The Lord's Prayer for Individuals, Part 1

Bill Bryan teaches on Jesus' prayer for the disciples and the importance of being sanctified by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Introduction

• The Upper Room discourse
• Christ's High Priestly prayer in John 17
• Gifts between the Father and the Son

Christ’s Prayer for His Followers

• Christ prays for all His followers, not just the 11 disciples
• The realization that Jesus prayed for believers, including those of future generations

Christ’s Glorification through Believers

• Believers are a gift from the Father to the Son
• The concept of believers being a treasure to Christ
• Christ is glorified through the weaknesses of His followers rather than angelic displays or heavenly riches

Christ’s Requests for His Followers

• Five key requests from Christ in John 17:9-19, with a focus on three in this study

Request 1: Preservation of His Followers

• Christ asks the Father to keep His followers
• The eternal security of believers
• Christ's role in their preservation

Judas and Security of Believers

• Explanation of Judas’ betrayal and distinction from true believers
• Clarification of how Judas’ actions do not contradict the doctrine of eternal security

Request 2: Unity among Believers

• Christ prays for unity among His followers, just as He is one with the Father
• The universal unity of the global church
• Local unity within individual bodies of believers

Request 3: Fullness of Joy

• Christ prays that His followers may have His joy fulfilled in them
• Joy is a result of the relationship with Christ, not dependent on external circumstances
• True joy comes from the Word, prayer, and fellowship with other believers

Application of Joy in the Christian Life

• How joy is tied to fellowship with God and fellow believers
• Evaluate personal joy in relation to time spent in the Word and prayer

Conclusion

• Christ’s prayers reflect His desires for the preservation, unity, and joy of His followers
• Christians are called to respond to Christ’s prayer by living out these truths in their lives

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