:29)
The will of the Father has sent me ((John 5:30)
Apostle (Greek word) has the same root word.
Apostles are SENT from the Lord.
The prophets of the Old Testament are SENT.
Do you believe that Jesus was indeed SENT
from God (John 6:38) ?
Similar language talks about the new life
that Jesus offers us.
“born again” = “from above” (John 3:3)
The one who was SENT, NOW SENDS us.
We are now sent that OTHERS might know
the only true God and Jesus Christ whom the
Father sent. Amen.
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