Protect them by the power of your name

1.1) Are you thankful to God in every circumstance?

1.2) Can you describe some of the discouraging circumstances or events?

1.3) How can you be thankful in each of the discouraging circumstances that you just described above?

2. With what reasons was Jesus thankful to God for His disciples whose performances were disappointing?

1) v. 9                                2) v. 10                        3) v. 11

3. What requests did Jesus make to His Father for His disciples?

1) v. 11a, v. 15                   2) v. 11b                    3) v. 13               4) v. 17

4. What does it mean that His disciples would be protected by the power of the Father’s name?

1) Possession (John 10:29)

2) Reputation

3) Title

4) Worthiness

5.1) What is the difference between uniformity (organization) and union (organism)?

5.2) How do people in the church become one? (V. 11)

1)                            2)                      3)

6.1)  How different is between the meaning of the phases “to belong to the world” and “to live in the world”?

6.2) What does it mean that they are not of the world? (John 15:19, Roman 12:2, Ephesians 2:2-3)

7. How does a duck keep its body dry after swimming in waters?

8. How is a Christian able to set apart from the world while he/she lives in the world?

9. How can a Christian protect him/herself from the evil one?

Life Application:

1. How do people in our church become one?

2. How can I live in this world and protect myself from the evil one?

Prayer:

Dear Jesus! Than You that You have given us mission to do and sent us to the world. While we live in this world, help us being united as one in you. Help us to set apart from the world by being filled with the Holy Spirit and the Word of God.  Help us not to compromise with the world and protect us from the evil one.  We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!