Jesus Prays for His Disciples
Sermon by Pastor Brent Snook / Nov 12, 2023
Series: The Priorities of Jesus
Bible text: John 17:6-10
John 17 reveals Jesus’ priorities
- Jesus prays for (verses 1-5)
- Jesus prays for His (verses 6-19)
- Jesus prays for (verses 20-26)
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I. The Revelation of God
Read John 17:6
A. The of His revelation
“manifested” = shown forth
Read John 17:6a, Psalm 9:10, Psalm 20:7
1. Elohim = powerful God
2. Adonai = Lord –
3. Jehovah Jireh = the Lord who
4. Jehovah Shalom = the Lord of
5. Jehovah Rohi =
6. Jehovah Rapha = the Lord who
7. I AM
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B. The of His revelation
Read John 17:6b
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II. The Reception of His Gift
A. The they received
Read John 17:7
Read John 9:4, John 4:34
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B. The they received
Read John 17:8, John 1:1, John 1:14, 2 Timothy 4:1-5
“In the vast desert of this world’s barren unbelief,
the belief of these men in his words, as coming
directly from God, and in his ultimate origin as
coming out from the Father, was a glorious oasis
where the thirsty soul of the savior could rejoice
and drink.” – John Phillips
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III. The Riches of His Glory
A. Those excluded in His prayer (Read John 17:9a)
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B. Those exalted in His prayer (Read John 17:9-10)
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We are Jesus’ people. We are His trophies.
Read Ephesians 5:27
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