Jesus' prayer

About this episode

The episode discusses Jesus' prayer for believers in John 17, focusing on themes of protection, joy, and the importance of God's truth.

Jesus Prayed for You Before You Even Existed | John 17:1-26 "Have you ever had someone say, 'I'll pray for you,' and then actually do it?" Yes? Some of us. And what's even more awesome is when they actually follow up weeks later and ask, "How did it go?" You feel amazing, don't you? You feel seen, loved, cared for. In John 17 Jesus, before the cross, before you even existed, prayed for you and for me. JESUS PRAYS THREE THINGS 1. PROTECT THEM (vv. 11-12) Jesus prays for protection so they'd remain faithful. When we become followers of Jesus, it's not just us holding on to God. God holds on to us. Jesus prays: "Father, hold on to them even when they feel like giving up. Be their comfort, their strength. Protect their faith, protect their soul." 2. GIVE THEM JOY (v. 13) Jesus isn't praying they'd be happy and things would go nicely. But you will have peace in that trouble. You will experience grief, but in that grief, you'll still have joy. Not happiness— joy. A joy that will not be taken. 3. SANCTIFY THEM BY TRUTH (vv. 16-17) Sanctify means being set apart, made whole, changed, transformed, renewed. Here's how God changes us: not by vibes, not by feels, not by trying harder—but by…

Topics covered

• prayer
• faith
• joy
• sanctification
• God's Word

Keywords

• Jesus
• prayer
• faith
• joy
• sanctification
• truth
• God's Word

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John 17

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