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Message Notes:

John 17:1-3
Jesus spoke these things; and raising His eyes to heaven, He said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, so that the Son may glorify You, 2 just as You gave Him authority over all mankind, so that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life. 3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.

Three Things that Keep The Flames of God Burning in Our Hearts:

1. That They May Know You

John 17:3-10
And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. 4 I glorified You on the earth [c]by accomplishing the work which You have given Me to do. 5 And now You, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world existed. 6 “I have revealed Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have followed Your word. 7 Now they have come to know that everything which You have given Me is from You; 8 for the words which You gave Me I have given to them; and they received them and truly understood that I came forth from You, and they believed that You sent Me. 9 I ask on their behalf; I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on the behalf of those whom You have given Me, because they are Yours; 10 and all things that are Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine; and I have been glorified in them.

If we want to keep the flame burning in our hearts we have to truly get to know God.

Psalm 34:8
“Taste and see that the Lord is good”

Psalm 22:26
The afflicted will eat and be satisfied;
Those who seek Him will praise the Lord.
May your heart live forever!

2. Keep Them In Your Name

John 17:11-15
I am no longer going to be in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, so that they may be one just as We are. 12 While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name, which You have given Me; and I guarded them, and not one of them perished except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled. 13 But now I am coming to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves. 14 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to keep them away from the evil one.

If we want to keep the flame burning in our hearts we have to let God protect us.

Isaiah 54:17
No weapon that is formed against you will succeed;
And you will condemn every tongue that accuses you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their vindication is from Me,” declares the Lord.

Psalm 139:5
You have encircled me behind and in front, and placed Your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot comprehend it.

3. That they may all be one

John 17:20-21
20 “I am not asking on behalf of these alone, but also for those who believe in Me through their word, 21 that they may 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 may believe that You sent Me.

Challenge Question:

Where are you at with the prayer that Jesus wants for you? Is he asking you to fall in love with Him today and to truly know Him? Is He encouraging you to not give up on the battles before you because He is already fighting on your behalf? Is he asking you to renounce division and embrace love for one another so that the world may see the unity of God through you?

If you prayed the prayer to start fresh with God today text “startagain” (one word) to 97000 so we can connect with you and help you take the next steps in this amazing decision.

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