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Eternal life gets talked about like a distant finish line, but Jesus defines it with a single word that lands in the present: know. From John 17, we dig into Christ’s prayer on the road to Gethsemane and hear Him say eternal life is knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He sent. That one sentence reframes everything, from anxiety about death to the way we measure “faith” in everyday life.

Pastor Carl unpacks why John 17 is often called the true Lord’s Prayer and why Jesus prays out loud for the disciples’ benefit and ours. We slow down over what it means to glorify God, not as religious hype, but as making His dignity and worth manifest and acknowledged. From there we trace Jesus’ authority over all flesh, connect it to the Great Commission, and look ahead to the promised day when His reign is fully realized.

We also tackle a question that sparks endless debate: free will and predestination. John’s Gospel holds “whoever believes” alongside God’s choosing, and we explore a memorable doorway illustration that helps both truths sit in the same hand. If you’ve wrestled with doubt, we lean into assurance too, drawing from Romans and 1 John to show how eternal life is a gift, how Jesus keeps His people secure, and why believers can know they have everlasting life.

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Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.