Prayers Before His Arrest

By

The Twelve Apostles

Date: Sixthday 8th April 2022

Event: Sabbath prayers and worship

Jesus Prays for Himself

Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him. And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was. John 17:1-5

1. Before His coming to the world, Jesus was God Almighty, the same and one with God Almighty, for it pleased God to make Himself three, the Holy Trinity.

2. The Holy Trinity is God the Almighty Father, God the Almighty Love (Jesus Christ) and God the Almighty Presence (the Holy Spirit).

3. It is the same God in triple forms, just as water has the trinity of being solid (ice block), liquid (ordinary water) and gas (water vapour).

4. For Jesus to come down to the earth, He underwent transformation into a lower self and became an ordinary human being.

5. And at the end of His work, He was restored to His original position, power and authority, as God the Almighty Father.

Jesus Prays For His Disciples

… "I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours… John 17:6-19

1. Everybody shall give account of the work assigned to him.

2. The prayers of Jesus showed how Saints should depart from the midst of the people of God.

3. Jesus was busy pointing out future problems and providing solutions, and praying for the unity of faith.

Jesus Prays for All Believers

"I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; John 17:20

1. What God wants from humanity is not the multiplicity of religions or diversities of churches, ministries and fellowships.

2. God wants simple obedience and unity – one flock and one shepherd.

3. All ministers of God should return to the Everlasting Covenant of God, from which they have deviated, because God does not change.

4. God wants unity, and not divisions.

5. It is time for one church and one God; one flock and one shepherd; one ministry, one name and the same method of worship, all over the world.