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Authority From God

Text: John 17: 2-3

AUTHORITY FROM GOD

Jesus was very conscious that all He had in His life and ministry came from God the Father.

“As You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him. And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” 

John 17:2-3

1. “As You have given Him authority over all flesh”

a. Ultimately, all authority comes from God.

b. “Authority over all flesh”

i. This was God’s original word given to Man (Genesis 1:28).

ii. But Adam did not know how to appreciate what God had given.

iii. He became disobedient to the Lord and sinned (Genesis 3).

c. Jesus was conscious of what God had given Him.

i. He had authority over sickness.

ii. He had authority to heal and to bless.

2. “That He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him”

a. One of the greatest gifts given was the right to grant eternal life.

b. He is able to give eternal life to those who turn to Him in faith.

c. Jesus did not determine who would be saved.

i. He trusted in His Father.

ii. As many as the Father brought to Him, they would be given eternal life.

3. “This is eternal life”

a. To know the LORD as the only true God.

i. This comes with knowledge,

ii. And understanding,

iii. And, of course, faith.

b. “And Jesus Christ whom You have sent”

i. Faith in Jesus is of critical importance too.

ii. This comes with knowledge and trust in Jesus as the Messiah (“Christ”) sent by God.

Eternal life is truly the most significant gift that one can have from God!

经文：约翰福音 17：2-3

来自上帝的权柄

耶稣非常清楚祂生命里所拥有的一切及职事都来自天父上帝。

“正如你曾赐给他权柄管理凡有血气的，叫他将永生赐给你所赐给他的人。认识你独一的真神，并且认识你所差来的耶稣基督，这就是永生。

《约翰福音 17：2-3》

1. “正如你曾赐给他权柄管理凡有血气的”

a. 最终，所有的权柄都来自上帝

b. “权柄管理凡有血气的”

i. 这是上帝给人类最原始的话语 《创世记 1：28》

ii. 但是亚当不知道怎么珍惜上帝所给的

iii. 他不听上帝的话而犯罪 《创世记 3》

c. 耶稣意识到上帝所给予祂的

i. 祂有胜过病痛的权柄

ii. 祂有医治及赐福的权柄

2. “叫他将永生赐给你所赐给他的人”

a. 其中最强大的权柄就是能赐永生

b. 祂可以赐永生给所有以信心仰望祂的人

c. 耶稣没有指定谁将被拯救

i. 祂相信祂的父

ii. 凡是天父所赐给耶稣的人，他们都会被赐予永生

3．“这就是永生”

a. 知道上帝是唯一的真神

i. 这需要知识

ii. 和理解

iii. 当然还有信心

b. “你所差来的耶稣基督”

i. 在耶稣里的信心也非常重要

ii. 这需要知识以及对耶稣是上帝所差遣的弥赛亚（“基督”）的信靠

永生的确是上帝能给予我们最有意义的礼物！