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John 17John 17

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

John 17:1-2John 17:1-2

Our Lord petitions the Father Our Lord petitions the Father for the authority to give eternal for the authority to give eternal

life to those that believe, life to those that believe, applying prayer principle from, applying prayer principle from, Mat 6:8, “Your Father knows Mat 6:8, “Your Father knows the things you have need of the things you have need of

before you ask Him.” before you ask Him.”

If Mat 6:8 is true why pray?If Mat 6:8 is true why pray?

Because the point of prayer is Because the point of prayer is to have perfect and complete to have perfect and complete oneness with God, just as our oneness with God, just as our

Lord had.Lord had.

““AuthorityAuthority” is EXOUSIA, ” is EXOUSIA, “power to act, authority”, “power to act, authority”, in in terms of a commission, or a terms of a commission, or a

right.right.

God the Father gave Incarnate God the Father gave Incarnate Christ the power to act on Christ the power to act on

behalf of all mankind in the behalf of all mankind in the form of paying the penalty for form of paying the penalty for

their sins on the Cross. their sins on the Cross.

Because of that authority Because of that authority “over all flesh”, He will have “over all flesh”, He will have authority to save those who authority to save those who

believe and He will have believe and He will have authority to judge those who authority to judge those who

reject Him. reject Him.

Christ has four types of Christ has four types of “power” noted in scripture.“power” noted in scripture.

PowerPower - DUNAMIS - having - DUNAMIS - having inherent strength which is the inherent strength which is the authority to rule. Jesus Christ authority to rule. Jesus Christ

inherently as God is inherently as God is Sovereign and Omnipotent, Sovereign and Omnipotent, and has the ability to rule. and has the ability to rule.

MightMight - ISCHUS - having - ISCHUS - having strength in reserve which is strength in reserve which is the ability to rule and judge. the ability to rule and judge. Jesus Christ has everything Jesus Christ has everything

necessary and all of the ability necessary and all of the ability to rule and judge.to rule and judge.

DominionDominion - KRATOS - - KRATOS - means force, strength, might, means force, strength, might, “manifested power.” He has “manifested power.” He has

all authority to rule which will all authority to rule which will be real, seen, heard, felt and be real, seen, heard, felt and

perfect.perfect.

AuthorityAuthority - EXOUSIA – - EXOUSIA – power, authority or the right power, authority or the right

to do a thing. He has the to do a thing. He has the authority of the throne of ruler authority of the throne of ruler

ship, and the office to ship, and the office to officiate over the sacrifice.officiate over the sacrifice.

EXOUSIA is used for our EXOUSIA is used for our Lord in scripture in the Lord in scripture in the

following ways:following ways:

1. During Jesus Christ’s 1. During Jesus Christ’s Incarnation:Incarnation:

a. Jesus had authority in a. Jesus had authority in teaching the Word of God. teaching the Word of God. Mat 7:28-29; cf. John 7:46Mat 7:28-29; cf. John 7:46

Jesus spoke as one who had Jesus spoke as one who had more authority than Moses more authority than Moses

and the prophets.and the prophets.Mat 5:21-48Mat 5:21-48

Mat 7:29,Mat 7:29,“For He was teaching them as “For He was teaching them as oneone having authority, and not having authority, and not

as their scribes.”as their scribes.”

Mark 1:22; Luke 4:32,Mark 1:22; Luke 4:32,“And they were amazed at “And they were amazed at

His teaching, for His message His teaching, for His message was with authority.”was with authority.”

Luke 4:36,Luke 4:36,“And amazement came upon them “And amazement came upon them

all, and they all, and they beganbegan talking with talking with one another saying, “What is this one another saying, “What is this message? For with authority and message? For with authority and power He commands the unclean power He commands the unclean

spirits and they come out.”spirits and they come out.”

b. Jesus had authority to heal b. Jesus had authority to heal sickness, Mat 8:8-10, and to sickness, Mat 8:8-10, and to

forgive sins, Mat 9:2f.forgive sins, Mat 9:2f.

