Explore the Heart of Jesus Through His High Priestly Prayer
May 19, 2023
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In this engaging discussion, Kevin DeYoung, a renowned pastor and author, dives into John 17, unpacking the significance of Jesus' high priestly prayer. He highlights three key areas: glorification of Christ, sanctification for disciples, and unity within the church. DeYoung urges listeners to seek protection against sin and emphasizes the profound gift of eternal life. By drawing parallels between Jesus' challenges and our own, he inspires a deeper, more intentional prayer life while urging a commitment to holiness and togetherness in faith.
Jesus's high priestly prayer in John 17 emphasizes the importance of divine glory, protection, and unity among believers.
The podcast discusses how Jesus's prayer serves as a model for Christian prayer, encouraging safeguarding from sin and fostering church harmony.
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The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus
The central focus of Jesus's prayer in John 17 lies in its three segments: He prays for Himself, His disciples, and ultimately for the future church. Initially, Jesus seeks glory from the Father, emphasizing the divine purpose of His mission through His impending crucifixion, a moment of ultimate glorification. He then shifts to praying for His disciples, requesting their protection and unity while in the world, as He acknowledges the challenges they face from external opposition. Finally, He extends His prayer to future believers, pleading for their oneness, reflecting the unity of the Trinity, and highlighting the importance of relational harmony among the church for its witness to the world.
In his message at TGC Chicago's 2022 Regional Conference, Kevin DeYoung expounds on John 17, teaching us how to pray like Christ through his high priestly prayer.
DeYoung summarizes Jesus’s prayer in three sections: Jesus prays for himself to be glorified, his disciples to be sanctified, and his church to be unified. Jesus also prays for the safekeeping of his disciples, knowing they'll sin and fail. In this way, we must also pray for protection and safekeeping from the temptation to sin and drift from God.
Jesus’s prayer illustrates the story of a God who gives good gifts. DeYoung says, “This is a prayer, start to finish, replete with God, the Trinitarian Giver of gifts. The Father gifts the Son, to give the disciples and the church eternal life and the words of life, that they might participate as a gift in this life of glory.”
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