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Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.

New Memory Verse John 17:4, “I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do.”

John 17 The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!

Expository study of John 17. John 17:1

Principles: 1. The protocol for our prayers; Pray to the Father only.

2. This prayer is a summary of John’s gospel: Jesus’ obedience to the Father’s plan resulting in glorification of the Father through His death and exaltation.

3. Praying to God as “Father”, stressed Jesus’ relationship to the Father as being unique.

Just as your relationship to the Father is unique and should be reflected as such in your prayers.

4. Jesus Christ prays not only as the High Priest but also as the victim. We too are royal priests, 1 Peter 2:5-9, and must understand our position in all circumstances.

5. Jesus prays that His work of the Father’s Plan (a shameful and painful death), might be accomplished and completed, which always results in the glorification of God the Father.

6. This is not only a petition, but also a proclamation and a revelation into the mind of Christ and the Father’s Plan for salvation.

Your prayers are a revelation and proclamation as to your mental attitude towards the Will and Plan of God.

7. Jesus does not use this as an excuse to fall into a state of fatalism or self pity (as the disciples did).

Instead He prays for His own glorification that results in the glorification of the Father. He prays that the Father’s will and plan be accomplished.

8. When you focus on the sovereignty of God, especially in times of crisis, it functions as an incentive to pray, …

… and prayer brings about a Relaxed Mental Attitude, Inner Peace, Joy, +H, because you have adjusted to the justice and righteousness of God.

9. Jesus did not seek the praise of men as a result of His work, but only the glorification of God the Father.

10. God the Father is clothed in His own splendour as a result of the Lord’s (and our) obedience to His will and plan.

John 17:2, “Even as You gave Him authority...”

“Even as” - KATHOS = “According as”, sets up a comparison:

The sovereignty given to our Lord by the Father over all of mankind, with our Lord’s sovereignty to give eternal life to believers.

It links the glorification petition in verse 1 with Jesus’ sovereignty, to give eternal life to those who believe.

By our Lord giving eternal life to believers, He is able to glorify the Father.

“You gave” - DIDOMI, Aorist, Active, Indicative, Second Person, Singular that means, “to give, grant, allow, etc.”

God the Father gave the Lord Jesus Christ authority over all mankind from the view point of eternity past.

Principles: 1. As God, Jesus shares equally and eternally ultimate sovereignty with the Father and Holy Spirit.

2. As man, Jesus receives authority as a result of completing the work of the Father at the Cross.

3. Just as the Cross is viewed as completed from the view point of eternity past, so too is the authority of the humanity of Jesus Christ.

Grace Fellowship Church Thursday, August 4, 2011 Tape # 11-087 Authority Designed to Glorify Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 3   John 17:1-2; 1 Peter 2:5-9 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011