Knowing God
What Does Jesus Pray For?
Peter Salmon
June 22, 2025

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Is it OK for God to glorify Himself?

YES!
A. Because God has

glory,

B. because God

glorifies Himself?

Savoring Jesus’ Prayer: Five Profound Insights

Jesus Was

with God before Creation.

Jesus is

of being Glorified by God.

Jesus Has the

to grant Eternal Life.

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is the prize.

Jesus Was sent by the Father to

a Specific Work.

Next Week: Knowing God | John 17:9-26

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Warm Up Question

Study: Head, Heart, and Hand Questions

Personal Prayer Requests

SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS

Warm Up Question: All of us have had moments of glory. What is one of your biggest achievements?


HEAD: These questions help us examine the Word.
1. Read John 17:1-8. What is God’s glory and how is it different than human glory? What does it mean to glorify God?
2. What do we learn here about who Jesus is and about His relationship with God the Father?
3. How is “eternal life” defined in John 17:3, and how might that differ from common perceptions?
4. What “work” did Jesus complete on earth, according to John 17:4?
5. What surprised you, if anything, about what Jesus prayed for?


HEART: These questions help us wrestle with what we believe.

  1. Is there anything in this prayer so far that challenges your previous image of God?

HAND: These questions help us bring truth and beliefs into our everyday life.
7. Considering the profound truths in this prayer, what is one “heart response” you want to cultivate or pray for in yourself this week?