eyes to heaven (17:1), and spoke the words in the presence of the eleven disciples (cf 18:1) Few details, but an awesome truth: the Son of God speaking to His Father in heaven about His disciples THREE DISCOURSES OF JOHN 14:1-16:33 The prayer is clearly of three main parts: Jesus prays for Himself (17:1-5) Jesus prays for His disciples (17:6-19) Jesus prays for the church (17:20-26) When you study the chapter, think of the heart needs of the disciples at that time Also, think how Jesus was feeling at that time, knowing what trying experiences were awaiting Him in the next hours Let these studies be the background of applying the prayer to your own life F HOUR OF SACRIFICE (18:1—19:42) After the high-priestly prayer of chapter 17 the succession of events was this: Soul agony of Gethsemane19 Arrest Trials Scourging Crucifixion Death Jesus did not try to delay or avoid any of these experiences To the very end, His attitude was one of obedience to His Father’s will: “The cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?” (18:11; cf Matt 26:1-2) That Jesus was not a fatalist concerning such a sovereignly xed program is shown throughout the gospels by the intensity of His human emotions in the midst of each trying experience This man of sorrows, acquainted with grief, was “obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross” (Phil 2:8) Trial (18:12—19:16) Jesus was confronted by two di erent realms of authority in His trial The political rulers were Roman, and the religious rulers were Jewish Shown below are the two confrontations, with three stages in each Note how much is reported by John a Jewish Trial Before Annas (18:12-14, 19-23) 2 Informal trial by Sanhedrin before dawn (18:24; Matt 26:57, 59-68; Mark 14:53, 55-65; Luke 22:54, 6365) Formal trial after dawn (Matt 27:1; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66-71) b Roman Trial First appearance before Pilate (18:2838; cf Matt 27:2, 11-14; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:1-5) Before Herod Antipas (Luke 23:6-12) Final appearance before Pilate (18:39 —19:16; cf Matt 27:15-26; Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:13-25) Death (19:17-42) The redemptive fruits of Christ’s death are glorious, but the hour of His death was mankind’s darkest hour ... in the next hours Let these studies be the background of applying the prayer to your own life F HOUR OF SACRIFICE (18:1—19:42) After the high-priestly prayer of chapter 17 the succession of events... throughout the gospels by the intensity of His human emotions in the midst of each trying experience This man of sorrows, acquainted with grief, was “obedient to the point of death, even death on... agony of Gethsemane19 Arrest Trials Scourging Crucifixion Death Jesus did not try to delay or avoid any of these experiences To the very end, His attitude was one of obedience to His Father’s