The Prayer of the Overcomer

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The Prayer of the Overcomer

• John 17

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• Prayer possibly in the upper room
• John 17 is certainly the Holy of Holies of the
  gospel record.
• Jesus is the Overcomer. He was not a victim, but
  the Victor.
• The word world is used 19 times in his prayer.
• 1-5 Jesus first prayed for Himself
• 6-19 He prayed for His disciples that the Father
  would keep them and sanctify them
• 20-26 He prayed for us and the whole church that
  we might be unified in Him and one day share His
  glory
• Why Jesus pray this prayer? He was preparing
  Himself for the suffering that lay ahead

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• We Share His Life (171-5)
• The Lord prayed for Himself, but it wasnt
  selfish prayer
• Jesus burden was the glory of God and this
  glory means His finished work on the cross.
  Jesus prayed for help to glorify His name.
  Hallowed be thy name in the first petition in
  the Lords Prayer (Matt. 69).
• Father, the hour is come beginning at John 24
  divine timetable My times are in thy hand Ps.
  3115
• 175 His preincarnated glory with the Father ,
  the glory He laid aside when He came to earth via
  virgin birth.
• 174 His work and life glorified the Father.

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• In both verses Jesus asked that He receive the
  glory again so He can glorify the Father in
  heaven as He returns.
• Glory is used 8 times in verses 1-5.
• He glorified the Father in miracles (211,
  1140) and through suffering and death (John
  1223-251331-32)
• From human point of view Calvary was a revolting
  display of mans sin.
• From Gods point of view the cross revealed and
  magnified the grace and glory of God I have
  finished the work which though gavest to me to
  do (v. 4)

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• Works His messages miracles (517-19), the
  training of the disciples, and His sacrifice on
  the cross
• Give is mentioned at least 17 times
• Seven times, Jesus states that the believers are
  the Fathers gift to His Son (172, 6, 9, 11-12,
  24)
• Jesus as the Fathers gift to us (John 316)
• Eternal (everlasting) life is important theme
  in Johns gospel
• Mentioned 17 times

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• Eternal life is Gods free gift to those who
  believe on His Son (John 315-16, 36 647
  1028)
• What is eternal life? It is knowing God
  personally.
• Having a personal relationship with God, through
  faith in Jesus
• It is not enough to believe in God the devil
  also believe (James 219)
• People can be devoutly religious and still dont
  know God (John 812ff)
• Eternal life is a gift we receive by admitting
  we are sinners, repenting, and believing on Jesus
  Christ and Him alone, not by earning by
  character, conduct, and works (Eph. 28-9)

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• Father answered Jesus prayer and gave Him
  glory. He is the glorified man, the God-man.
  Because we share His life we are overcomers.
• Whatsoever is born of God overcome the world
  and this is the victory that overcometh the
  world, even our faith. (John 54)
• And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of
  the Lamb (Rev. 1211)

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• We Know His Name (John 176-12)
• Jesus has given them the revelation of the
  Fathers name (176)
• The Great I am (Ex. 311-130
• I am the Bread of life, etc.
• Father 53 times in John 13-17, 122 times in
  Johns gospel.
• Messages to Jews Father sent Jesus, He was
  equal to the Father, His words works came from
  the Father.

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• Name refers to nature, because names often were
  given to reveal something special about the
  nature of the person bearing the name. For
  example, Jacob means to take by the heel (Gen.
  256). Isaac means laughter (Gen. 216) because
  he brought joy to Abraham Sarah. Jesus reveals
  as the Savior (Matt. 121).
• I have manifested thy name mean I have
  revealed the nature of God. Jesus declared the
  Father (118) by words and deeds.
• The emphasis on the passage safety of the
  believers. Safety depends on the nature of God.
  God keeps His own (1112) I kept in thy name
  (12). Trinity is surely able to secure Gods
  people. The disciples belonged to the father by
  creation covenant, but now they belonged to the
  Son.

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• Our security relies on the fact that we are here
  to glorify Him (1710).
• I am gloried in them even when the disciples
  had failures and faults. Whatever God starts, He
  finishes (Phil. 16).
• God provides the divine resources for us to
  glorify Him and be fruitful.
• His word (7-8)
• Intercessory prayer (9), Jesus prayed for us.
• Fellowship of the church, that they may be one
  as we are (11).

