The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Amen.

Message | One

This week Carl Amouzou opens up our new series “Seventeen.” What does Jesus’ prayer for his followers say about hyper-individualism? What is it that we are called too? What is it that Jesus prays we become?

Formational Learning:

As we explored the story of John 17, what stood out to you?

Were there any points of curiosity, clarity, confusion, or conflict that emerged as you walked through these stories?

(Head)

What does “oneness” mean? Beyond the word “one,” what is it that Jesus is praying his followers will become?

(Heart)

In your own life what does the “Narcissus-Jesus-me” look like?

How have you experienced oneness within Christ? What did that look like?

(Hands)

How do we actively listen to the words of Jesus’ prayer and become one in practical ways?

Our Benediction

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you: wherever he may send you;

may he guide you through the wilderness: protect you through the storm;

may he bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders he has shown you;

may he bring you home rejoicing: once again into our doors.*

*Claiborne, Shane. Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals (p. 52). Zondervan. Kindle Edition.