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Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

New Memory VerseNew Memory Verse

John 17:4, “I glorified You on the earth,

having accomplished the work which You have given

Me to do.”

John 17John 17

The Great High Priestly The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!Prayer of our Lord!

Introduction, (continued):Introduction, (continued):

E. Many Gifts are given in E. Many Gifts are given in John 17 including:John 17 including:

Vs. 2, God the Father gave all Vs. 2, God the Father gave all believers to Christ - God believers to Christ - God gives them Eternal life.gives them Eternal life.

Vs. 2, God the Father gave all Vs. 2, God the Father gave all believers to Christ - God believers to Christ - God gives them Eternal life.gives them Eternal life.

Vs. 4, God the Father gave Vs. 4, God the Father gave Christ work to accomplish.Christ work to accomplish.

Vs. 6, Christ revealed God the Vs. 6, Christ revealed God the Father to the believers given Father to the believers given to Christ. Those that believe, to Christ. Those that believe,

kept the Word of God, are kept the Word of God, are given to Christ.given to Christ.

Vs. 6, Christ revealed God the Vs. 6, Christ revealed God the Father to the believers given Father to the believers given to Christ. Those that believe, to Christ. Those that believe,

kept the Word of God, are kept the Word of God, are given to Christ.given to Christ.

Vs. 7, Everything given to Vs. 7, Everything given to Christ is from God the Father.Christ is from God the Father.

Vs. 8, The Word was given by Vs. 8, The Word was given by the Father to the Son who gave the Father to the Son who gave

it to man.it to man.

Vs. 8, The Word was given by Vs. 8, The Word was given by the Father to the Son who gave the Father to the Son who gave

it to man.it to man.

Vs. 9-11, Christ asks the Father Vs. 9-11, Christ asks the Father to keep the ones He gave to to keep the ones He gave to

Him in union with Him.Him in union with Him.

Vs. 12, Christ preserves those Vs. 12, Christ preserves those the Father gave to Him by the the Father gave to Him by the

name of the Father.name of the Father.

Vs. 12, Christ preserves those Vs. 12, Christ preserves those the Father gave to Him by the the Father gave to Him by the

name of the Father.name of the Father.

Vs. 14, Christ gives us the Vs. 14, Christ gives us the Father’s Word.Father’s Word.

Vs. 22, The Father gave Christ Vs. 22, The Father gave Christ His glory who in turn gives it His glory who in turn gives it

to believers; unity.to believers; unity.

Vs. 22, The Father gave Christ Vs. 22, The Father gave Christ His glory who in turn gives it His glory who in turn gives it

to believers; unity.to believers; unity.

Vs. 24, The Father gave Christ Vs. 24, The Father gave Christ glory, Christ desires that glory, Christ desires that

believers will see it in Heaven.believers will see it in Heaven.

Expository study of John 17. Expository study of John 17.

John 17:1John 17:1

IESOUS is the name of the IESOUS is the name of the incarnate person of Christ. It’s incarnate person of Christ. It’s the Greek form of Hebrew for the Greek form of Hebrew for “Joshua or Jehoshua”, which “Joshua or Jehoshua”, which

means “Savior.” means “Savior.”

YEHOSHUA, “the Lord YEHOSHUA, “the Lord (YEHOVAH or YHVH) is (YEHOVAH or YHVH) is

salvation.” salvation.”

““Christ” is Greek CHRISTOS Christ” is Greek CHRISTOS “the Anointed One, Messiah.” “the Anointed One, Messiah.”

“Jesus Christ” means, “the “Jesus Christ” means, “the anointed savior.”anointed savior.”

““Lifting up His eyes to Lifting up His eyes to heaven.”heaven.” His upward look His upward look reflects an accepted posture reflects an accepted posture for prayer, cf John 11:41, for prayer, cf John 11:41,

“Then Jesus “Then Jesus raised His eyesraised His eyes, , and said, “Father, I thank You and said, “Father, I thank You

that You have heard Me.”that You have heard Me.”

Jesus is God and has all of the Jesus is God and has all of the essence of the Godhead. He is essence of the Godhead. He is

coequal and coeternal with coequal and coeternal with the Father. Hethe Father. He is speaking is speaking from His humanity as He from His humanity as He

addresses the throne of grace.addresses the throne of grace.

““TThe hour has comehe hour has come”, HORA ”, HORA plus the Perfect, Active, plus the Perfect, Active,

Indicative of ERCHOMAI. Indicative of ERCHOMAI. It represents the It represents the the Cross of the Cross of Jesus Christ. John 12:23-24; Jesus Christ. John 12:23-24;

13:1; Mark 14:41.13:1; Mark 14:41.

It is going to occur in a point It is going to occur in a point of time but the results will go of time but the results will go on forever. The results affect on forever. The results affect

the Angelic Conflict; the the Angelic Conflict; the Cross is the victory of the Cross is the victory of the

Angelic Conflict, Col 2:14; Angelic Conflict, Col 2:14; Heb 2:15. Heb 2:15.

John 12:23, John 12:23, “And Jesus answered them, “And Jesus answered them,

saying, “The hour has come for the saying, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Son of Man to be glorified. 2424Truly, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it it remains alone; but if it dies, it

bears much fruit”.”bears much fruit”.”

““Glorify Your SonGlorify Your Son” – ” – DOXAZO, DOXAZO,

Aorist, Active, Imperative;Aorist, Active, Imperative;“To render or esteem “To render or esteem

glorious.” A request to be glorious.” A request to be “clothed in splendor.” “clothed in splendor.”

Not since the transfiguration Not since the transfiguration (John 1:14; 2 Peter 1:16-18), (John 1:14; 2 Peter 1:16-18), did His humanity experience did His humanity experience

the glory of His deity. the glory of His deity.

The Imperative Mood: is a The Imperative Mood: is a request not only for strength request not only for strength to meet the Cross, but for the to meet the Cross, but for the power to glorify the Father as power to glorify the Father as

a result of His Death and a result of His Death and Resurrection, Ascension and Resurrection, Ascension and

Session.Session.

““TThat the Son may glorify hat the Son may glorify You.You.””

This is the purpose of the This is the purpose of the Cross and Jesus’ glorification, Cross and Jesus’ glorification,

to glorify the Father.to glorify the Father.

Phil. 2:8,Phil. 2:8,“…“…obedient to the point of obedient to the point of

death, even death on a Crossdeath, even death on a Cross.” .”

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The Glorification of the Son and Father The Glorification of the Son and Father Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 2Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 2

  John 17:1; 12:23-24; Phil 2:1-11John 17:1; 12:23-24; Phil 2:1-11

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