John 17:1-24, Christ's High Priestly Intercessory Prayer
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Objectives
Materials
Introduction
Main Body
Setting The Stage
- In John 15 Jesus taught his disciples about their relationships. Relationships with Christ, relationships with each other, and relationships with the world.
- In John 16, Jesus teaches his disciples about the coming Holy Spirit and imminent departure.
- John 17 records the prayer of Jesus right before his arrest.
- The prayer of Jesus will give us insight into both His heart for His people and His people's deeper needs.
Main Proposition
Point 1, The Priority of God's Glory (V. 1-8 )
In the first three verses of John 17 no fewer than three ινα clauses show the purpose behind cosmological events.
- Subordinating conjunction
- final, introducing a subordinate clause expressing a purpose: in order that, so that, so
- introducing a clause of effort, indicating what someone is trying to accomplish: that
- |usually|poetic: where
Verse 1
- The hour refers to the time of Jesus's death. The significance of calling it "the hour" is important. In some sense this is the moment that all of time turns upon. The fulcrum of time. From Genesis 3:15 until now all of creation earnestly waited for this moment.
- Notice the purpose even of Christ's glory was ultimately God's glory. In the greek Christ uses a ινα clause. In order that Your Son also may glorify you.
Verse 2
- yet another ινα clause demonstrates that God gave Christ authority in order that Christ might give eternal life.
Verse 3
- In verse 3, the ινα introduces the idea of what eternal life actually is: knowing God and Christ. Have you ever heard someone say "he lived a full life" or "he is enjoying all life has to offer?" According to Christ, eternal life is not experiencing all there is to experience. No, eternal life is knowing God.
