Jesus' Love: Consecration, Sacrifice, and Our Sanctification

"And for their sake says Jesus that is for the sake of his disciples expressly those who are in earshot of him and all who will believe on the word that they Proclaim which becomes an expensive number he says and for their sake I consecrate myself that they also may be Sanctified in the truth." [00:01:23]

"Jesus in his love for his disciples is revealing his love in so many different ways but he is revealing his love for them in preparing them for what lies ahead and just the little phrase with which 19 begins that's 1719 uh points Us in this direction doesn't it and for their sake and for their sake in other words Jesus in light of all that awaits him is thinking more about them than he's thinking about him himself." [00:03:59]

"Let me show you his love is on display in Chapter 13 which is where we began it is immediately on display because you know that he does what no one else is prepared to do he wraps a towel around him and he washes the feet of the disciples washes the feet of Judas who will betray him washes the Fe feet of Peter who will deny him washes the feet of every one of them who wasn't prepared to do for each other what needed to be done why did he do that well because he loved them and indeed that moment with that towel and that Basin is actually a foreshadowing of all that was going to be expressed when he came to the Cross." [00:07:41]

"His love for them is expressed in his opening statement let not your hearts be troubled, I don't want you to be troubled I don't want you to be upset this is an expression of his love you believe in God believe in me his love he comes back to it again in 14 right around verse 27 or so you can find it later on for yourself still in chapter 14 he says I want you to know that I'm going to leave you but I won't leave you as orphans I won't leave you as orphans." [00:08:28]

"His love for them assured is their protection 16 begins I've said all these things again to you to keep you from falling away they're going to put you out of synagogues and so on but I love you and again his concern that they will not be overburdened by things it's an expression of his love I still have many things to say to you but you can't bear them now I'm not going to load you down with stuff no there will be a time for that when the spirit of truth comes he will guide you into truth and so on I've got a lot to say but you're not ready to hear it why does he hold back because he loves for them loves them." [00:10:56]

"Within hours of the conclusion of his prayer he's going to be deserted confronted by opponents um set upon in the garden by people with lanterns and torches and a spirit of animosity he knows that that is what is coming but look at what it says and for their sake and for their sake when the moment arrives his love for them actually shines through and when you go on into chapter 18 and that encounter finally takes place what does he say he says to his opponents he says if you seek me let these men go such love." [00:12:05]

"The extent of his love secondly that we see expressed in his Consecration and for their sake I consecrate myself the word in Greek is ago it's the same word that is used to translate sanctify throughout the passage it's interesting that the translators in this particular translation choose to translate it consecrate I think I understand exactly why that is to make the distinction between what it meant for Jesus uh to become the priest and the sufferer and what it means for those of us who are his followers uh to be increasingly holy." [00:13:30]

"These words take us to the Heights and to the depths because in what Jesus is saying here he's clearly referring to the fight that he is going to give himself up to death for their sake and in verse 18 he has acknowledged that he was sent by the father into the world but here in verse 19 it is equally clear that although the father gave the son the son gave himself and that's what he's mentioning here both the father and the son take the initiative in Saving Sinners they're in it together if you like." [00:14:35]

"Sanctification has is there in all of its fullness in the cross sanctification is then experienced by us on an ongoing basis Jesus sanctifies Those whom he has Sanctified now the 14th verse which we again read earlier too for by a single offering that was his offering on the cross he has perfected for all time those who are being Sanctified shouldn't trouble us there's a renovation process going on and though at times it is painful it's always purposeful because what God by the holy spirit is doing in the life of the believer is making us increasingly fit for the type which he has put upon us." [00:27:35]

"Finally it is consummated on that uh Resurrection morning when the dead in Christ shall rise and the glory of his resurrection share and with bodies oh Celestial we will meet him in the skies that's where we're going belov it we are God's children now and what we shall be has not yet appeared but we do know that when he appears we shall be like him for for we shall see him as he is do you know what the next verse says and everyone who has this hope within him purifies himself as he is pure." [00:29:22]

"Consider the extent of Jesus love expressed in his consecration to the end that we might become like him well just a brief prayer father these things are they're hard thoughts big thoughts but at the heart of it all we understand the Wonder of your love for us what should our resp on be surely to tell you that we love you I wonder have we told you lately that we love you wonder have we shown others just how much we love you my Jesus I love you I know you are mine for you all the Foles of sin I resign my gracious Redeemer My Savior Art Thou If Ever I loved you my Jesus is now." [00:30:29]

"Whatever else we take from a Sunday night around the table into the Monday of all of our Mondays to come may we never doubt The Wonder of your love for us Lord Jesus Christ and we pray in your name amen." [00:31:51]