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.  John 17:1-2

1. God’s Sovereignty in the Lord’s Petition

Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son

John 17:1c, John 2:4, John 7:30, John 8:20, John 12:23, John 12:27, John 13:1

2. The reason for the Lord’s petition

that the Son may glorify you,

John 17:1d

a. In displaying glad obedience to the will of His Father

Phil. 2:1-11

b. In revealing the Father’s love in the giving of the Gospel

John 1:14-18, John 3:16, 2 Cor. 4:5-6

3. The necessity of the Lord’s petition

since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

John 17:1-2, Luke 24:25-27, Luke 24:45-47