...of their fellowmen. And the greatest of these needs is the knowledge of God! 'This is eternal life, that they should know thee, the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, Jesus Christ." This then was the motive with which we went to China five years ago: A personal experience...

...preached at the various stations around the world through interpreters, one of his favorite texts being, "This is life eternal, that they should know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou didst send." He deeply impressed his hearers as one who truly cared for their...

...possess; and this is testified by Christ Himself where He speaks thus of us to His Father: This," he says, "is life eternal, that they should know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou has sent" (John 17:3). Hidden Beauty St Dionysios the Areopagite (Trinity,...

...Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself ; 17* 'This U life eternal, that they should know thee the only...God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ ' ; 10" " I came that they may have life,' etc. Specially noteworthy are the phrases Christ uses to...

...fruit in my life today. See also: Rom. 7:18-24 January 20— Finishing The word for today is finishing. "I glorified Thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which Thou hast given Me to do" (John 17:4). "When Jesus therefore had received the sour wine, He said, 'It is finished!' And He bowed...

...work. " [John 9:4] Jesus cried out to the Father in prayer at the end of His earthly ministry saying, "I glorified Thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which Thou hast given Me to do. " [John 17:4] 286 The apostle Paul identified the Kingdom of God saying, "...the kingdom of God is...

...author of the Fourth Gospel represents Jesus as addressing these words of prayer to the Father — 'This is life eternal, that they should know thee, the only true God ' (TO* /n6rov d\i>0(vii> 9f 6v, Jn 17*). Jesus spoke of the Holy Spirit ; and if there is any place...

...importance, (1) The first of these occurs in His high priestly prayer. 'This,' says He, ' is eternal life, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom tliou didst send, even Jesus Christ' ÇJn 178). Here the last clause may be an epexegetical addition...

...comes to the believer who sees something of what our Lord meant in the words, "It is finished," and, "I glorified Thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which Thou hast given Me to do." How wonderful that God calls this work of Christ a covenant! What rest of heart in contrasting Christ's...

...life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent. John 17:4 / glorified Thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which Thou hast given Me to do. John 17:5 And now, glorify Thou Me together with thyself, Father, with the glory which I had with Thee...