" Familiarity and the Fatherhood of God " -- John 17: 1-11 -- Rev. John W. Armstrong

Sermon notes:

 

Familiarity and the Fatherhood of God  (John 17:1-11)

I.     Christ’s High Priestly Prayer (John 17:1-26).

A.  It’s context:

1.  Christ’s Farewell Discourse (i.e. His Word; John 14-16);

2.  Christ’s Prayer (John 17:1-26)

B.  It’s structure:

1.  Jesus prays for ________________ (vv.1-5).

2.  Jesus prays for ________________ (vv.6-19).

3.  Jesus prays for ________________ (vv.20-26).

C.  Its importance:  by His Word and prayer, Christ sanctifies ___________ (“Everything is sanctified by the Word of God and prayer,” 1 Timothy 4:4-5; John 15:3).

 

II.    The forms of address you employ reveal your ____________________ with others.

A.  Humanity and a growing intimacy with God.

1.  “God Almighty” (El Shaddai) (Exodus 6:3a).

2.  “LORD” (Yahweh) (Exodus 6:3b). 

3.  “Father” (vv.1,5,11).

B.  Jesus addresses God as Father because He is the one and only____________.

1.  Fathers _____________.

2.  Sons _____________.

C.  Christ’s work is to reveal God as Father so that we might be sanctified as God’s ____________ (Luke 15:11-32; Galatians 3:26).