The Jews of that day believed The Jews of that day believed such authority was reserved such authority was reserved

for God alone.for God alone.Mat 9:3, 8; Mark 2:7Mat 9:3, 8; Mark 2:7

Mat 9:6; Mark 2:10; Luke 5:23,Mat 9:6; Mark 2:10; Luke 5:23,“Which is easier, to say, ‘Your “Which is easier, to say, ‘Your

sins have been forgiven you,’ or sins have been forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? But, so to say, ‘Get up and walk’? But, so that you may know that the Son that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to of Man has authority on earth to

forgive sins.”forgive sins.”

c. His authority enabled Him to c. His authority enabled Him to control His own life, John control His own life, John

10:18, to equip and send out His 10:18, to equip and send out His disciples, Mat 28:18, to give disciples, Mat 28:18, to give eternal life, John 17:2, and to eternal life, John 17:2, and to execute judgment, John 5:27.execute judgment, John 5:27.

John 5:26-27, John 5:26-27, “For just as the Father has life “For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to in Himself, even so He gave to

the Son also to have life in the Son also to have life in Himself; Himself; 2727and He gave Him and He gave Him

authority to execute judgment, authority to execute judgment, because He is because He is thethe Son of Man.” Son of Man.”

John 10:18, John 10:18, “No one has taken it away from “No one has taken it away from

Me (Me (speaking of His own lifespeaking of His own life), but ), but I lay it down on My own initiative. I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. I have authority to take it up again.

This commandment I received This commandment I received from My Father.”from My Father.”

d. Authority has been d. Authority has been delegated to Jesus by the delegated to Jesus by the

Father, John 17:2, though no Father, John 17:2, though no less complete, Mat 28:18, or less complete, Mat 28:18, or authoritative, John 5:27, than authoritative, John 5:27, than

the Father Himself.the Father Himself.

2. Post Resurrection: 2. Post Resurrection: Mat 28:18; cf. 1 Cor 15:24-28Mat 28:18; cf. 1 Cor 15:24-28

Mat 28:18,Mat 28:18,“And Jesus came up and “And Jesus came up and

spoke to them, saying, “All spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to authority has been given to

Me in heaven and on earth.”Me in heaven and on earth.”

3. Post Ascension: 3. Post Ascension: Col 2:9-10; Rev 12:10; 16:9Col 2:9-10; Rev 12:10; 16:9

Col 2:9-10,Col 2:9-10,“For in Him all the fullness of “For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, Deity dwells in bodily form, 1010and in Him you have been and in Him you have been

made complete, and He is the made complete, and He is the head over all rule and head over all rule and

authority.”authority.”

Rev 12:10,Rev 12:10,“Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, “Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the saying, “Now the salvation, and the

power (DUNAMIS), and the kingdom power (DUNAMIS), and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God he who accuses them before our God

day and night.”day and night.”

Rev 16:9,Rev 16:9,““Men were scorched with fierce Men were scorched with fierce heat; and they blasphemed the heat; and they blasphemed the

name of God who has the power name of God who has the power (EXOUSIA), over these plagues, (EXOUSIA), over these plagues, and they did not repent so as to and they did not repent so as to

give Him glory.”give Him glory.”

Ultimately, “all rule, Ultimately, “all rule, authority, power, and authority, power, and

dominion”, Eph 1:21; cf. Col dominion”, Eph 1:21; cf. Col 1:16, are subject to Christ, 1:16, are subject to Christ,

who is our “head”, Col 2:10; who is our “head”, Col 2:10; cf. 1 Peter 3:22.cf. 1 Peter 3:22.

Because of this we are Because of this we are assured of the final victory in assured of the final victory in

all struggles against the all struggles against the principalities, powers, and principalities, powers, and

rulers of darkness of this age. rulers of darkness of this age. Eph 6:12Eph 6:12

CommunionCommunion

Grace OfferingGrace Offering

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