John 17 Round Two: Jesus Prays and Odd Prayer For Us

What if the most powerful prayer ever prayed over you wasn’t for comfort, but for courage, holiness, and unity? We open John 17 and listen as Jesus looks to the Father on the road to Gethsemane, not asking for escape, but asking that his followers be protected from the evil one, set apart by truth, and sent into the world with a shared witness. This is more than a devotional moment; it’s a blueprint for discipleship that holds up under pressure. We walk through the context of John’s Gospel, ...