When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed. John 17:1-5
Theme # 1 – The Intimacy of Knowing God as Father: John 17:1, John 17:11, John 17:25, John 20:17
Theme # 2 – The Love of God the Father: John 17:2, John 17:6, John 17:9, John 17:11-12, John 17:24
Theme # 3 – The Love of God the Son
1. He gives saving knowledge of God to believers: John 17:2-3
2. He reveals God to believers: John 17:6
3. He gives the Word of God to believers: John 17:8, John 17:14
4. He prays for believers: John 17:9, Hebrews 7:25
5. He sustains and protects believers: John 17:12, Nahum 1:7
6. He commissions believers to do the work of the Gospel: John 17:18
7. He sacrifices Himself to make believers: John 17:19
8. He gives unifying glory to believers: John 17:22
9. He desires the presence of believers: John 17:24, Luke 22:14-15
10. He provides for continual spiritual growth of believers: John 17:26
Theme # 4 – The Union of the Believer with Christ: John 17:11, John 17:21-23, John 17:26