“Finding your own place in the world” is something everyone pursues, consciously or unconsciously. But it is really knowing where you are and whose you are and why you are that gives you the freedom to be who you are in the world. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on John 17:6–19, helping us to better understand our place in the world by answering four questions:

Where are we? In the world.

Who/se are we? Treasured by God.

How are we? Kept and consecrated.

Why are we? Commissioned by Christ.

Part of a series on The Gospel of John.

From Sunday Worship, February 2, 2025.

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Want to go deeper? Take some time to reflect on the sermon with the following questions:

Describe the relation between the disciples and “the world.” How does that need to be nuanced?

How does it feel to know that you are part of God’s treasured possession (Ex. 19:5–6; 1 Pt. 2:5)? What are some ways that can be misunderstood? What should it engender in us as God’s people?

How is being chosen, kept, and consecrated sometimes pitted against being commissioned? How do they actually go hand in hand?

What are some specific ways that you can be salt and light where you live, study, work, and play? Take some time to pray to that end and for particular people who need to see and know the glory of God’s grace in Jesus.

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