John 17 - What Is the Key To True Unity in the Church???
Click Here to Read or Listen to John 17 Jesus Prays to Be Glorified It's Jesus' last night before he goes to the cross, and he is doing something he always did when something important is about to happen. He prays. And there is a interesting structure to his prayer. First, he prays that he would be glorified. His whole mission was to glorify the Father, and now he is getting ready to be glorified. Jesus refers to the authority the Father has given him, including the authority to grant eternal life to those the Father had called. Jesus defines eternal life as, "They know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent." This is in large part what Jesus' message has been about. He was sent to reveal the Father's love, so that they might know the Father. He also came so they could know Him, who is equally God. At the heart of what we believe is a relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ. God wants to know us, and this is what eternal l