Our society worships many gods, resists the idea of “one way” to salvation, and increasingly disputes that Jesus is God. Using John 17 as the foundation, Jill examines some of the basic tenets of our faith, including: the trinity, Jesus’ deity, salvation, being chosen, and the question of whether we can be lost once we are saved. When we understand and apply these truths to our lives, we can live in confidence and share our beliefs with power and enthusiasm.
Our society worships many gods, resists the idea of "one way" to salvation, and increasingly disputes that Jesus is God. Using John 17 as the foundation, Jill examines some of the basic tenets of our faith, including: the trinity, Jesus' deity, salvation, being chosen, and the question of whether we can be lost once we are saved. When we understand and apply these truths to our lives, we can live in confidence and share our beliefs with power and enthusiasm.
Scripture: John 17
Jesus’ prayer in John reveals His identity, showing that when He speaks, His true nature is made visible—just as children’s unfiltered words reveal what’s inside them. The passage emphasizes that Jesus openly called God His Father, claimed unity with Him, and was accused of blasphemy for declaring, “I and the Father are one,” making His deity the central issue at stake.
Scripture: John 17, Philippians 2:1-2:11
In John 17, Jesus teaches that eternal life is knowing God and Christ. And Jill illustrates this through tender conversations with children who ask honest questions about death and heaven. Using simple images—like clothes left on the floor to explain the body left behind—the message emphasizes that believers are immediately present with the Lord, clothed in glory rather than fear.
Scripture: John 17
Jesus teaches that being chosen by God is a profound gift, and John 17 highlights this through repeated phrases about those the Father has given to the Son. The message explains that eternal life means knowing the true God who reveals Himself—not through human effort, but through His own gracious initiative seen in nature, Scripture, and His self-disclosure.
Scripture: John 17
John 17 teaches that believers are not only chosen but also kept, and Jesus prays for their protection as they remain in a hostile world. Jill explains that God’s foreknowledge—not coercion—grounds election. And once God gives salvation, He faithfully keeps His people secure, just as Jesus kept every disciple except Judas, “the one doomed to destruction.”
Scripture: John 17
Jesus’ promise to “keep” His followers is pictured through the strong prison term “keep,” meaning to guard securely like Paul and Silas in the inner cell—held so tightly that only God could release them. Acts 16 teaches that believers are kept eternally and internally (protected from falling away and guarded by God’s peace), though not necessarily externally, as the apostles’ suffering shows.
Scripture: John 17
Our society worships many gods, resists the idea of "one way" to salvation, and increasingly disputes that Jesus is God. Using John 17 as the foundation, Jill examines some of the basic tenets of our faith, including: the trinity, Jesus' deity, salvation, being chosen, and the question of whether we can be lost once we are saved. When we understand and apply these truths to our lives, we can live in confidence and share our beliefs with power and enthusiasm.
Scripture: John 17
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