Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchPastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

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Tuesday,Tuesday,April 3, 2012April 3, 2012

DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

John 17John 17

The Great High Priestly The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!Prayer of our Lord!

John 17:6-19John 17:6-19

John 17:1John 17:199Jesus sanctified Himself so that Jesus sanctified Himself so that

we too could be sanctified.we too could be sanctified.

““For their sakes” – HUPERFor their sakes” – HUPERGenitive = “concerning, Genitive = “concerning,

about, for, in behalf of, for the about, for, in behalf of, for the sake of ”sake of ”

““for the benefit offor the benefit of” ”

HAGIAZO - Pres, Act, Ind; HAGIAZO - Pres, Act, Ind; “to make holy, consecrate “to make holy, consecrate

sanctify, set apart” sanctify, set apart”

Progressive Present:Progressive Present: Jesus Jesus describes in an overview, His describes in an overview, His entire ministry and what He is entire ministry and what He is about to accomplish upon the about to accomplish upon the

Cross.Cross.

Here, as in John 17:17 and Here, as in John 17:17 and 10:36, Jesus is setting Himself 10:36, Jesus is setting Himself

apart for holy service and a apart for holy service and a holy sacrifice unto God.holy sacrifice unto God.

John 17:19a, John 17:19a, “And for their benefit “And for their benefit

I sanctify Myself.” I sanctify Myself.”

PrinciplesPrinciples::1. Jesus has sanctified 1. Jesus has sanctified

Himself for the work of the Himself for the work of the Father’s ministry, so that the Father’s ministry, so that the

disciples would have a disciples would have a sufficient foundation in which sufficient foundation in which

to work from.to work from.

2. He demonstrated how to 2. He demonstrated how to build the Edification Complex build the Edification Complex

of the Soul (ECS), which of the Soul (ECS), which causes one to walk in the plan causes one to walk in the plan of God towards its fulfillment.of God towards its fulfillment.

3. He was about to 3. He was about to demonstrate the power of the demonstrate the power of the ECS by enduring tremendous ECS by enduring tremendous

hostility and abuse on His hostility and abuse on His way to the Cross, yet without way to the Cross, yet without

sin as the sacrificial Lamb sin as the sacrificial Lamb before its shearers.before its shearers.

4. It was for our benefit that 4. It was for our benefit that Jesus built His very own ECS Jesus built His very own ECS in order to fulfill the Plan of in order to fulfill the Plan of God the Father for His First God the Father for His First Advent, which culminated Advent, which culminated

with the Cross, Resurrection with the Cross, Resurrection and Ascension.and Ascension.

5. Now we have a solid 5. Now we have a solid foundation to build upon: foundation to build upon:

Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ!

1 Cor 3:9, 111 Cor 3:9, 11

1 Cor 3:9,1 Cor 3:9,“For we are God’s fellow “For we are God’s fellow

workers; you are God’s field, workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.”God’s building.”

1 Cor 3:11,1 Cor 3:11,“For no man can lay a “For no man can lay a

foundation other than the one foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus which is laid, which is Jesus

Christ.”Christ.”

6. Jesus Christ demonstrated 6. Jesus Christ demonstrated for us what the unique for us what the unique

spiritual life of the Church spiritual life of the Church Age could be and how to Age could be and how to

build it.build it.

7. At the time, He was also 7. At the time, He was also contemplating the final phases contemplating the final phases

of His mission. of His mission.

In Gethsemane Jesus would In Gethsemane Jesus would separate Himself out as the separate Himself out as the Lamb, to be inspected for Lamb, to be inspected for defects before it could be defects before it could be

offered; yet there were none!offered; yet there were none!

First to the Father in prayer, First to the Father in prayer, Mat 26:36-39, 42, 44; Mark Mat 26:36-39, 42, 44; Mark 14:32-36, 39, 41; Luke 22: 14:32-36, 39, 41; Luke 22: 41-45; and then in the trials 41-45; and then in the trials culminating in the Cross.culminating in the Cross.

8. Jesus demonstrated the 8. Jesus demonstrated the power of the ECS and power of the ECS and

accomplished the entire will accomplished the entire will of the Father…of the Father…

……thereby creating the avenue thereby creating the avenue for us to build our very own for us to build our very own

ECS, and to be separated unto ECS, and to be separated unto God in the accomplishment of God in the accomplishment of

His will.His will.

HINA – “in order that”, tells HINA – “in order that”, tells us why Jesus HAGIAZOed us why Jesus HAGIAZOed

Himself; for the purpose that Himself; for the purpose that the Church Age believer also the Church Age believer also

be HAGIAZOed. be HAGIAZOed.

OSIN – Pres, Act, Subj of OSIN – Pres, Act, Subj of EIMI, “to be” EIMI, “to be”

“May keep on being”“May keep on being”

The The Customary PresentCustomary Present, , anticipated ongoing state of anticipated ongoing state of the disciples, not only being the disciples, not only being saved but having their own saved but having their own

ECS to fulfill the Plan of God ECS to fulfill the Plan of God the Father for their lives.the Father for their lives.

The The Subjunctive MoodSubjunctive Mood, is for , is for the probability of the disciples the probability of the disciples

being sanctified based on being sanctified based on Jesus sanctifying Himself.Jesus sanctifying Himself.

HAGIAZO - Perf, Pass, HAGIAZO - Perf, Pass, Part, Nom, Masc, PluralPart, Nom, Masc, Plural

“Sanctified” “Sanctified”

Perfect Participle:Perfect Participle: refers to refers to kind of action versus time of kind of action versus time of action. The completed action action. The completed action

of being set apart for holy of being set apart for holy service and sacrifice to God service and sacrifice to God where the present results are where the present results are

emphasized.emphasized.

Passive VoicePassive Voice, the disciples , the disciples receive this sanctification. receive this sanctification.

“May keep on receiving “May keep on receiving sanctification”sanctification”

EN ALETHEIA – By means EN ALETHEIA – By means of Truth (God’s Word), of Truth (God’s Word),

resident in your soul.resident in your soul.

John 17:19,John 17:19,“And for their benefit (“And for their benefit (sakesake) ) I sanctify (I sanctify (set apartset apart) Myself ) Myself in order that they also may in order that they also may keep on being sanctified by keep on being sanctified by

means of means of THETHE truth truth (Bible Doctrine).” (Bible Doctrine).”

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Jesus Sanctified Himself so that we could be Jesus Sanctified Himself so that we could be SanctifiedSanctified

Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 86 Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 86

John 17:19; 1 Cor 3:9-11; Mat 26:36-44; Luke 22:41-45John 17:19; 1 Cor 3:9-11; Mat 26:36-44; Luke 22:41-45  

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