Father, Glorify Thou Me

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: John 17:1-5 Father, Glorify Thou Me The Lord’s Prayer, Part 1 of 3 Sermon Outline for March 30, 2003 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri The Eight Days of the New Creation in John’s Gospel John 13-17 (The Literary Development of John 13-17, A Chiastic Reading by Wayne Brouwer ) A. Gathering Scene (Unity and Love) 13:1-35 A’. Departing Prayer (Unity and Love) 17:1-26 Leviticus 16:17 – Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer For Himself (v. 1-5), For His Family (v. 6-19), For All the Congregation (v. 20-26) Three Gifts Overview of the Prayer – See Reverse I. The Context of the Prayer A. His Words - Victory, Prayer, and the Full Bucket Problem These words spake Jesus B. His Posture – Altered for Prayer And lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said C. His Addressee – Father Father D. His Timing - The Sovereign Arrival of the Hour The hour is come II. The Prayer for Himself A. The Son’s Petition – Self-glorification G lorify thy Son, B. The Son’s Purpose – His Father’s Glory T hat thy Son also may glorify thee: C. The Father’s Plan - Life 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. [3] And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. D. The Son’s Performance – Work Completed 4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. E. The Son’s Petition – Self-glorification in Community 5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. III. Proper Prayers for Ourselves as Christians