John 17 — Jesus prays for usJohn 17Length: Long

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this passage show me about God?

   • What does Jesus ask for himself, for his disciples, and for 'those who will believe in me through their message'?

2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

   • Jesus defines eternal life as knowing the Father and Jesus Christ whom he sent (v. 3). Is your faith more about knowing him, or about knowing things about him?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • Jesus prayed, 'Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.' How will you put yourself under his word this week and let it change you?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Jesus prayed for oneness 'so that the world may believe that you have sent me.' What step toward unity — a reconciliation, a shared act of love — will you take this week for the world's sake?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).