John 17:1-19

"Dear Precious Follower, The verses you will read today come from a very emotional time on the night I was betrayed. These verses are My prayer for My..."

"After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you. For...."

"[Jesus continued his prayer,] "I have revealed you to the ones you gave me from this world. They were always yours. You gave them to me, and they have..."

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"[Jesus continued his prayer:] "I have given [my disciples] your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do....."

"[Jesus continued his prayer: "My disciples] do not belong to this world any more than I do. Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which...."

"[Jesus continued his prayer:] "Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending [my disciples] into the world. And I give myself as a holy sacrifice....."

"[Jesus continued his prayer:] "I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. Now, Father, bring me into the glory we...."

"[Jesus continued his prayer:] "My prayer is not for the world, but for those you have given me, because they belong to you. All who are mine belong to..."

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"[Jesus continued his prayer:] "Now I am departing from the world; [my disciples] are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you....."

"Now I am departing from the world; they are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you have given me your name; now protect..."

"After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.""

"My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one."

"Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth."

"As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world."

"Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent."

"I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do."

"[Jesus prayed,] "Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began.""

"[Jesus continued his prayer:] "Now I am coming to you. I told [my disciples] many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled....."

"Sanctification begins in regeneration. The Spirit of God infuses into man that new living principle by which he becomes "a new creature" in Christ..."

"It is a sweet and blessed event which will occur to all believers in God's own time-the going home to be with Jesus. In a few more years the Lord's..."

"[Jesus continued his prayer:] "During my time here, I protected [my disciples] by the power of the name you gave me. I guarded them so that not one..."

Inspirational illustration of John 17:4 -- "I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do."

Inspirational illustration of John 17:1 -- After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you."

Inspirational illustration of John 17:18 -- "As you [God] sent me [Jesus] into the world, I have sent them into the world."

Inspirational illustration of John 17:3 -- "Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent."

Inspirational illustration of John 17:15 -- "My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one."

Inspirational illustration of John 17:17 -- Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

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