1. The Mission

The prayer for his disciple describes a disciple

This is the disciple mission:

oVs.18. “As you sent me into the world, I have sent them (the disciples) into the world.”

oVs. 21 and 23 – “that the world may believe and that the world may know that Jesus is the Son of God.”

1. The Mission

The prayer for his disciple describes a disciple

This is the disciple mission:

oVs.18. “As you sent me into the world, I have sent them (the disciples) into the world.”

oVs. 21 and 23 – “that the world may believe and that the world may know that Jesus is the Son of God.”

1. The Mission

Vs. 11&15&16 – we live in this world and are responsible to live like disciples

Biblical Separation means separating ourselves from the worship and values and immorality of the world around us.

This is why we need training in discipleship

1. The Mission

Vs. 11&15&16 – we live in this world and are responsible to live like disciples

Biblical Separation means separating ourselves from the worship and values and immorality of the world around us.

This is why we need training in discipleship

1. The Mission

We need the Fathers protection, vs. 11, 12, 15

Who watches over us?

oPsalm 1:6 says, “For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous.”

Protection means that Satan cannot take our hearts/Soul from God

We receive Soul Protection

1. The Mission

We need the Fathers protection, vs. 11, 12, 15

Who watches over us?

oPsalm 1:6 says, “For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous.”

Protection means that Satan cannot take our hearts/Soul from God

We receive Soul Protection

2. Spiritual Formation

Jesus trained their souls for living in this world

Vs. 11, God is called “Holy Father.”

oHis holiness contrasts the world ‘unholiness.’

The Father keeps us in a spirit of unity

oThe unity is being united with Christ

Christ formed in us gives us strength

2. Spiritual Formation

Jesus trained their souls for living in this world

Vs. 11, God is called “Holy Father.”

oHis holiness contrasts the world ‘unholiness.’

The Father keeps us in a spirit of unity

oThe unity is being united with Christ

Christ formed in us gives us strength

3. Set Apart

The reality is that the world hates disciples (vs. 11)

The things of God have always been in conflict with the things of the world

3. Set Apart

The reality is that the world hates disciples (vs. 11)

The things of God have always been in conflict with the things of the world

3. Set Apart

We are hated for:

oWhat we stand for

oWhat we represent

oWhose we are

Jesus prays that the Father would “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth

3. Set Apart

We are hated for:

oWhat we stand for

oWhat we represent

oWhose we are

Jesus prays that the Father would “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth