The Heart of the Gospel: A Sermon on John 17:1-5 — Sean McDowell

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The Heart of the Gospel: A Sermon on John 17:1-5

The Heart of the Gospel: A Sermon on John 17:1-5

Preacher: Sean McDowell
Tradition: Apologetics
Published: Aug 8, 2025
Length: 42:59

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John 17:1–5

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What is the deepest desire of the human heart? In this message on John 17:1-5, Sean tackles this question and focuses on how the message of Jesus aligns with the deep cry of the human heart for love, purpose, and relationships. *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *USE Discount Code [smdcertdisc] for 25% off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://x.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sean_mcdowell?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

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