PREPARE

In the garden, Jesus prays -these 5 words hold such weight and significance. We are invited into this intimate conversation between our Savior and His Father as He prepares for the cross. If we want to know the heart of Jesus, this chapter is where to look. He prays for unity, He prays for joy, He asks for protection, all for our good and God’s glory. The One who set the stars in the sky, created the solar eclipses, the great blue whale and the ladybug, invites us to know Him, to be known by Him and calls us friend. Oh what a Savior, isn’t He wonderful!!

Prepare for this week’s message by reading John chapter 17.

LISTEN

Verses: John 17:1-26

Main Point: Jesus’ prayer reveals the heart of God and His desire for His People.

1. Glory: (John 17:1-5)

2. Protection, Growth, and Mission: (John 17:6-19)

3. Unity: (John 17:20-27)

REFLECT

1. What impacted you most from this week’s message? What challenged you or encouraged you?
2. What did it feel like to read Jesus’ prayer? How does it make you feel to read Jesus’ prayer for you? How do the priorities in His prayer compare to your priorities in life?
3. Read John 17:1-5. What does it mean to glorify something or someone? How was Jesus glorified by the Father? How was the Father glorified through Jesus?
4. What is Jesus’ definition of eternal life? How is knowing Jesus and the Father the key to eternal life? When does eternal life begin?
5. Read John 17:6-19. What did Jesus say was the result of His work? (See verse 6-8)
6. What did Jesus pray for His disciples? What kind of opposition did He know they would encounter? What did Jesus’ prayer reveal about the nature of their mission?
7. What does it mean to “sanctify” something? Why does Jesus pray that the disciples would be sanctified? What would be the means of their sanctification?
8. Read John 17:20-26. How did Jesus talk about the importance of unity in His prayer for future believers? How is the unity of believers a witness to the world for God? Why is disunity such a harmful witness?

ACT

- What is one specific thing you can do this week to put into practice what you learned in this message?
- Who is someone you can share what you learned with?