John 17: 1 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed What matters to Jesus 5 prayers for the Church.

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John 171 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.

Glorify God

Enabling the greatness of God to be known- God’s love, justice, purity etc.

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John 171 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.

Glorify God

Enabling the greatness of God to be known

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in sacrifice, mercy

Glorify God

Protection from evil

protection from ...

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Glorify God

Protection from evil

protection from ...

Not pain but giving up

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Glorify God

Protection from evil

protection from ...

Not pain but giving upNot opposition but disunity

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Glorify God

Protection from evil

Commitment

15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.

18 As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. 19 For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.

Sanctify = Set apart= be holy= be committed/dedicated

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Glorify God

Protection from evil

Commitment

Unity

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Glorify God

Protection from evil

Commitment

Unity

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Glorify God

Protection from evil

Commitment

Unity

What matters to Jesus5 prayers for the Church5 prayers for the ChurchUnity:

Not uniformity

Not conformity

Appreciation

Patience

Submission

Dependence

Forgiveness

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Protection from evil

Commitment

Unity

Belief of the world

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What matters to JesusGlorify God

Protection from evil

Commitment

Unity

Belief of the world

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What matters to JesusGlorify God

Protection from evil

Commitment

Unity

Belief of the world

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“Jesus did not command the whole world to go to church. Jesus commanded his church to go to the whole world.”

“Jesus did not command the whole world to go to church. Jesus commanded his church to go to the whole world.”

What matters to Jesus

Power to glorify God

Protection from evil

Commitment to be for God only

Grace to be united

Belief of the world

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Saviour GodWe will love you with all our heart,

soul, mind and strength;

Embolden us to go to the people around

usEmpower us to love

our neighboursEquip us to make

disciplesInspire us to obey you

And be with us, we pray,

For your gloryAmen

Glorify God

Protection from evil

Commitment

Unity

Belief of the world

What matters to Jesus

Power to glorify God

Protection from evil

Commitment to be for God only

Grace to be united

Belief of the world

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What matters to Jesus

Power to glorify God

Protection from evil

Commitment to be for God only

Grace to be united

Belief of the world

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