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Discover the profound legacy left by Jesus in John 13-17. From divine love and unity to hope, prayer, guidance, peace, joy, and encouragement, explore how His teachings resonate today. Embrace the call to serve, love, and bear fruit, spreading God's name and interceding for others in prayer.
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TheLord’sLegacy John 13-17
Background: Jn. 13-17 • Jesus had a heart-to-heart talk with his disciples on the eve of his death (13:1; 14:31; 18:1) • Jesus was leaving (14:28; 16:7, 28) and he wanted to give (14:27)
Background: Jn. 13-17 • What did Jesus leave? What was his legacy? Money? Property? • His legacy was spiritual in nature and personal – “my” (14:27; 15:9; 15:9-11; 16:33; 17:13, 24)
The Lord’s Legacy 1. Divine love (13:1) – give love to those in your home (Eph. 5:25; Tit. 2:4), your brotherhood (1 Pet. 2:17), your community (Rom. 13:8-9)
The Lord’s Legacy Love that obeys (14:15, 21, 23-24; 15:9-10, 14) Love that unites (15:12-14, 17; 16:27; 17:23, 26)
The Lord’s Legacy 2. Divine example (13:15) – give others an example of service (Tit. 2:7) 3. Divine hope (14:1-3; 17:24) – give the hope of heaven to those around you (Col. 1:5)
The Lord’s Legacy 4. Divine prayer (14:13-14; 15:7, 16; 16:26) – give the gift of prayer (1 Thess. 5:17)
The Lord’s Legacy 5. Divine guidance (14;16-18, 25-26; 15:26-27; 16:7-15; 17:17) – give others God’s truth (2 Tim. 3:15) 6. Divine peace (14:27; 16:33) – give peace (Rom. 12:18; 14:19; Phil. 4:7)
The Lord’s Legacy 7. Divine joy (15:11; 16:20-24; 17:13) – give joy (Gal. 5:22; Phil. 4:4) 8. Divine encouragement: go serve (13:17), love (13:34-35; 15:12-13), and bear fruit (15:8, 16)
The Lord’s Legacy 8. Divine encouragement: be of good cheer (16:33) - give encouragement (Heb. 10:24)
The Lord’s Legacy 9. Divine name (17:6-8, 14, 26) – give others God (Heb. 11:6) 10. Divine intercession (17:9, 11, 15) – give others your prayers for them (Col. 1:9; 1 Tim. 2:1)