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John 17 · Grade 4

The Prayer of Jesus

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Read and Think

John 17 records Jesus' longest prayer in the Gospels. He prayed in the hearing of His disciples, just before going to the garden. First He prayed for Himself. The hour had come. He asked the Father to glorify Him with the glory He had before the world existed. Jesus said eternal life is knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ.

Next Jesus prayed for His disciples. They belonged to the Father, and the Father had given them to Jesus. Jesus had kept them safe, except Judas, the son of destruction. Now He asked the Father to protect them from the evil one. They would stay in the world, like Jesus, but not belong to it. He asked God to sanctify them, or set them apart, by the truth of His word.

Finally Jesus prayed for all future believers. That includes Christians today. He prayed that they would be one, sharing the unity of the Father and the Son. Their unity and love would show the world that the Father sent Jesus. Jesus wanted them to be with Him and see His glory.

Show What You Know

  1. What three groups did Jesus pray for?

  2. What glory did Jesus ask to have?

  3. What does sanctify mean?

  4. What would believers' unity show the world?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. He asked the Father to glorify Him with the He had before the world existed.
  2. Jesus said eternal life is knowing the only true and Jesus Christ.
  3. They belonged to the , and the Father had given them to Jesus.
  4. Now He asked the Father to protect them from the evil .
  5. He asked God to sanctify them, or set them apart, by the truth of His .

Think About It

  1. Jesus prayed for you before you were born. How does that make you feel?

  2. How can you help your church be one in love?

Memory Verse

“Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.”

John 17:17 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does it feel to know Jesus prayed for you?
  • Jesus said, Your word is truth. How can God's Word guide your choices?
  • How can you help people get along at home?

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