The REAL Lord’s Prayer: Unity of Spirit

We concluded the short, three-part series, “The REAL Lord’s Prayer,” with a third message reflecting on Jesus’ famous prayer recorded in John 17. Unlike the teaching tool Jesus offered in Matthew 6 and Luke 11, the words of John 17 are the actual words Jesus prayed to God hours before he was crucified and died. The language of the prayer is not only beautiful, it’s quite insightful as it reflects the intimacy Jesus shared with His Heavenly Father, as well as the primary concerns of His heart before His arrest. It’s that intimacy with God in prayer and shared concerns we also seek as we reflect on this passage of scripture over the next few weeks.

In the third message of this series, we consider Jesus’ words as he prayers for the world and believers whom His disciples will ultimately reach with the gospel message.