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John 17 Jesus Prays

John 17 • Jesus Prays • John 11: 41 -42 – “Father I thank you that you always hear me…” • Some other examples: – Luke 5: 16 – Matthew 14: 23 – Mark 1: 35

John 17 • What is prayer? – Revelation 5: 8

John 17 • Prayer before Jesus went to Gethsemane – v 18: 1 • Three sections – Jesus prays for himself (v 1 -5) – Jesus prays for the eleven (v 6 -19) – Jesus prays for ALL believers (v 20 -26)

John 17, Jesus prays • Romans 8: 26 • v 11 – “I will remain in the world no longer…” • v 13 – “While I am still in the world…”

John 17: 1 -5: Jesus Prays for Himself • v 1 – Father – Now is the hour – Glorify your son… – …so that your son might glorify you. • God source and centre to all that Jesus said and did • Glory

John 17: 1 -5: Jesus Prays for Himself • v 2 – For you grant him (the son) all authority • Philippians 2: 6 -11 • Matthew 28 – Give eternal life to… • John 3: 14 -15 • John 10: 27 -30

John 17: 1 -5: Jesus Prays for Himself • v 3 – Now this is eternal life… • Knowing the father • Knowing the one He sent • John 10: 10 – Life in all its fullness

John 17: 1 -5: Jesus Prays for Himself • v 4 – I have brought you glory by completing the work you gave me to do…

John 17: 1 -5: Jesus Prays for Himself • v 5 – And now… – Before the world began – c. f. v 1 • See Jesus for who he is and therefore understand the true glory of the father.