The Lord's Prayer

Dave Morris

The Gospel of John • Sermon • Submitted 5 years ago

John 17:1–26

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The Lord’s Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer comments… “Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name…”

John 17:1–26 NKJV

1 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, 2 as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. 4 I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. 5 And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was. 6 “I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. 7 Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You. 8 For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me. 9 “I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. 10 And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. 12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. 13 But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves. 14 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. 18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth. 20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22 And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: 23 I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. 24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. 26 And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

6 “I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. 7 Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You. 8 For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me.

9 “I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. 10 And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. 12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is [g]lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. 13 But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves. 14 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. 18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.

Here in lies a great three point sermon, and a model for prayer

20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22 And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: 23 I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.

24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. 26 And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

Here in lies a great three point sermon, and a model for prayer

· Jesus Prays for Himself

· Jesus Prays for His Disciples

· Jesus Prays for All Believers

To commentate on the prayer of Jesus, is like commentating on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount…

The Finished work… (Ten things Jesus ‘did’… The ten “I have…” statements)

I have glorified You on the earth ()

I have finished the work which You gave Me to do. ()

I have manifested Your name to the men which You gave Me ()

I have given to them the words which You gave Me ()

I have kept those that You gave me ()

I have given them Your word; ()

even so have I also sent them into the world. ()

I have given them the glory which You gave Me; that they may be one, even as we are one: ()

I have known You, ()

I have declared unto them Your name, ()

The Prayer Life of Jesus…

Luke's gospel that presents Jesus to us as the Son of Man, and shows to us the human side of Jesus, gives to us a greater insight to the prayer life of Jesus than any other gospel.

1. It is Luke that tells us that when Jesus was baptized by John that as He was praying, He received the gift of the Holy Spirit.

2. Mark in chapter one tells us that, "In the morning, a great while before the day, He arose and went out into the desert and there prayed." The prior day in Capernaum had been a very busy day, Teaching in the synagogue… Interrupted by a demon possessed man… To Peter's house where He healed Peter's mother-in-law… Healing the crowds into the night… still arose early…

3. tells us how as the fame of Jesus spread through the area, that it became difficult to make their way through the villages as they were being thronged where ever they went. Luke tells us that Jesus withdrew Himself into a deserted place and prayed. The Greek present perfect tense would indicate that it was a pattern, "He was retiring in the deserted areas and praying."

4. tells us that, "It came to pass in these days that He went out into the mountains to pray, and He continued all night in prayer to God." It was the next morning when He chose twelve of the disciples to be called apostles.

5. Matthew tells us that after the news of the death of John the Baptist, that He suggested that they go across the sea to a wilderness area to rest, but as they left Capernaum the crowds saw the direction the boat was going, and they ran around the end of the lake and were waiting for Him when they arrived on the other side. Jesus, when He saw the crowd, was moved with compassion and spent the day teaching them. Toward late afternoon the disciples asked that Jesus send them away, and He told the disciples to feed them first. It is the time when He was to take the 5 loaves and 2 fish and feed the 5,000. Afterward when the crowds dispersed, and He had sent the disciples to the other side, that Matthew tells us that He went up into the mountain to pray, and continued in prayer until the morning watch.

6. Luke in chapter 9 tells us that He had gone to the area of Ceasarea Phillipi with His disciples, and it came to pass as He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him. The multitudes were gone, just His disciples there.

7. The next mention of prayer comes from again. He had gone up into the mount with Peter, James, and John where He will be transfigured before these disciples. Luke tells us that He was going up there to pray, and that while He was praying, the fashion of His countenance was altered.

8. tells us that Jesus had sent His disciples ahead to the cities and villages where He would be visiting. When they returned with the joyful news of the power manifested in the name of Jesus, Jesus said, "I thank Thee O Father, Lord of heaven, and earth, that you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes, even so, Father; for so it seemed good in Thy sight."

9. Luke, in chapter 11, tells us that as He was praying in a certain place that His disciples said to Him, "Lord teach us to pray."

10. . A large number had gathered in Bethany around the Tomb of Lazarus, for they heard that Jesus was going to visit the tomb. As Jesus arrived He was weeping, and the crowd thought that He was grieving as the rest of them. Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said, "Father, I thank You that You hear Me, and I know that you always hear Me, but because of the multitude standing around that I say this that they might believe that You sent Me." After prayer He said, "Lazarus, come forth

11. tells us that some Greeks came to Phillip and said they wanted to see Jesus. When Jesus was informed of their desire, it was as though as He then looked at the cross, and spoke of the fact that the hour had now come, He could see the great hunger of the world for a Savior represented by these Greeks. He said, "Now is My soul troubled, what shall I say, Father, save Me from this hour, but for this cause, came I into the world, Father, glorify Thy name."

12. Luke tells us in 22, that He said to Peter, "Satan has desired you that He might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you."

13. Before us is in is the next mention of Him praying… We find Him praying first for the Father's glory, second for His disciples, and last for those who would believe on Him – you and me.

14. The next mention of His prayer is in the Garden of Gethsemane Here He was agonizing in prayer as He was facing the horrible prospect of being separated from the Father when the sins of the world would be laid upon Him.

15. The rest of the mentions of the prayers of Jesus come from the cross.

a. Luke tells us that while they were nailing His hands to the cross, Jesus prayed, "Father forgive them, they know not what they do.”

b. After darkness covered the earth at noon, and there were those awful hours of silence suddenly the silence was broken by the pitiful cry, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"

c. Just as He was dying, He again prayed, "Into your hands I commend My Spirit.

16. His public ministry began in prayer at His baptism, and ended in prayer on the cross.

Notes on Jesus’ prayer life…

The place of prayer

The position of prayer

The pursuit of prayer

· Sometimes in the wilderness

· Sometimes in the synagogue

· Sometimes alone

· Sometimes among the crowds

· Sometimes in the garden

· Just where He was when He offered this prayer we cannot be sure, but somewhere between the upper room where He had celebrated the last supper with His disciples, and His crossing the brook Kidron on His way to the Garden of Gethsemane. Chapter 14 ends with the words, spoken at the dinner table, "Arise, let us go." The next chapter begins, "Now when Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the brook Kidron to the garden."

What does this tell us about prayer? That it doesn't matter where you are, you can pray anywhere

The position of prayer

· Sometimes while sitting.

· Sometimes while standing.

· Sometimes while kneeling.

· Even while being nailed to the cross.

· In this and other accounts while lifting up His eyes toward heaven.

What does this tell you about the position of prayer? It doesn't matter the position of the physical body, what is important is the position of your heart.

The pursuit of prayer

· Jesus, being the Son of God, saw the need of prayer before making great decisions, before eating, when facing adversity, when His soul was troubled, when His disciples were in danger of slipping.

· How much more do we need to pray over all things, in all conditions, and under every circumstance.