Jesus lifted His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father... You have given Him [Your Son] authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him. And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” [1]
Jesus has authority from the Father to give eternal life to whomever the Father gives Him.
What is eternal life?
It is to know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He sent to be Savior of the world.
Do you know the only true God? Do you know His Messiah?
Christ is the Greek word for Anointed One. Messiah is the Hebrew word for Anointed One. Jesus is the only Anointed One by the Father to give eternal life.
“I have manifested Your Name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me.” [2]
How does Jesus reveal God’s Name to those the Father gives Him?
He speaks what His Father speaks!
The disciples, in turn, received the words of Jesus, and believed them.
“Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.” [3]
God sanctifies us by giving us truth and sending us forth as His truth-tellers.
“Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me...” [4]
What destiny does Jesus desire for us? To be where He is! To behold His glory.
The Apostle Peter wrote, “When the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.” [5]
Jesus keeps us from stumbling and presents us faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy. [6]
[1] John 17:1-3
[2] John 17:6, 8
[3] John 17:17-18
[4] John 17:24
[5] 1 Peter 5:4
[6] Jude 1:24
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