Bible Readings:
Mark 14:1 – 31
Ephesians 1:1-14
John 17:1-11
Sermon Outline:
John 17:1–5 (NKJV)
1Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You,
2as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.
3And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
4I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.
5And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.
I Redemption planned
Ephesians 1:4 (NKJV)
4just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,
2 Timothy 1:9–10 (NKJV)
9who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,
10but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,
II Redemption accomplished
Galatians 4:4–5 (NKJV)
4But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
5to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
III Redemption applied