THE HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER (61 OF 75)
by Mike Stone
Scripture: John 17:1-5
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The High Priestly Prayer (61 of 75)
Series: The Gospel of John
Mike Stone
John 17:1-5
In my pastorate, I have preached through many books of the Bible and large portions of several others. No book has been a greater delight and yet a greater challenge than preaching through John.
Sometimes it's because the passage is difficult. Other times, it's because the passage is so deep. I feel like I'm drinking at a fire hydrant and trying to build a cup in order to give you a drink as well. Such is the case here in the 17th chapter.
If there were such things as ''better'' Bible chapters, this would be one of them.
The doctrine here is so vast that we could spend the rest of our lives here and never scale its heights or fathom its depths. In fact, your level of Biblical understanding may be directly proportional to your level of awe and wonder at reading John 17.
If you can read it and not be awe-struck, question your walk.
Here we have what some have called:
The Real Lord's Prayer
The Greatest Prayer Ever Prayed
The ''Holy of holies'' of prayer
James Montgomery Boice says that in approaching this chapter we should feel a bit like Moses at the burning bush. He suggests we should remove our shoes for John 17 is indeed holy ground.
Most Bible students call it the ''High Priestly Prayer'' of Jesus.
But it's not the PRAYER itself that is high, though it is...
It's the PRAY-ER that is our Great High Priest.
Let's examine the prayer being prayed and the Person praying...
You know, if you listen to a person pray it will reveal a lot about their priorities and their identity. For example:
Someone praying for a new bike is likely a child
Someone praying for a spouse is hopefully single
Someone praying for wisdom in selecting a college is most likely a high school student or a recent graduate
In other words, you can tell a lot about the IDENTITY of the person doing the praying simply by listening to their prayers.
What can we learn about J ...
Series: The Gospel of John
Mike Stone
John 17:1-5
In my pastorate, I have preached through many books of the Bible and large portions of several others. No book has been a greater delight and yet a greater challenge than preaching through John.
Sometimes it's because the passage is difficult. Other times, it's because the passage is so deep. I feel like I'm drinking at a fire hydrant and trying to build a cup in order to give you a drink as well. Such is the case here in the 17th chapter.
If there were such things as ''better'' Bible chapters, this would be one of them.
The doctrine here is so vast that we could spend the rest of our lives here and never scale its heights or fathom its depths. In fact, your level of Biblical understanding may be directly proportional to your level of awe and wonder at reading John 17.
If you can read it and not be awe-struck, question your walk.
Here we have what some have called:
The Real Lord's Prayer
The Greatest Prayer Ever Prayed
The ''Holy of holies'' of prayer
James Montgomery Boice says that in approaching this chapter we should feel a bit like Moses at the burning bush. He suggests we should remove our shoes for John 17 is indeed holy ground.
Most Bible students call it the ''High Priestly Prayer'' of Jesus.
But it's not the PRAYER itself that is high, though it is...
It's the PRAY-ER that is our Great High Priest.
Let's examine the prayer being prayed and the Person praying...
You know, if you listen to a person pray it will reveal a lot about their priorities and their identity. For example:
Someone praying for a new bike is likely a child
Someone praying for a spouse is hopefully single
Someone praying for wisdom in selecting a college is most likely a high school student or a recent graduate
In other words, you can tell a lot about the IDENTITY of the person doing the praying simply by listening to their prayers.
What can we learn about J ...
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