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John 17
14 I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.
Talk Sheet Questions
What would it look like for the world to identify you as “other-worldly?” (14, 16)
How important is the identity as “not of this world?” Have you ever known someone you would identify like that? Explain.
Why do you think Jesus says, “I do not ask you to take them out of the world?” (15)
Sanctify them by your word. What does “sanctify” mean? How does God’s word sanctify us? How much of God’s word do you need to be sanctified? (17)
“As the Father sent me…” How did the Father send Jesus? What would you do if you were sent like him? (18)
How does Jesus sanctify himself? How does that lead to our sanctification? (19)
Prayer
Pray that we would be “not of this world” and have a sense of mission like Jesus.