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TRINITY AND THE CHURCH TRINITY AND THE CHURCH Living in the circle of God’s Living in the circle of God’s

triune love.triune love.

Reading John 17 – The High Priestly PrayerReading John 17 – The High Priestly Prayer

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John 17 (New International Version)John 17 (New International Version)

17 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven 17 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed:and prayed:

““Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. your Son may glorify you. 2 2 For you granted him For you granted him authority over all people that he might give authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. eternal life to all those you have given him. 3 3 Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. sent. 4 4 I have brought you glory on earth by I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. finishing the work you gave me to do.

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5 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.glory I had with you before the world began.

6 6 “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. and they have obeyed your word. 7 7 Now they know Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. that everything you have given me comes from you. 8 8 For I gave them the words you gave me and they For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me..”from you, and they believed that you sent me..”

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9 9 I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. for those you have given me, for they are yours. 10 10 All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. And glory has come to me through them. 11 11 I will I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one.we are one.

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12 12 While I was with them, I protected them and kept While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled.so that Scripture would be fulfilled.

13 13 “I am coming to you now, but I say these things “I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them. have the full measure of my joy within them. 14 14 I I have given them your word and the world has have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. more than I am of the world.

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15 15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil world but that you protect them from the evil one. one. 16 16 They are not of the world, even as I am They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. not of it. 17 17 Sanctify them bySanctify them by[[ the truth; your word the truth; your word is truth. is truth. 18 18 As you sent me into the world, I have As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. sent them into the world. 19 19 For them I sanctify For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.

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20 20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, who will believe in me through their message, 21 21 that that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. world may believe that you have sent me. 22 22 I have I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— may be one as we are one— 23 23 I in them and you in I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.loved them even as you have loved me.

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24 24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.before the creation of the world.

25 25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. have sent me. 26 26 I have made you known to I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”them and that I myself may be in them.”

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Living in the circle of God’s triune Living in the circle of God’s triune lovelove

1.1. Trinity: the very heart of our faithTrinity: the very heart of our faith

2.2. The Church reflecting Gods Triune gloryThe Church reflecting Gods Triune glory

3.3. The Church receiving the truth about a The Church receiving the truth about a Triune GodTriune God

4.4. The Church is being sent by the Triune GodThe Church is being sent by the Triune God

5.5. Conclusion: The Church unified in the love Conclusion: The Church unified in the love of a Triune Godof a Triune God

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And the catholic faith is this: That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity, neither confounding the persons, nor dividing the substance. For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Spirit … (Athanasian creed)

1. The Holy Trinity1. The Holy Trinity

LEX ORANDI LEX LEX ORANDI LEX CREDENDICREDENDI

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The Holy TrinityThe Holy Trinity

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2. The Church reflecting Gods Triune glory2. The Church reflecting Gods Triune glory

• GLORY - A WORSHIPPING COMMUNITYGLORY - A WORSHIPPING COMMUNITY• ““And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,

and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father full of grace and truth.”from the Father full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14) (John 1:14)

• John 17: “all mine are yours, and yours are mine and John 17: “all mine are yours, and yours are mine and I am glorified in them” (v.10). “the glory that you have I am glorified in them” (v.10). “the glory that you have given me, I have given to them …”(v.22) “I in them given me, I have given to them …”(v.22) “I in them and you in me” (v.23).and you in me” (v.23).

• ““Give unto the LORD, O you mighty ones, Give unto Give unto the LORD, O you mighty ones, Give unto the LORD glory and strength. the LORD glory and strength. Give unto the LORD Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name;the glory due to His name; Worship the LORD in the Worship the LORD in the beauty of holinessbeauty of holiness..” (Ps. 29:1,2 NKJV)” (Ps. 29:1,2 NKJV)

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3. The Church receiving the truth about a 3. The Church receiving the truth about a Triune GodTriune God

• And this is eternal life, that they know you the And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.sent. (v.3) (v.3)

• Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”” Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”” … And for their sake I consecrate myself, that … And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth (v.17) “I do they also may be sanctified in truth (v.17) “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word (v.20)will believe in me through their word (v.20)

• 1 Tim.3:151 Tim.3:15

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4. The church is being send by the triune 4. The church is being send by the triune Triune GodTriune God

• As you sent me into the world, so I have sent As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. them into the world. (v.18)(v.18)

• I have manifested your name to the people I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the worldwhom you gave me out of the world (v.6). (v.6).

• ““And I am no longer in the world, but they are in And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world”the world” (v.11) (v.11)

• ““and the world has hated them because they and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.”world.” (v.16) (v.16)

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5. The Church unified in the love of a 5. The Church unified in the love of a Triune God (conclusion)Triune God (conclusion)

• ““I do not ask for these only, but also for those who I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. (20, 21).may believe that you have sent me. (20, 21).

WORSHIPPING – TEACHING – SENDING -LOVINGWORSHIPPING – TEACHING – SENDING -LOVING• ““In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all

things, charity” (Augustine, J. Wesley, R. Baxter …)things, charity” (Augustine, J. Wesley, R. Baxter …)

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Living in the circle of God’s triune loveLiving in the circle of God’s triune love

1.1. Trinity: the very heart of our faithTrinity: the very heart of our faith

2.2. The Church reflecting Gods Triune gloryThe Church reflecting Gods Triune glory

3.3. The Church receiving the truth about a The Church receiving the truth about a Triune GodTriune God

4.4. The Church is being sent by the Triune GodThe Church is being sent by the Triune God

5.5. Conclusion: The Church unified in the love Conclusion: The Church unified in the love of a Triune Godof a Triune God

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