Prayer of Jesus

17 April 2011

Brent Brading

John17:1-5 The Prayer of Glory

Jesus first spoke of eternal life. He spoke of it not in terms of quantity but in terms of quality, to truly know God, the absence from all sickness, death and decay.
Have you received this eternal life by faith?

Father glorify Your son so that Your son may glorify You.

1) It starts with timing – Jesus said the time has come. It was when Jesus was arrested. Like in a prison lock up there is a call box on the wall where you can call for help. This was Jesus’ call for help. This is a call for help.
2) Glorify Your son – what is glory? Shininess? Rev21:11 It shone with the glory of God. What is the source what’s behind the shine? Ex33:19 I will proclaim my name and show you my goodness. Ex34:5-7 God’s glory is who, He is His nature and character.
3) What does it mean to be glorified? It is not about a moment in the sun. It is about goodness. Luke18:19 None is good except God alone. It is not about personnel glory. 1Pt4:14 the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Glory. That can rest upon us. Coll1:27 Christ in us the hope of Glory. 2 Pt1:17 when Jesus was baptized he received Glory the presence of a dove the Holy Spirit. The Root of Glory has nothing to do with us. Gal5:22-23 just like the fruits of the Spirit is from God not us. Filling and empowering of the Holy Spirit His nature and presence.
4) Jam4:3 If prayers don’t get answers it is because we ask with the wrong motives. Our motives for asking to be Glorified needs to bring God glory and not ourselves. This prayer is about getting the power from the outside in. That is what we need to get through trials and testing. We need God’s glory to glorify God.

How do we glorify God?
1) Through doing God deeds. John17:4 Doing the work God gave us.
2) Through Fruitfulness. John15:8 The more connected the more fruitful.
3) Through acknowledging God as the source of all we do and accomplish
Rev5:13 praise, honour, power and His goodness.
4) Through genuine Faith – holding on to faith in spite of everything else.
1Pt 1:75)When people come to salvation Phil2:11.
When we represent God well.
6) Through hearts of thanksgiving even when the going gets tough.
2 Cor4:157)Even death can glorify God John21:198) Every part of our lives we
can live to God’s glory. 1Cor10:31 do it all for the glory of God.

We need God’s Glory to Glorify God.