Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Sunday, Nov. 6,

John 17 The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!

John 17:6-19 Christ Prays for His Disciples.

Jesus Prayed for the disciples: 1. Before He chose them, Luke 6:12.

Jesus Prayed for the disciples: 1. Before He chose them, Luke 6: During His ministry, John 6:15.

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

3. At the end of His ministry, Luke 22:32; John 17: And later in heaven, 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. 26 For 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: Salvation He has power to give eternal life, vs He finished the work He came to do on the Cross - redemption and salvation.

Manifestation Vs 6, He revealed the First Person of the Trinity to the world and gave Him a name, “Father.”

After His resurrection He spoke of “My Father and your Father” having now revealed Him to us, cf. Mark 14:36; Rom 8:15; Gal 4:6.

Mark 14:36, “And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.”

Gal 4:6, “Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”

Representation He is our Priest and Advocate. He appears in the presence of God for us, vs. 9.

He prays now for His church, His body, for every member. Rom 8:34; 1 Tim 2:5; Heb 7:25; 1 John 2:1

1 John 2:1, “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.”

1 Tim 2:5, “For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time.”

Rom 8:34, “Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.”

Identification We are one with Him, and all His Saints are one. The church is His body, an organism and not an organization, Vs. 21.

The Spirit who has come unites believers to Him and baptizes them into one body. 1 Cor 12:13

1 Cor 12:13, “For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.”

Preservation He prayed for the keeping of His own. The believers’ keeping for eternal life and glory rests not in their own hands but in the Father’s hands, Vs 11, 15.

Communion

Grace Offering

Grace Fellowship Church Sunday, November 6, 2011 Tape # Jesus Prays for His Disciples Communion Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 32 John 17:6-8; Rom 8:15; 1Cor 12:13; Heb 7:25 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011