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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. Do you recognize your mission, dear friends? Do we all catch it? — that, as truly as Christ was the messenger of the Father, so every believer is the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. “They are of another race: they are swayed by other motives, they have another life; they have another destiny; ‘They are not of the world.’” Is that true of you, dear hearer? We are reading out of God’s Book, remember. This is the description of Christ’s people; does it describe you? “They...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Sanctify them through thy truth,.... The Syriac version introduces this petition, with the appellation אבא, "Abba, Father": and the sanctification prayed for regards the apostles, either as ministers of the word, and may intend their separation for their work and office; for which though they were sanctified or separated from their mother's womb,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. Christ was the great Missionary, the Messiah, the Sent One; we are the minor missionaries, Sent out into the world to accomplish the Father’s will and purpose.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word in truth. Thank God for that: “Thy word is truth.” Not, “Thy word contains the truth with an admixture of error;” or, “Thy word has some truth in it;” no, but, “Thy word is truth.” Not only is it true, but it is truth, the very essential truth.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, “For these who are already converted, I pray also for those who are not yet called by grace.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. What! Do they need to be sanctified? They are not of the world, and are kept from the evil in the world; do they need to be sanctified? Yes we shall always need sanctifying until we reach our heavenly home, where sin cannot enter. Every day we need the sanctifying influence of the Holy Spirit to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
As thou hast sent me into the world,.... Which does not suppose inequality of nature, nor change of place, nor any force upon him, nor disrespect unto him, or a state of separation from his Father; but that he was before he was sent; that he was a person, a divine distinct person from his Father; and designs the manifestation of him in human...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, — “I separate myself to this work, I dedicate, devote, consecrate myself wholly for their sakes,” —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. Christ was the sent One, and every Christian is also sent. All believers should be missionaries, sent forth upon a mission to bless the sons of men.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. They are sent ones, even as Christ was the Sent One. As he is the Christ, they are Christians, anointed with the same anointing as he himself is, and they should endeavor to be in all respects missionaries to the world, even as Christ was God’s great Missionary to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, Or, “I set myself apart.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. This is the original Missionary Society, and the model for all others; Christ sent, missioned, of the Father, and every saint missioned of Christ. Are you carrying out your mission, O ye people of God? How dare you call yourselves by that name if you have no mission...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And for their sakes I sanctify myself,.... Which is to be understood, not of his making himself holy; for he never was a sinner, and so stood in no need of sanctification: he was made like unto us, yet without sin; he looked like a sinner, but was not one; he was traduced, charged, and treated as such, but was perfectly holy, and free from all...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That shows that Christ’s prayer embraces us also who have been brought to believe on him through the word which the apostles declared. Christ, with prescient...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, — This little handful of disciples who had been gathered to his name, —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, — “For their sakes I set myself apart,” —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, — This little handful of followers gathered about me, —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And for their sakes I sanctify myself that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; Christ knew that his Church would grow. He did not merely pray for the little handful of disciples who were with him there, but he preyed for all who, in after...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. “I set myself apart wholly for them, that they also may be set apart for holy uses.”