The Prayer of Christ for Us - John‬ ‭17 - Pastor Ken Peters

John‬ ‭17‬:‭14‬-‭24‬ ‭KJV‬‬ I. Keep Them from the Evil One II. Sanctify Them Through Truth III. Make Us All One IV. Bring Them Home with Me There are some of you who do not feel sin to be an evil; and shall I tell you why? Did you ever try to pull a bucket up a well? You know that, when it is full of water, you can pull it easily so long as the bucket remains in the water; but when it gets above the water, you know how heavy it is. It is just so with you. While you are in sin, you do not feel it to be a burden, it does not seem to be evil; but if the Lord once draws you out of sin, you will find it to be an intolerable, a heinous evil. May the Lord, this night, wind some of you up! Though you are very deep down, may he draw you up out of sin, and give you acceptance in the Beloved!” - Spurgeon The word hagios (rendered ‘sanctify,’ ‘hallow,’ ‘consecrate’) means to set-apart-and-devote-to-God: whether it be things, or sacrificial animals, or men for His service.”