Session 11: The Glory and Responsibility of Being Chosen By God

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Immediately after speaking on friendship with God, Jesus assured them that it was not their idea but a glorious privilege that began in God’s heart that He will bring to completion (Phil. 1:6).
15“…I have called you friends…16You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain [be rewarded in eternity], that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. 17These things I command you, that you love one another. 18If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me… (Jn. 15:15-18)
I chose you and appointed you: Jesus wanted them to be clear that He took the initiative in their relationship with Him (Jn. 1:39, 42-43; 6:70). This is important because of the fear that they were about to face that night (14:1), and at this time, Peter, and probably others, trusted their commitment to Jesus more than His commitment to them (Mt. 26:33). This divine choosing is for every believer.
33Peter [said], “Even if all are made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble.”
(Mt. 26:33)
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