JESUS’ HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER JESUS’ HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER JOHN 17:1-5JOHN 17:1-5

His Relationship with the FatherHis Relationship with the Father

IntimacyIntimacyConfidenceConfidenceSubmissionSubmission

1. Priority1. Priority

His Relationship with the FatherHis Relationship with the Father

God’s Time-tableGod’s Time-table2. Plan2. Plan

3. Resolve3. Resolve

God’s GloryGod’s Glory

“When the fullness of time had come God sent forth His Son..”

His Reflection

Authority Enjoyed

Global

Spiritual

Special

The Reflection

Authority Explained

“This is eternal life

That they may know you”

Request He MadeRequest He Made

Affirmation of ObedienceAffirmation of Obedience

““I have brought you glory I have brought you glory By completing the workBy completing the work

you gave me to do”you gave me to do”

Anticipation of GloryAnticipation of Glory

““Who for the joy set before Him, Who for the joy set before Him, endured the cross, scorning the endured the cross, scorning the shame, and sat down at the right shame, and sat down at the right

hand of God” hand of God”

Personal GloryEternal Glory

“The glory I had with you before the world began”

Eternal Purpose

“He was chosen before the foundations of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake”

Promised Messiah

“Unto you is born this day in the city

Of David a Saviour who is Christ the Lord”

Promise of His

Return

“This same Jesus who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way as you have seen him go into heaven”

He is Returning!

Not to a Stable but the CloudsNot in Humility but glorious Victory

The Presentation of the Church The Presentation of the Church

The Promise of a New Heaven and a New Earth

““Then I saw a new heaven and a new Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away and there was earth had passed away and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her bride beautifully dressed for her husband” husband”

“As You sent me into the world,

I have sent them into the world”