Turn with me, please, to John 17.

There are some theologians called it the high-priecely prayer, because Jesus being our great

high priest interceding for us with the Father.

You see, in the Old Testament, the high priest would go to the Holy of Holies once a year,

first to atone for his own sins, then he atones for the sins of God's people.

But because Jesus was sinless, pure, holy, he did not have to confess his sin.

He did not have to atone for his sin.

He only atones for our sin, and that's what he did on the cross.

Our high priest, the Lord Jesus Christ, is interceding on our behalf right now

in heaven. The epistle to the Hebrews tells us that, that Jesus continuously interceding for

his children. Now think about this. When you're in need of prayer, when you're going through a tough

time, and then you get somebody call you and says,

I'm praying for you. I mean, that really makes all the difference in the world. And this,

whether it be a friend or be a family member, it's wonderful. It's great encouragement. But I want

you to think about this. You're not just being prayed for and interceded on behalf by anybody, but this is by the Lord of

Glory. Your name is mentioned in high places. It can get higher than that. Not only by an ordinary

person, by the Lord Jesus himself. And so Jesus' prayer in John 17 is an example of how he's interceding for us.

I want you to look at that very, very carefully with me.

Because what that prayer does, it exposes to us the thoughts of our Lord in his mind. It's an eye-opener as to the unique relationship that he

has with the Father, as a unique relationship that he has with the believers. It is a joy-filled

blessing to know that Jesus 2,000 years ago was praying for you by name because he said,

I don't only pray for the disciples. He said, I pray for those who are going to believe. So he was

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