A study series called Jesus Intercedes for Us for Wednesday evenings on John 17; Study Eight on verse 20-23
Who is Jesus praying for in verse 20?
Observe and diagram the parallel four part structure of Jesus’ repeated request for unity.
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Jesus’ repeated request for unity |
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Verse 21 |
Verse 22,23 |
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How is the unity of believers like the unity of the Father and the Son?
What does Jesus mean, “You are in me and I am in you? Check out other Scriptures where Jesus uses metaphors of essential unity (John 15:5-7; John 6:53-58).
What is the relationship between the glory Jesus has, the glory he has given us, and the results he is praying for (v. 22)?
According to Jesus’ prayer, what two messages does the unity of the church communicate to the lost world? How do you think this happens?
Jesus prays for our complete or perfect unity. What kind of unity does he mean?