Prayer of Jesus
August 25 - September 11, 2023
The Prayer of Jesus: Experiencing Divine Love
September 11, 2023 • Dr. Josh Moody • John 17:24–26
This triad of virtues: faith, hope, and love—why is the greatest of these love? Because in heaven there will be no need for faith because we'll see Him, and there will be no need for hope because hope will have been fulfilled; all that is left is love. Heaven is a world of love—beautiful, real, possible, filled with grace, and offered to us.
The Prayer of Jesus: The Mission of Unity
September 8, 2023 • Dr. Josh Moody • John 17:20–23
We may meet Christians who worship differently than we do, who look different, who have a different language and culture—and yet we're one. When you meet a Christian, you know you're one in spirit. There's a mission purpose to this unity.
The Prayer of Jesus: How to Become More Holy
September 7, 2023 • Dr. Josh Moody • John 17:17–19
One of the most mistaken teachings of today is to say that we can make people more moral or make them behave in a way that we approve of. But all that happens is that people outside the church feel annoyed that we are dictating to them how they should behave. It doesn't work, because God must do it. Only God can bring holiness.
The Prayer of Jesus: In the World But Not of It, Part 2
September 6, 2023 • Dr. Josh Moody • John 17:14–16
We can use the things of the world, but we shouldn't be controlled by them. We can take ideas, practices, and things from other cultures and reshape them and use them for God's glory. We can be discerning to use tools that were created outside of a strict Christian background because God is the God of whole universe.
The Prayer of Jesus: In the World But Not of It, Part 1
September 5, 2023 • Dr. Josh Moody • John 17:14–16
The Reformation was a time when great Christian leaders rediscovered the message of the Gospel in the Scriptures. The reformers articulated a way to be in the world but not of it, and revival followed.
The Prayer of Jesus: Secure Joy
September 4, 2023 • Dr. Josh Moody • John 17:12–13
JOY comes from putting Jesus first, then Others, then finally Yourself. So often we put it the other way around. Even for those who are discouraged, joy can be found. Jesus offers complete joy and a pathway to experiencing the reality that is not based on our circumstances and that is more than merely happiness.
The Prayer of Jesus: Real Christian Unity
September 1, 2023 • Dr. Josh Moody • John 17:11
It's a glorious vision to be united with our family and friends in faith. Jesus wants us to love each other so others know we are His disciples. We all want to be like that, but how do we love each other and be united when it's so hard?
The Prayer of Jesus: Whose Are You?
August 31, 2023 • Dr. Josh Moody • John 17:9–10
One great heresy that the Western church has been captivated by is consumerism. Since everything in our society is excessively marketed and sold to us, our natural default mode is to think of church in the same way. Church has a product marketed to me—am I going to buy it or not?
The Prayer of Jesus: Mission Accomplished
August 29, 2023 • Dr. Josh Moody • John 17:4–5
We tend to live in an honor/shame paradigm. You see it in social media where we watch how many likes we get to see if we're being honored or shamed. But Jesus' mission has been accomplished, and therefore we are secure and we don't need to strive for honor and fight against shame.
The Prayer of Jesus: What Life Is Really All About
August 28, 2023 • Dr. Josh Moody • John 17:3
Jesus is expanding the horizon and speaking about eternal life. That's hard for us to do because we're constantly bombarded by things happening right now and we want everything on demand. We need to get back to what life is really all about.
The Prayer of Jesus: The Great Missing Ingredient
August 25, 2023 • Dr. Josh Moody • John 17:1–2
One way of summarizing Jesus' prayer here is that it's the greatest prayer ever prayed that comes after the greatest sermon ever preached! It contains both intercession and instruction, and it reveals Jesus' heart for us.