Week 17 of 21 · John 17 · Thursday March 11
The Prayer of the Son
On the eve of the cross the Son asks the Father to glorify Him so He may glorify the Father and give eternal life, which is knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ. He prays that His people, left in the world but not of it, be kept from the evil one, set apart by the Word, made one so the world may believe, and finally brought to be with Him and see His glory.
“This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”John 17:3
MondayRead John 17 twice and mark itMon Mar 8
TuesdayStudy notes and the Observe questionsTue Mar 9
WednesdayInterpret, Weigh the Teachers and ApplyWed Mar 10
Thursday eveningTogether: the film, the worksheet, prayerThu Mar 11
Season 5, Episode 1 · “Entry” (end of the opening scene)“Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son” (17:1–5).
Season 5, Episode 2 · “House of Cards” (opening scene)“They are not of the world” (17:14–16).
Read it against John 17
- The show has Jesus pray while the disciples sing, and only John notices. In John 17:1 Jesus lifts His eyes to heaven and speaks, and John records the whole prayer.
- Most of the prayer — for the disciples (17:6–19) and for all who will believe (17:20–26) — is not staged. Read the whole chapter aloud together.
The Chosen is a drama, not Scripture. Watch it to picture the people and places, then test every scene by the text — “examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so” (Acts 17:11). God’s Word is the truth; where the film differs, the Word wins.