All right, John chapter 17 is where we are. Good morning, everybody. If you haven't turned there yet,

turn to John 17. I'm going to begin reading at verse 20. And today we're going to conclude our series

through the, what is referred to as the upper room discourse, which spans five chapters from John 13 to 17.

This is that private conversation that Jesus has with his disciples just before he is

crucified.

And in chapter 17, Jesus concludes this private conversation with his disciples by praying.

This is his longest recorded prayer in the Bible. And chapter 17, his prayer is

divided into three sections. He first prays for himself, and he prays to the father, that the father

would glorify the son, and that the son would glorify the father. Then, section two of chapter 17, Jesus

prays for his disciples who were there in the room. Now, Judas has already exited, so it's just

the 11 now, and Jesus takes time to pray for them, and he prays for them that they might have his joy, and that the Father

might protect them from the evil one. The last section that we're going to look at today is when

Jesus prays for those who will later believe on him. That's us. He actually prays for us in the 17th chapter and it's a it's a wonderful prayer because

he looks down the span of time and he prays for the church he prays for those who will later believe in

him and he specifically prays for us to have unity. Unity.

So look at chapter 17 with me.

I'm going to read verse 20 down through the end of the chapter.

Verse 20.

Jesus says, I do not pray for these alone,

meaning the 11 disciples in the room,

but also for those who will believe in me through their word,

that they all may be one as you, Father, are in me and I in you,

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