Life of Christ Lesson 160a: The Lord’s High Priestly Prayer - Part I

About this episode

This episode discusses the first part of the Lord's High Priestly Prayer as recorded in John 17, focusing on its purpose, posture, and petitions.

John 17:1-5 The seventeenth chapter of the gospel of John is what many great men of God have considered to be "the Holy of Holies" of the Word of God. In this sacred chapter, the veil before the Most Holy Place is pulled aside and we are allowed to listen to inter-Trinitarian communication. The Lord Jesus spoke audibly, in the presence of His disciples, to His Heavenly Father after He concluded His "Farewell Discourse" (John 14 to 16). His special prayer is the longest recorded prayer of the Son of God. In the first part of His prayer, the Lord Jesus prayed for Himself. We discuss three aspects of this part of His prayer (see also Lesson 160b): (1) the purpose for His prayer, (2) the posture of His prayer, and (3) the petitions of His prayer.

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Host: Caldwell Commentaries

Topics covered

• High Priestly Prayer
• Inter-Trinitarian Communication
• Purpose of Prayer
• Posture of Prayer
• Petitions of Prayer

Keywords

• High Priestly Prayer
• John 17
• prayer
• Jesus
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John 17, John 14 to 16

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