JESUS’ HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER

John 17:1-26
Key Verse: 17:1b

“Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.”

1. Read verse 1. To what time was Jesus referring when he said, “Father, the time has come”? (See Jn 1:29) What was his personal request? (1,5) What was his life purpose? What should be each person’s life purpose? (Ro 11:36; 1Cor 10:31)

2. Read verses 2-5. How did Jesus render glory to God while he was on earth? (4) What authority did God give Jesus? (2) What is eternal life? (3) What does it mean to know God and to know Jesus whom he sent?

3. Read verses 6-12. How did Jesus reveal God to his disciples? What did Jesus want to teach his disciples? (16:30-31) What can we learn here about the importance of Bible study?

4. Read verses 13-19. What were his prayer topics for his disciples? Why did he pray about these things? Why must Jesus’ disciples be sanctified? (What does this mean?) Why “by the truth”? Why and how did Jesus sanctify himself?

5. Read verses 20-23. What did Jesus pray for those who would believe through his disciples’ message? What does it mean that all believers become one? What is the result when all believers truly love one another? (Think about Isa 11:6.)

6. Read verses 24-26. What is the best blessing Jesus wants his followers to have? What hope does this prayer plant in believers?