The oneness the Lord Jesus prayed for in John 17 is very deep and mysterious, needing a lot of portions in the Bible to explain, expound, and make clear. Humanly speaking, how can we perceive such a oneness - the Triune God in us and us in the Triune … [Continue reading]
the believers are being made one in the divine glory for God’s expression
The third level of oneness in John 17 is the believers' oneness in the divine glory for the corporate expression of the Triune God. The glory which the Father gave to the Son, this glory the Son gave to the believers that they may be one even as the … [Continue reading]
we are being made one in the reality of the Father’s sanctifying word
In the Lord's prayer in John 17 we see that there are three levels of oneness, or three increasingly important ways for us as believers in Christ to be one. Firstly, we are one in the Father's name and by the Father's divine life (John 17:6-13). … [Continue reading]
all the believers are one in the Father’s name and by the Father’s divine life
The Lord Jesus had a deep aspiration for oneness, and this aspiration issued in the high prayer recorded in John 17 for the oneness of the Body of Christ as the enlarged oneness of the Divine Trinity. In this prayer, we can see three levels of … [Continue reading]
the fulfillment of the Lord’s prayer concerning glorification in John 17
The Lord's prayer in John 17 is the highest and the deepest prayer in the Bible, and it is also very mysterious. He prayed for the Father to glorify Him that He may glorify the Father, and then later He prayed a lot about oneness - the oneness of … [Continue reading]
Crystallization-Study of the Minor Prophets – banners, messages, and songs
The 2012 Summer Training messages were on, Crystallization-Study of the Minor Prophets. What a rich time, and what a high speaking from the Lord concerning His move, His economy, and His purpose! Below are the banners for this time, the titles of the … [Continue reading]
Jesus was glorified in His resurrection for the glorification of the Father
John 17 is the Lord's prayer as the conclusion of His speaking in chapters 14 through 16. The basic concept, the central point, and the subject of the Lord's prayer in John 17 is glorification - the Father would glorify the Son so that the Son would … [Continue reading]