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What Jesus Wanted Most: The Deepest Desires of Christ in John 17
John 17 gives us a rare window into the deepest desires of Christ — what Jesus prayed for His people the night before He died, and why it still matters.
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· Howard Young · SermonsA Warm and Hearty Prayer: Christ's Deepest Desires in John 17
On the night before He died, Jesus didn't pray for Himself first — He prayed for you. John 17 is one of Scripture's most intimate passages, a window into what Christ truly wants for His people. Howard Young unpacks what Luther called a 'warm and hearty prayer' — and what it means that God, not you, is the one doing the sanctifying. Check out this week's sermon from Triumphant Cross Lutheran!
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TCLC News - May 5, 2026
This week at Triumphant Cross: worship Sunday at 10 AM, WELCA meeting Wednesday May 13, and a new reflection on Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Life from John 14.
· Howard Young · blogI Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: A Reflection on John 14
Jesus declared 'I am the way, the truth, and the life' to confused disciples on the night of his arrest. What does that mean for us today?
· Howard Young · blogSeeing the Good Shepherd: A Sermon on John 10:1-10
Mark Haynes led worship on Good Shepherd Sunday, showing how Jesus in John 10 is the answer to every false shepherd condemned by the prophets—and to a blind man left out in the cold.
· Howard Young · blogBreaking Bread at Emmaus: How a MASH Episode Brought Luke 24 to Life
When a wounded soldier said 'I smell bread,' it echoed the Road to Emmaus — and everything Lutherans believe about Christ's presence in Holy Communion.