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• No isolate believer in New Testament. The
  believer is secure in Christ for many reasons
• Nature of God
• Nature of salvation
• The glory of God
• Intercessory ministry of Christ
• Judas? He was never one of His own (664-71).
  He was never cleansed (1311) and he was never
  given to Christ (188-9). He was an example of
  an unbeliever who pretended to have salvation but
  was finally exposed as a fraud. He was not an
  example of a Christian who lost his salvation.

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• We Have His Word (1713-19)
• I have given them thy word (14). Father gave
  the words to the Son. Son (Jesus) gave them to
  the disciples who in turn passed them to us (2
  Tim. 316, 2 Peter 120-21).
• How does the Word of God enable us to overcome
  the world?
• It gives joy and the joy give us strength (Neh.
  810). Jesus depends on inward resources that
  were hidden from the world. We can have it
  through His Word. Thy word was unto me the joy
  and rejoicing of mine heart (Jer. 1516). I
  rejoiced at thy word, as one findeth great spoil
  (Ps. 119162).

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• His word assures us of His love (174). The Word
  describes to us what the world is really like as
  well as exposing worlds deceptions. The world
  competes for the Fathers love (1 John 2215-22).
  The worldly life is the neglect of Gods Word.
  D. L. Moody This book will keep you from sin
  or sin will keep you for this book. Gods word
  is the light in the dark world.
• Gods Word imparts Gods power for holy living
  (15-17) sanctity.
• We are in the world but not of the world,
  therefore, we must not live like the world. True
  sanctification (set apart for God) works through
  the ministry of Gods Word. Now ye are clean
  through the words which I have spoken unto you
  (153).

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• Gods truth in 3 editions His word (1717), His
  Son (146), and His Spirit (1 John 56).
  Sanctification touches every part of the inner
  man.
• With the mind, we learn Gods truth
• With the heart , we love Gods truth
• With the will, we yield to the Spirit and live
  Gods truth daily.
• Gods Word gives us what we need to serve Him as
  witness in this world (18-19). Sanctification
  isnt for a purpose of selfish enjoyment or
  boasting, but that we represent Christ in the
  world and win others to Christ. Jesus set
  Himself apart for us and now He set us apart for
  Him. We can overcome the world when we have the
  Word to enlighten us, enable us, and encourage us.

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• We Share His Glory (1720-26)
• Jesus focuses our attention on the future.
• Jesus begins to pray for us who live for today
  and the church throughout the ages.
• After security and sanctity the burden of his
  prayer is unity.
• Oneness of the Father Son.
• Christians may belong to different fellowships
  but they all belong to the Lord and each other.
• Spiritual unity

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• What is the basis for true Christina unity?
• The person and work of Jesus Christ and his
  glory (172-4).
• All true believers have Gods glory within no
  matter what they may look like on the outside
  (1722).
• Christian harmony is based on the Spirit in the
  inner person.
• We will behold His glory in heaven (1724).
• As we grow in the Lord, glory within begins to
  grow reveal (1 Cor. 619-20, Matt. 416).

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• Impressions on the world the way Christian love
  each other and live together in harmony that the
  world may believe that thou has sent me
• The lost world cannot see God, but they can see
  Christians. What they see in Christians is what
  they believe about God.
• i.e., love and unity or hatred and division.
• Some will believe because of our witness
  (1720). Why should believers love one another
  and live in unity?

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• Same Savior, same glory, same heaven, same
  Father, same work, same truth even thou we may
  have different views of minor doctrinal matters,
  same examples Importance of truth and love in
  the church
• Truth and love must go together (Eph. 415)
• Truth without love is brutality.
• Love with truth is hypocrisy.
• The mind grows by taking in truth, but the
  heart grows by giving it in love
• Knowledge leads to pride (1 Cor. 81) and Love
  alone lead to wrong decisions (Phil. 19-10).
• Spiritual priorities in Saviors heart The
  glory of God, the sanctity of Gods people, and
  the unity of the church.