Jesus’ prayer for his disciples

A disciple's study

Here’s a great observation on the high priestly prayer of Jesus in John 17 – a sort of commentary on the Apostle’s Creed.  Sproul summarizes Jesus prayer and shows how Jesus prayed for his disciples and for all Christians.

For his disciples, Jesus prayed:

• That the word given to them might bear fruit.
• That they might be protected and given a unity like that he and the Father shared.
• That they might experience joy like the joy he knew in relation to the Father.
• That they might be sanctified or made holy in the truth of God’s revealed Word.

For the disciples’ spiritual descendants, Jesus prayed:

• That the apostolic blessing of triune unity might extend to us.
• That we might be so indwelled that the presence of Christ in us is unmistakable.
• That we might go to be with Christ and share his glory.
• That God’s love might be in us…

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