The Real Lord’s Prayer Part Three. Jesus Prays for His Apostles. (John 17: 20-25)

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Episode Notes: 

Introduction

• Context: Jesus prays knowing the cross is imminent.
• Audience: Future believers – including you and me.
• Main Themes: Unity, sanctification, and mission.

Jesus’ Prayer for All Believers

1. Unity
   • Verse 20-21: "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you."
   • Significance: Jesus desires believers to be unified, reflecting the unity between Him and the Father.
   • Impact: Unity serves as a powerful witness to the world.
2. Glory and Love
   • Verse 22-23: "I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one. I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity."
   • Glory: Jesus shares His glory with believers to foster unity.
   • Love: Jesus prays for believers to experience the same love that the Father has for Him.
3. Presence with Jesus
   • Verse 24: "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world."
   • Desire: Jesus wants believers to be with Him in heaven and witness His glory.
   • Assurance: This prayer guarantees that Jesus’ desires will be fulfilled.
4. Knowledge of God
   • Verse 25-26: "Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them."
   • Revelation: Jesus reveals the Father to believers and continues to do so.
   • Love: The ultimate goal is for believers to have the love of the Father in them.

Application:

• • Embrace our role as Christ’s representatives in the world.
  • Engage with the world while maintaining our distinctiveness as followers of Christ.
  • Steps to effectively live out our mission: evangelism, service, and being a living testimony of God's love.

Conclusion:

• Reflect on the truths we've uncovered today.
  • Jesus’ prayer for our unity, sanctification, and mission.
  • The significance of Jesus praying specifically for us.

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