Greatest Prayer Ever Prayed
John 17:1-26
1) Person who offered the prayer
2) Occasion that demanded the prayer
3) Contents of the prayer
4) Victory revealed in the prayer
1) Greatest person that ever lived prayed this prayer- Jesus
2) Crucifixion
3) Takes us back to creation, and forward to judgement.
Gives glory to God the father
Fathers love for believers
Love and Glory Jesus was going to receive from the Father
Prays for disciples then
Prays for believers yet to come
4) Mentions 19 times how things of the world can affect disciples/us.
Deceived 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 Satan blinds
Dangerous 1 John 2:15-17 World promises blessings, but will be destroyed
Defiled James 1:27
Divided Over 2000 denominations today
We can still have peace because "I have overcome the world"
The world can deceive, but you don't have to be.
It's a dangerous world, yet you are not alone.
The world is defiled, full of evil, you can be whole through God's word
The world is divided-Jesus says follow me and we will all be one.
The prayer was on behalf of Jesus' disciples
If you are not a disciple, Jesus is praying that you do repent of your sins
So you can become a disciple of Christ.
