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John 17:6-19 Jesus prays for His disciples
1. Who cares more about a child’s well-being? ( ) the child himself
( ) the parent of the child
2. Who were the disciples to Jesus and the Father?
a. 17:6 They were yours and you gave them to me.
b. 17:9 for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.
c. 17:10 All mine are yours and your are mine.
=Christians belong to God and also belong to Jesus

3. Why did God the Father give the disciples to Jesus?
=They need cares from Jesus

4. How did Jesus manifest (reveal) God the Father to the disciples?
a. 17:6a I have manifested your name to the people….. What is your name?
=revealing God’s name and teaching who God is
=God’s name is I am: God is almighty God, God is living God, God is healer and so on.
b. 17:8 I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them..
=disciples learned who God is by God’s words
=Jesus received the word from God and taught disciples
c. 17:9 I am praying for them…..
=Jesus raised disciples by praying.
=revealing God, teaching the words and praying for them

5. Under Jesus’ care and protection how much did the disciples grow in knowing God?
a. 17:6c They have kept your word. 6:63
=Jesus was happy with disciples because they accepted Jesus word
b. 17:7 Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you
=God and Jesus are same as one
c. 17:8b They have come to know in truth that I came from you and they have believed that you sent me
=Jesus was from in the beginning, Jesus was with God and Jesus is God

6. Why did Jesus say that the disciples were still vulnerable and need further protection?
a. 17:11a And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world and I am coming…
=because Jesus will not be with them
b. 17:14 I have given them your word, and the world has hated them
=because the world will hate them, they need the truth
c. 17:11b that they may be one, even as we are one
= because disciples were competing each other
=Judas betrayal and Jesus death
=as one, they can overcome the world
d. 17:18 As you sent me in the world, so I have sent them into the world
=they need to carry on God’s mission, so they need God’s help






7. What were Jesus’ three prayer topics for the disciples?
a. 17:11b keep them in your name….that they may be one, even as we are one
=remaining under God’s help
=under God’s name, disciples will be united
b. 17:15 keep them from the evil one.
=world hates disciples, but Jesus prayed for them to keep them from the evil one
=we need God’s protection
=Jesus sent disciples into the world
c. 17:17, 19 sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth
=by things of this world, we are not pure. We need to sanctify Jesus
=by studying of words, our hearts are sanctified.
=Jesus asked God to sanctify disciples with God’s words
=v.19 Jesus received the words of God and gave to disciples for the sake of disciples
=without bible study, we are changed gradually for adopting the world.
d. In light of Jesus’ prayer what do need to live in this world?(and we have them.)
=in your name: remaining in God, protection, words

8. Why did Jesus pray these things while in the world? 17:13
=they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves

9. Who cares more about my well-being? ( ) myself
( x ) Our heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus