John 17 | Delight

 

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John 17

1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed. 6 "I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. 8 For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. 9 I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. 10 All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. 12 While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. 13 But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

Talk Sheet Questions

  1. When does this prayer take place in the life of Jesus? Does that help you understand/appreciate it? Explain.

  2. What do you make of Jesus’ prayer to be glorified? How does the “glory” theme shape this prayer?

  3. How does Jesus define “eternal life” in verse 3? Is that what you normally think of when you think of eternal life? Explain.

  4. How would you describe the relationship of God the Father and God the Son in this passage? What difference do you think it makes?

  5. How does the “keeping” and “guarding” language in verses 11 and 12 make you feel?

  6. Joy is mentioned here once (13). Is there anything else here that may encourage you to delight in God? Explain.

Prayer

Pray that we might delight in God with the joy of Jesus and not be satisfied with anything less!

 

 
 
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