The Glory of Christ

Renewing Your Mind

Ligonier Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Reformed, Study, Jesus, Preaching, Christianity, Scripture, Spirit, Bible, Holy, Theology, Christian, God, Teaching

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🗓️ 3 August 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

In John 17, Jesus prays for those whom the Father has given to Him. Who are these people? And what does this prayer teach us about the cross? From his sermon series in the gospel of John, today R.C. Sproul explains how Christ is glorified by His atonement for the sins of God’s elect.

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Meet Today’s Teacher:

R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.

Meet the Host:

Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast.

Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

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0:00.0	The only reason I can give under heaven why I'm a Christian is because I'm the gift of the
0:05.2	Father to the Son, not because anything I've ever done or could do.
0:16.6	Our salvation is Solideo Gloria. All the glory goes to God alone.
0:25.2	Hi, I'm Nathan W. Bingham, and thanks for joining us for the Sunday edition of Renewing Your Mind,
0:30.7	where each week we feature the preaching ministry of R.C. Sprole.
0:35.3	We're currently in a series in the Gospel of John, and Dr. Sprole will begin
0:40.0	looking at John 17 today. However, if you'd like to study all of John with R.C. Sprold is your
0:46.1	pastoral and thoughtful guide. You can request a hardcover copy of his expositional commentary
0:52.3	on John when you give a donation at renewingyourmind.org
0:56.1	or by using the link in the podcast show notes.
0:59.6	Well, if you have your Bible, turn to John 17, because here's Dr. Spraw.
1:07.1	We're going to continue our study of the gospel according to St. John this morning.
1:13.0	We begin chapter 17, and I will be reading verses 1 through 5, and so I would invite the
1:20.9	congregation to stand for the reading of the gospel. Jesus spoke these words, lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said,
1:35.8	Father, the hour has come.
1:41.4	Glorify your son, that your son may also glorify you, as you have given him authority over all flesh,
1:55.0	that he should give eternal life to as many as you have given him. And this is eternal life,
2:06.5	that they may know you the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I've glorified you on the earth. I've finished the work which
2:22.2	you have given me to do. And now, O Father, glorify me together with yourself, with the glory that I
2:32.5	had with you before the world was.
2:40.5	And we come to the 17th chapter.
2:44.6	The chapter is sometimes called the chapter of the high priestly prayer of Jesus, or alternately the intercessory prayer of Jesus,
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