Our series on the prayers of Jesus now begins a three-week examination of the glorious prayer Jesus lifted up shortly before His arrest and crucifixion. Frequently referred to as “The High Priestly Prayer,” we see Jesus first pray for His glory and God’s, then He prays for His disciples and the church down through the ages. As we examine some of the many facets of this prayer, we see a rich picture of how we can grow in our prayer life.
Scripture Reference
John 17: 1-5
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Sermon Notes
Jesus Prays for the Glory of the Father and the Son
- The Hour Has Come – that God would glorify Jesus and that Jesus would glorify God (verse 1)
- The cross is the ultimate glorification of God & Jesus – how Jesus accomplishes the work given to Him (verse 4)
- The love, holiness, justice, righteousness, faithfulness, and mercy of God intersect at the cross
- That God would glorify Jesus on the cross to give eternal life (verses 2-4)
- Through the cross we may know the one true God and Jesus His Son (John 14: 9)
- That God would glorify Jesus as He was in eternity (verse 5)
Our Prayer – Glorify the Father
- We are ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5: 20) – pray that we would be good ones
- Pray that we would faithfully represent God’s character (1 Peter 1: 15, 2: 1, 9, 12)
- Pray that we would faithfully represent God’s perspective
- Study God’s Word and pray to understand God’s perspective and how it differs from a human worldview
- Pray for the courage and the grace to speak well on behalf of the King
Our Prayer – Glorify the Son
- The glory of Jesus Christ is His death, burial, and resurrection
- Pray that we would glorify Christ by proclaiming this truth (Matthew 28: 18-20, 1 Corinthians 2: 1-5)