THAT YOUR SON MY GLORIFY YOU

Passage: John 17:1-5

Key verse: 1

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Jesus Prays to Be Glorified

17 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven(A) and prayed:

“Father, the hour has come.(B) Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.(C) 2 For you granted him authority over all people(D) that he might give eternal life(E) to all those you have given him.(F) 3 Now this is eternal life: that they know you,(G) the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.(H) 4 I have brought you glory(I) on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.(J) 5 And now, Father, glorify me(K) in your presence with the glory I had with you(L) before the world began.(M)

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The High Priestly Prayer

17 When Jesus had spoken these words, (A)he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, (B)the hour has come; (C)glorify your Son that the Son may (D)glorify you, 2 since (E)you have given him authority over all flesh, (F)to give eternal life to all (G)whom you have given him. 3 (H)And this is eternal life, (I)that they know you, (J)the only (K)true God, and (L)Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I (M)glorified you on earth, (N)having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, (O)glorify me in your own presence with the glory (P)that I had with you (Q)before the world existed.

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1. God glorified Jesus (1-3) According to John, the last thing Jesus did before going into the Garden of Gethsemane, where he would be arrested, was pray. First, Jesus prayed for God to be glorified. It was time for Jesus to enter into his suffering. But Jesus prayed that his Father would glorify him, that he might glorify his Father through his suffering and death. God would glorify Jesus by raising him from the dead, and by giving Jesus authority to grant eternal life. What is eternal life? It is knowing God and knowing Jesus Christ, whom He sent. 2. Jesus glorified God (4,5) Just as the Father glorified the son, the son glorified the Father. Jesus glorified God by completing the work his Father had given him to do. He was obedient to all the Father had given him to do, even to death on a cross. He had raised disciples, healed the sick, preached His word, and finally went willingly to the cross. Jesus revealed God's glory in all that he did.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for your glory, revealed to us in your son. Help me to glorify you in all that I do.

One Word: Glorify God in all things