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John 17:18

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 17:19-20

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...

John 17:19-20

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...

John 17:19

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Christ sets himself apart for us, that they may set us apart for him. Have you realized this, my brother — that you are dedicated to Christ — that every breath you breathe, and thought you think, and word you speak, and act you do, should all be done as...

John 17:19-20

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

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; They were only a handful of disciples, but you cannot tell what a multitude will believe on Christ through their word. There were but twelve apostles; yet John beheld a hundred and forty and four...

John 17:19

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, “I set myself apart, as one who is consecrated, dedicated, devoted to a grand design.” Joh_17:19. That they also might be sanctified through the truth. This is our Lord’s prayer for his disciples. In the ninth verse we read, “I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me;...

John 17:20

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But for them also which shall believe on me through their word; Thank God that he will bless our word as well as his own Word! When our word is based upon his Word, when we do but expound what Christ has given us to say, then men shall believe on him through our word.

John 17:20

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But for them also which shall believe on me through their word; In the glass of prevision, Christ saw us, my brethren, and he saw all the myriads, yet unborn, who are to be gathered to his cross, and to bow before his feet, and he prayed for them all: “Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word.”

John 17:20-22

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But for them also which shall believe on me through their word; that they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them: — Who amongst us knoweth the full meaning of that wondrous declaration? “The...

John 17:20

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Neither pray I for these alone,-“ For these who are already saved by my word,” — Joh_17:20. But for them also which shall believe on me through their word; And so his blessed arm encircled not only the converts gathered to him by his own personal ministry, but also those who should, in after days, be converted under his servants’ ministry; and it...

John 17:20-21

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word: That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. Our Saviour knew how apt we should be to split up into sects, and to be divided into parties, and so...

John 17:20-22

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But for them also which shall believe on me through their word: That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one; Christ prays for us before we...

John 17:20

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe in me through their word; There is a great company of people who are not at present believers, but who shall yet believe on Christ through the testimony of those who are already believers on him. O God, call out many such through our word I pray.

John 17:21-22

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in as: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: Unity is the glory of the Church of Christ. It shall be the very crown of the Church of the living...

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