A LOOK AT THE PRAYERS OF THE LORD

This prayer of the Son of God was recorded to instruct the readers of their privileged place in their union with both the Father and the Son because of Christ’s ministry on their behalf John 17:1–26

 The Prayer of Jesus Christ

John 17:1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you. ² For you have given him authority over everyone in all the earth. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him. ³ And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth. ⁴ I brought glory to you here on earth by doing everything you told me to do. ⁵ And now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began. ⁶ "I have told these men about you. They were in the world, but then you gave them to me. Actually, they were always yours, and you gave them to me; and they have kept your word. ⁷ Now they know that everything I have is a gift from you, ⁸ for I have passed on to them the words you gave me; and they accepted them and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me. ⁹ "My prayer is not for the world, but for those you have given me, because they belong to you. ¹⁰ And all of them, since they are mine, belong to you; and you have given them back to me, so they are my glory! ¹¹ Now I am departing the world; I am leaving them behind and coming to you. Holy Father, keep them and care for them—all those you have given me—so that they will be united just as we are. ¹² During my time here, I have kept them safe. I guarded them so that not one was lost, except the one headed for destruction, as the Scriptures foretold. ¹³ "And now I am coming to you. I have told them many things while I was with them so they would be filled with my joy. ¹⁴ I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not. ¹⁵ I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. ¹⁶ They are not part of this world any more than I am. ¹⁷ Make them pure and holy by teaching them your words of truth. ¹⁸ As you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world. ¹⁹ And I give myself entirely to you so they also might be entirely yours. ²⁰ "I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me because of their testimony. ²¹ My prayer for all of them is that they will be one, just as you and I are one, Father—that just as you are in me and I am in you, so they will be in us, and the world will believe you sent me. ²² "I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are—²³ I in them and you in me, all being perfected into one. Then the world will know that you sent me and will understand that you love them as much as you love me. ²⁴ Father, I want these whom you’ve given me to be with me, so they can see my glory. You gave me the glory because you loved me even before the world began! ²⁵ "O righteous Father, the world doesn’t know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me. ²⁶ And I have revealed you to them and will keep on revealing you. I will do this so that your love for me may be in them and I in them."

 THE PRAYER OF JESUS

For Himself John 17:vv. 1–5	For His disciples John 17:vv. 6–19	For future believers John 17:vv. 20–26
He affirms the glory of the Cross (vv. 1, 2) He expresses the very   essence of eternal life (v.3, 4) He rejoices in the shared glory of the Father (v. 5)	He prays for their knowledge (vv.6–9) He prays for their perseverance (vv.10–12) He prays for their joy  (v.13) He prays for their sanctification  (vv.14–17) He prays for their mission  (vv. 18, 19)	He prays for their oneness (vv. 20–22) He prays for their perfect unity (v. 23) He prays for their future presence with Him (vv.24, 25) He prays for their mutual love  (v. 26)

 The Lords prayer

Matt 9:6-13 Our Father in heaven, may your name be honoured. 10 May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done here on earth, just as it is in heaven. 11 Give us our food for today, 12 and forgive us our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us. 13 And don’t let us yield to temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Our Father; Prayer relies on a personal relationship with God whose Love is Father like. Prayer is an expression of the conviction that God is concerned about us and our needs. In Heaven; Prayer acknowledges the transcendence of God. Hallowed be Your Name; Prayer confesses the living presence of one who's Name through all Generations is I AM. Your Kingdom Come: Prayer affirms God's right to rule in our Lives now, and expresses the believers desire that God established His Kingdom on Earth. Your Will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven;  Prayer defers to God's Will and expresses submission to God, not an  attempt to manipulate or use Him. Give us this day our daily bread; Prayer expresses dependence on God, not only for the necessities of life but for life itself. Forgive us our debtors; Prayer expresses consciousness of human weaknesses. Prayer is an approach to God which acknowledges that forgiveness alone can provide the basis for a harmonious relationship with God and with others. Lead us not into Temptation, but deliver us from the Evil one; Prayer recognizes spiritual vulnerability and expresses dependence on God to guard our heart.