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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

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John 17John 17

The Great High Priestly The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!Prayer of our Lord!

John 17:6-19John 17:6-19

Christ Prays for His Christ Prays for His DisciplesDisciples..

Jesus Prayed for the discipleJesus Prayed for the disciples:s:1. Before He chose them, 1. Before He chose them,

Luke 6:12.Luke 6:12.

Jesus Prayed for the discipleJesus Prayed for the disciples:s:1. Before He chose them, 1. Before He chose them,

Luke 6:12. Luke 6:12.

2. During His ministry, 2. During His ministry, John 6:15.John 6:15.

3. At the end of His ministry, 3. At the end of His ministry, Luke 22:32; John 17:6-19.Luke 22:32; John 17:6-19.

3. At the end of His ministry, 3. At the end of His ministry, Luke 22:32; John 17:6-19.Luke 22:32; John 17:6-19.

4. And later in heaven, 4. And later in heaven, Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25.Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25.

Heb 7:25-26, “Therefore He is able also to save

forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to

make intercession for them. 26For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest,

holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the

heavens.”

Jesus’ Prayer Includes:Jesus’ Prayer Includes:

SalvationSalvation He has power to give eternal He has power to give eternal life, vs. 2-4. He finished the life, vs. 2-4. He finished the work He came to do on the work He came to do on the

Cross - redemption and Cross - redemption and salvation.salvation.

ManifestationManifestation Vs 6, He revealed the First Vs 6, He revealed the First Person of the Trinity to the Person of the Trinity to the

world and gave Him a name, world and gave Him a name, “Father.”“Father.”

After His resurrection He After His resurrection He spoke of “My Father and your spoke of “My Father and your Father” having now revealed Father” having now revealed Him to us, cf. Mark 14:36; Him to us, cf. Mark 14:36;

Rom 8:15; Gal 4:6.Rom 8:15; Gal 4:6.

Mark 14:36, Mark 14:36, “And He was saying, “Abba! “And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible Father! All things are possible

for You; remove this cup for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, from Me; yet not what I will,

but what You but what You willwill.”.”

Gal 4:6, Gal 4:6, “Because you are sons, God “Because you are sons, God

has sent forth the Spirit of His has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, Son into our hearts, crying,

“Abba! Father!”“Abba! Father!”

RepresentationRepresentationHe is our Priest and He is our Priest and

Advocate. He appears in Advocate. He appears in the presence of God for us, the presence of God for us,

vs. 9.vs. 9.

He prays now for His church, He prays now for His church, His body, for every member. His body, for every member.

Rom 8:34; 1 Tim 2:5; Rom 8:34; 1 Tim 2:5; Heb 7:25; 1 John 2:1Heb 7:25; 1 John 2:1

1 John 2:1, 1 John 2:1, “My little children, I am “My little children, I am

writing these things to you so writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if that you may not sin. And if

anyone sins, we have an anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Advocate with the Father,

Jesus Christ the righteous.”Jesus Christ the righteous.”

1 Tim 2:5, 1 Tim 2:5, “For there is one God, “For there is one God, andand one one

mediator also between God mediator also between God and men, and men, thethe man Christ Jesus, man Christ Jesus, 66who gave Himself as a ransom who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony for all, the testimony givengiven at at

the proper time.”the proper time.”

Rom 8:34, Rom 8:34, “Who is the one who “Who is the one who

condemns? Christ Jesus is He condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was who died, yes, rather who was

raised, who is at the right raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also hand of God, who also

intercedes for us.”intercedes for us.”

IdentificationIdentificationWe are one with Him, and all We are one with Him, and all

His Saints are one. The His Saints are one. The church is His body, an church is His body, an organism and not an organism and not an organization, Vs. 21.organization, Vs. 21.

The Spirit who has come The Spirit who has come unites believers to Him and unites believers to Him and

baptizes them into one body. baptizes them into one body. 1 Cor 12:131 Cor 12:13

1 Cor 12:13,1 Cor 12:13,“For by one Spirit we were all “For by one Spirit we were all

baptized into one body, baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether Jews or Greeks,

whether slaves or free, and we whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one were all made to drink of one

Spirit.”Spirit.”

PreservationPreservationHe prayed for the keeping of He prayed for the keeping of

His own. The believers’ His own. The believers’ keeping for eternal life and keeping for eternal life and glory rests not in their own glory rests not in their own hands but in the Father’s hands but in the Father’s

hands, Vs 11, 15. hands, Vs 11, 15.

CommunionCommunion

Grace OfferingGrace Offering

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Jesus Prays for His DisciplesJesus Prays for His DisciplesCommunion Communion

Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 32Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 32

John 17:6-8; Rom 8:15; 1Cor 12:13; Heb 7:25 John 17:6-8; Rom 8:15; 1Cor 12:13; Heb 7:25

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