FOR THE GLORY OF GOD

                                             (Jesus’ disciple making principles)

 

John 17:1-26                                                                                                                          

Key Verse: 17:6

 

* JESUS PRAYS THAT GOD'S GLORY BE REVEALED THROUGH HIM (1-5)

 

1.  To what time was Jesus referring when he said, "Father, the time has come.."? (See Jn 1:29) What was his personal prayer request? (1,5) What was his life purpose? (Lk 22:42-46; Jn 12:27,28) What should be each person's life purpose? (Ro 11:36; 1Co 10:31)

 

2.  How did Jesus render glory to God while he was on earth? (4) In what respect did Jesus' death on the cross glorify God? (Heb 5:8; Ro 5:8) How would God glorify Jesus?

 

3.  What authority did God give Jesus? (2) What is eternal life? (3) What does it mean to know God and to know Jesus whom he sent? 

 

* JESUS TEACHES BIBLE TO HIS DISCIPLES (6-19)

 

4.  Read verse 6-8. How did Jesus reveal God to his disciples? What did Jesus want to teach his disciples? What can we learn here about the importance of Bible study?

 

5.  Read verses 9-16. To whom did the disciples really belong? Why did Jesus pray for his disciples and not for the world? What were his prayer topics for them? How had Jesus protected them? How did he view the betrayer, Judas? Why did he not pray that they be taken out of the world?

 

6.  Read verses 17-19. Why must Jesus' disciples be sanctified? (What does this mean?) Why "by the truth"? What does verse 18 mean?

 

7.  Why did Jesus sanctify himself? How did Jesus sanctify himself?

 

* JESUS PRAYS FOR ALL BELIEVERS (20-25)

 

8.  What are Jesus' two main prayer topics for those who would believe through his disciples' message? What does it mean that all believers become one? What is the result when all believers truly love one another? (Acts 2:42-47)

 

9.  Read verse 24. What does this second prayer topic mean? What is the best blessing Jesus wants his followers to have? What hope does this prayer plant in believers? When God is made known to believers, what is the result? (25-26)

 

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