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Jesus Prays for His Apostles: Part 1 | John 17:6-12
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Jesus devotes more of His longest recorded prayer to the Apostles than anyone else. He spent a major portion of His ministry on them, because He knew that they would be trusted with continuing His work. Christ’s discipleship model was the opposite of a mile wide and an inch deep. He wanted a few committed followers more than fans. In this prayer, Jesus does not ask His Father to take the Apostles out of the world but to keep them while they are in the world. The Apostles’ success, like ours, was rooted in God’s ability to keep them.
Take-Home Message: The Lord’s greatest prayer reveals His greatest priorities.
Jesus Prays His Apostles’ Authority (6-7)
- What is an Apostle?
· The Apostles were those specially chosen and commissioned by Christ to speak with His authority.
Jesus Prays for His Apostles’ Assignment (8)
- Determining My Assignment
· The Holy Spirit
· God’s Word
· Other Christians
· Circumstances
Jesus Prays for His Apostles’ Assurance (9-12)
Take-Home Priorities
- I must believe and receive
- I have an assignment
- I am being kept
Message: Jesus Prays for His Apostles: Part 1
Scriptures: John 17:6-12