JESUS IS PRAYING FOR THE CHURCH (26 OF 32)
Scripture: John 17:1-26
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Jesus is Praying for the Church (26 of 32)
Series: John
Patrick Edwards
John 17:1-26
Introduction: A television show that Teresa and I very much enjoy is ''The Crown'' on Netflix, which tells the story of the early years of the reign of Elizabeth II. It may be because I'm a bit of a Europhile. Also, because I think we all enjoy watching shows about royal families and living and pretending that were our lives. But one of the most fascinating aspects of the show is the dynamic of people and advisors always trying to get in close and gain influence with the queen.
Right? Get in good with the queen, earn her trust, win her ear, and you can get much of what you want and are after. And so, the show features a lot of that drama and intrigue, everyone pursuing their own angle for their own benefit. It's really the reality of human politics. Everyone trying to get in good with those in power for their own benefit. And so, the key is to know the right people, work your way up the ladder, and get whatever it is that you want.
The problem, of course, in human politics is two-fold. One, who's truly in control or in good favor with the monarch is always changing. One day everything is great and the next day not so anymore. An advisor or ally might make a mistake or just the monarch may grow tired of them and very soon that close confidant is now out of favor. The second problem, however, is that everyone always just seems to be out for themselves. I would venture to guess that's the perception of most politicians today. They are just out for themselves; they don't really have the public's best interest in mind. In other words, while it makes for good T.V. drama, in reality there's not much comfort to be found in the idea of a monarch surrounded by a constantly changing group of self-serving opportunists.
But while such dynamics may dominate the affairs of human politics and kingdoms, fortunately the Bible paints a picture of a much better reality in the cosmic ...
Series: John
Patrick Edwards
John 17:1-26
Introduction: A television show that Teresa and I very much enjoy is ''The Crown'' on Netflix, which tells the story of the early years of the reign of Elizabeth II. It may be because I'm a bit of a Europhile. Also, because I think we all enjoy watching shows about royal families and living and pretending that were our lives. But one of the most fascinating aspects of the show is the dynamic of people and advisors always trying to get in close and gain influence with the queen.
Right? Get in good with the queen, earn her trust, win her ear, and you can get much of what you want and are after. And so, the show features a lot of that drama and intrigue, everyone pursuing their own angle for their own benefit. It's really the reality of human politics. Everyone trying to get in good with those in power for their own benefit. And so, the key is to know the right people, work your way up the ladder, and get whatever it is that you want.
The problem, of course, in human politics is two-fold. One, who's truly in control or in good favor with the monarch is always changing. One day everything is great and the next day not so anymore. An advisor or ally might make a mistake or just the monarch may grow tired of them and very soon that close confidant is now out of favor. The second problem, however, is that everyone always just seems to be out for themselves. I would venture to guess that's the perception of most politicians today. They are just out for themselves; they don't really have the public's best interest in mind. In other words, while it makes for good T.V. drama, in reality there's not much comfort to be found in the idea of a monarch surrounded by a constantly changing group of self-serving opportunists.
But while such dynamics may dominate the affairs of human politics and kingdoms, fortunately the Bible paints a picture of a much better reality in the cosmic ...
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