John 17:22,23,24 Ampl. Bible
22. I have given to them the glory* & honor which You have given Me, that they may be one*
{even} as We are one.
23. I in them & You in Me, in order that they may become one* & perfectly united*, that the
world may know & {definitely} recognize that You sent Me & that You have Loved them {even} as You have loved Me.
24. Father, I desire that they also whom You have entrusted to Me {as Your gift to Me} may be with Me where
I am, so that they may see My Glory*, which You have given Me {Your love gift to Me}: for You loved Me before the foundations
of the world.
The Lord gave me this Scripture in 10/21/98
along with other Scriptures on the Glory.
God is going to Unite us as One Body of Believers in the Glory here on earth.
The Lord is coming back for a Spotless
{Bride} Church !
We Will Be In the Glory !
Perfectly United in the Glory !
Verse 24, says, We Will See Jesus's Glory !!!
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prophetic insight through Pat Cocking, December 8, 2002
There is going to be a very powerful and glorious work of unity released by the Holy Spirit to the Body
of Christ within the next year. In the spirit, I saw holy beams of light moving vibrantly and energetically with great
flexibility in the spirit realm. These beams began to connect with other beams and entwined themselves together with
the others becoming like a strong cord of light with many strands. I believe that the beams represented various ministries
and individuals in the Body of Christ who were carrying divine, mature, anointing and gifting. These ministries and
individuals were being connected to others by the Holy Spirit and together formed strong cords for the Lord's glory.
Increased networking and alliances in ministries will be forming in the coming year and there will even
be some who will be called to lay down their ministries in order to merge with another. We will also see the increased
coming together of "clusters" of ministries who will unite in values, vision and relationship in order to accomplish the mandate
of the Lord. This will take place on city-wide levels but also within national and international spheres.
Although interpersonal relationships will be under assault in this coming year, the revelation of the cross
will increase and commitment to relationships in the Body will mature and be strengthened in many situations. Many individuals
as well as ministries will experience healing in broken relationships and alliances in this coming year. A new level
of respect and honor for each other will be called for by the Holy Spirit.
The answer to Jesus' prayer in John 17:11,22 is going to be manifested in greater measure in many places
around the world. Revival and harvest will break out in various degrees in these places as a result.
".......Holy Father, keep them in Thy name, the name which Thou hast given Me, that they may be one, even
as We are....
And the glory which Thou hast given Me I have given unto them; that they may be one, just as We are one;
I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, that the world may know that Thou dist send Me, and didst
love them, even as Thou didst love Me."
THE COUNTERFEIT MOVE
The enemy is going to launch a counterfeit move and call to unity that is going to have a huge impact in
many spheres (politically, globally, denominationally, etc). He is going to communicate in various ways the "beauty
and pleasantness of unity" in order to bring about agreement with his purposes. On a political level, we will see a
further thrust in the call to globalization/unity in the monetary system, world religions, one world government etc.
The church MUST exercise great discernment. The enemy is going to attempt to increase the level of united agreement
and alliances to various values and morals (i.e. values concerning homosexuality, abortion, age of sexual consent etc.).
The church MUST be cautious concerning any compromise of the word of God for the sake of unity.
The call to this "counterfeit value of unity" will seem to carry an "anointing". It will feel good
but it's source will be in error. An example might be: "Unity is a good thing. The Buddhists have some good
principles, the Moslems have some good morals, the United Nations have some good initiatives, the Christians also have good
ideals, so therefore it is all good in part...let's embrace all of it that is good. All who want good can stand together
in unity."
Many in the media, movie industry, song writers, authors, political leaders, economic leaders, and religious
leaders, will emphasize the importance of UNITY in this coming year. It will be a theme but will need to be rightly
divided by the church or else deception could enter the heart. The message might sound right and even powerful but the
source could be wrong. (See "The Beguiling Serpent"
www.the-war-room.com). The church will be challenged in it's "narrow views" and will be called by some global agencies to expand their vision
to larger views. This will ultimately bring about a challenge to the church to compromise the Word of God as well
as Kingdom morals.
The church will be called by the Lord to step "off the fence" in this hour. Some Christians will not
like the rejection that is coming as a result of being labeled "narrow minded" and will compromise as a result in order to
come into "oneness" with the general consensus. High prices will be paid by many of God's people who uphold the integrity
of the Word. There will be division within the church over many of these issues and in some cases it will seem similar
to the days of Elijah where the prophet who called for righteousness was labeled "the troubler of Israel" by the nation's
compromised king.
PLUMBLINES FOR DISCERNMENT
The Word. Is there any violation of the scriptures (even if it sounds good in principle)?
Christ's
ultimate authority. Is that which is presented under Christ's authority. Is Christ the source?
Does
the call to unity lead us under the Lord's name, covering and authority? "...Father, keep them in Thy name, the name
that Thou hast given Me that they might be one...."
The nature and character of God. Is there any violation of the
nature and character of God?
The cross. Is Christ's finished and completed work of the cross central to that which
is being presented as truth.
"Behold how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!
It
is like the precious oil upon the head,
Coming down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard,
Coming down upon the edge of
his robes.
It is like the dew of Hermon,
Coming down upon the mountains of Zion;
For there the Lord commanded the
blessing -- life forever."
Psalm 133
