1. The Lord’s Legacy
John 13-17

2. Background: Jn
Jesus had a heart-to-heart talk with his disciples on the eve of his death (13:1; 14:31; 18:1)
Jesus was leaving (14:28; 16:7, 28) and he wanted to give (14:27)

3. Background: Jn
What did Jesus leave? What was his legacy? Money? Property?
His legacy was spiritual in nature and personal – “my” (14:27; 15:9; 15:9- 11; 16:33; 17:13, 24)

4. The Lord’s Legacy
1. Divine love (13:1) – give love to those in your home (Eph. 5:25; Tit. 2:4), your brotherhood (1 Pet. 2:17), your community (Rom. 13:8-9)

5. The Lord’s Legacy Love that obeys (14:15, 21, 23-24; 15:9-10, 14)
Love that unites (15:12-14, 17; 16:27; 17:23, 26)

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2. Divine example (13:15) – give others an example of service (Tit. 2:7)
3. Divine hope (14:1-3; 17:24) – give the hope of heaven to those around you (Col. 1:5)

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4. Divine prayer (14:13-14; 15:7, 16; 16:26) – give the gift of prayer (1 Thess. 5:17)

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5. Divine guidance (14;16-18, 25-26; 15:26-27; 16:7-15; 17:17) – give others God’s truth (2 Tim. 3:15)
6. Divine peace (14:27; 16:33) – give peace (Rom. 12:18; 14:19; Phil. 4:7)

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7. Divine joy (15:11; 16:20-24; 17:13) – give joy (Gal. 5:22; Phil. 4:4)
8. Divine encouragement: go serve (13:17), love (13:34-35; 15:12-13), and bear fruit (15:8, 16)

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8. Divine encouragement: be of good cheer (16:33) - give encouragement (Heb. 10:24)

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9. Divine name (17:6-8, 14, 26) – give others God (Heb. 11:6)
10. Divine intercession (17:9, 11, 15) – give others your prayers for them (Col. 1:9; 1 Tim. 2:1)