The Assurance of Our Salvation: Exploring the Depth of Jesus' Prayer for His Own

The Assurance of Our Salvation: Studies in John 17 #1-4

by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Just hours before his betrayal and arrest, Jesus offered his famous High Priestly Prayer--one of the most intimate moments between Christ and his Father recorded in Scripture. John 17 has thus greatly encouraged Christians for millennia as it boldly affirms our connection to Christ.

In this masterful, verse-by-verse exposition of Jesus's words, renowned Bible teacher and preacher Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones lays before us the richness, the depth, the wonder--and the assurance--of God's plan of salvation.

Genres: Christian, Theology, Christianity, Christian Living

672 pages, Paperback

First published January 24, 2000

About the author

David Martyn Lloyd-Jones was a Welsh Protestant minister, preacher and medical doctor who was influential in the Reformed wing of the British evangelical movement in the 20th century. For almost 30 years, he was the minister of Westminster Chapel in London. Lloyd-Jones was strongly opposed to Liberal Christianity, which had become a part of many Christian denominations; he regarded it as aberrant. He disagreed with the broad church approach and encouraged evangelical Christians (particularly Anglicans) to leave their existing denominations. He believed that true Christian fellowship was possible only amongst those who shared common convictions regarding the nature of the faith.

David Martyn Lloyd-Jones was married to Bethan Lloyd-Jones

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Reviews

[Becky Barnes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was full of wonderful theology. I found it best absorbed as a devotional, reading about half of a chapter a day.

[David M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lloyd-Jones was one of those men after whom they broke the mold.

[Blake · Rating 5 out of 5]

One word describes the content of this 600+ page book by Martin Lloyd Jones: Phenomenal! It has been an absolute joy to read through this book each morning as part of my devotions. All based upon John 17, Lloyd-Jones does what Lloyd-Jones does best and that is, he breaks down the specifics of John 17 and puts forward a masterful explanation of what our Lord says in His High Priestly prayer. This book is an absolute treasure. I loved its focus on God's glory, on the beauty of the gospel, and the depth of explanation of Sanctification, of true unity, etc. I highly recommend this book. It'll encourage your soul, confront your sin, and help you understand the depths of our Lord's great, great prayer.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

48 chapters - originally sermons - on the same chapter of the Bible. In fact almost a dozen are based on only one verse. There are a some passages that aren't up the standard of the rest, which is hardly surprising, but the good material is very good. My extensive list of highlightings is testament to this.

Best taken a day at a time, like good medicine, this is full of excellent exposition, and great encouragement.

[Gloria · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lengthy but excellent read! There's so much that can be said about John 17 but he did a nice job of pulling out the main themes and expounding on those. I used the book as part of my morning devotions and loved it. It was quite convicting in places and I learned a lot! Highly recommend this book.

[Harriet Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent set of messages by the author about John 17. There is some excellent teaching about sanctification.

[John Brackbill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Logic on fire for sure. Especially helpful for me years ago working through the nature of our activity in sanctification. Classic Lloyd-Jones.

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Great Book With a Vital Message

In this book Martyn Lloyd Jones studies the High Priestly Prayer by Jesus in John 17. One of the Doctors main points here, and in much of his preaching, is that 95% of the problems with the Church today is that Christians do not know what it is to be a Christian and how to live as a Christian. Christians don't know who they are in Christ and what it means to living our daily lives. There is no doubt he was, and still is, right. Dr Jones is much like the Apostle Paul. His preaching has been called "Logic On Fire" and I cannot think of a better description. This is an excellent book and I will be looking into it more deeply.

[Harley Cottingham · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’d give this book, on a greater range, a 4.6.

Lloyd Jones is a master expositor, 600 pages on plunging the depths of the Jesus’ prayer to the Father in John 17. This book goes over different aspects of the prayer in Jesus addressing the Father, His people, their salvation, sanctification and eventual glorification. Although this book serves as a very mighty work on what sanctification is and the trinity/ our role in it! The 600 page was well worth it and honestly easy to go through as it is written in sermon style.

[Chris Butler · Rating 4 out of 5]

48 sermons covering John chapter 17 and at the end he said we have ‘only touched upon these great truths’ Classic Lloyd Jones.
These excellent sermons were delivered by the doctor on Sunday mornings in Westminster Chapel between 1952 and 1953. This was a period in Lloyd-Jones life when Dr James Packer said the doctor was ‘on a plateau of supreme excellence’. One cannot but agree after reading this book and being encouraged, rebuked, challenged, and edified.