Prayer Meeting                                     Notes 2000

Text: John 17                                                                                                  10 January 2000 

REVIEW: THE LORD’S PRAYER    Luke 11:2-4; Matt. 6:8-13

1.   Relating to God as Father

2         Concern for the Lord’s Name

3         Concern for the Kingdom of God

4         Concern about doing the Will of God

5         Concern about daily necessities

6         Concern about the forgiveness of sins

7         Concern about the leading of God in our life

8         Concern about protection from the power of the evil one

9         Focus on the Kingdom, the Power, and  the glory of God in conclusion

COMPARISON OF JOHN 17 WITH MATT.6:8-13; LUKE 11:2-4

1.  Relating to God as Father                                       John 17:1,5,11,21,24,25,26

2.  Concern for God’s Name                                               John 17:6,11,12

3.  Concern for the Kingdom of God                                 John 17:2,4,7,18

     (“Eternal Life, God’s work” etc)

4. Concern about doing the will of God            John 17:4

5. Concern about daily necessities                   conspicuous absence

6. Concern about the forgiveness of sins        conspicuous absence

7. Concern about God’s leading                        Conspicuous absence

8. Concern about protection from the power of evil           John 17:15

9. Focus on God’s Kingdom, power, glory    John 17: 4,5, 22,24

CONSPICUOUS ABSENCE

1.        Understandably so

2.        There was no need to ask for forgiveness when the Lord Jesus was concerned

3.        There was no need to ask about daily necessities, for such was the sense of faith and trust that the Lord Jesus had

4.        There was no need to ask for God’s leading, for He already knew what the Father wanted Him to do. He knew God’s Will in its intimate detail

 A QUICK ANALYSIS

1.        A strong and close relationship between Son and Father (obvious)

2.        Intercessory role

3.        Foci

a)       God’s Name John 17:6,11,12

b)       God’s Glory   John 17:4,

c)       God’s Word  John 17:6-8

d)       God’s Keeping      John 17:15

e)       God’s Love   John 17:24,26

f)        The Disciples’ Faith    John 17:8

g)       The Disciples’ protection                           John 17:15

h)       The Disciples’ “oneness” with each other              John 17:21,22,23

i)         The Disciples’ ministry on earth                               John 17:18

A BRIEF COMMENTARY ON THE PRAYER-LIFE OF THE LORD JESUS Heb.5:7-8

1.      “Though He was (a) Son, yet He learned obedience, by the things which He suffered” Heb. 5:8

a)      Sonship, was a special and unique relationship sustained by the Lord Jesus (Cf. Gospel of John)

b)      “He learned obedience…” (i.e. He practised obedience)

1.      The Prayer Life of the Lord Jesus

a)      He offered up “prayers” (general reference)

b)      “And supplications”  (intense prayers)

c)      “With vehement cries and tears” (Cf.  Matt. 26:36-46)

d)      “Godly fear (reverence)” maintained carefully

e)      His prayers were heard

1.      Prayer made to “Him who was able to save Him from death”

a)      Faith in an Almighty God

b)      Trust in a God who is able to save from death (Deliverer)