Jesus' High Priestly Prayer

Jesus' High Priestly Prayer, John 17:1-5

I. The PRIORITY of Jesus' Prayer (v. 1)

 A. Addressing God as Father (v. 1a)

 B. Acknowledging the hour has come (v. 1b)

 C. Asking to be glorified in order to glorify the Father (v. 1c)

II. The PROMISE of Jesus' Prayer (verses 2-3)

 A. Jesus has RECEIVED all authority from the Father (v. 2a)       [Matthew 28:18]

            1. In His TEACHINGS (Matthew 7:29)

            2. In His healings (Luke 4:39)

            3. In His exorcisms (Luke 4:36)

            4. Over traditional Jewish CUSTOMS (Matthew 15:1-3)

            5. In the cleansing of the temple (Jn. 2:14-16)

            6. In the forgiveness of sins (Mk. 2:5)

            7. In JUDGING the world (Jn. 5:27)

            8. In His death and in His resurrection (Jn. 10:17-18)

B. Jesus EXERCISES that authority by saving those given to Him (v. 2b)

[Heb. 10:4, 12, 14; Jn. 10:27-29; 1 John 2:25; John 17:6, 9, 24; John 6:37, 39; Ephesians 1:4-5; Romans 9:16]

 C. Jesus EXPLAINS the meaning of eternal life (v. 3)

[John 20:31; John 10:10; Psalm 115:3-8; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 1 John 5:20]

III. The POINT of Jesus' Prayer (verses 4-5)

 A. Jesus has now FINISHED His work on earth (v. 4)
     [John 4:34; 5:30; 6:38; 2 Timothy 4:5-7]

 B. Jesus is now ready to RESUME His existence in Heaven (v. 5)
      [John 1:1-2; 8:58; 17:24]