From the first chapter of the Bible we are introduced to the Holy God who, as Creator, is set apart from His creation and who calls all things into existence by the powerful authority of His word. Not surprisingly, John the Apostle begins his gospel account by drawing our attention back to the beginning, where “the Word was with God, and the Word was God” [John 1:1, ESV]. The glory and the holiness of Jesus the Word are central themes in the gospel of John, and as Jesus lays His heart bare before the Father in John 17 we discover that His own desire is also to glorify His disciples in the holiness of God.