Praying from John 17:5. Themes: Glorification, Pre-existence, Unity with God.
Promise.
The verse is a prayer of Jesus to the Father, asking to be glorified with the same glory he had before the world existed. It does not contain a …
Praying from John 17:4. Themes: glorification, accomplishment, obedience.
Promise. The verse is Jesus speaking to God, declaring that he has completed the work God gave him to do and has glorified God on earth. There is no direct…
Praying from John 17:3. Themes: Eternal life, Knowing God, Jesus Christ.
Promise. The verse promises that eternal life is achieved by knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom he sent.
Praying from John 17:2. Themes: Authority, Eternal Life, Salvation.
Promise. The verse promises that Jesus will give eternal life to all whom God has given him.
Praying from John 17:1. Themes: Glorification, Father-Son Relationship.
Promise. The promise is that if God glorifies Jesus, then Jesus will also glorify God.
Praying from John 16:33. Themes: Peace, Trouble, Overcoming.
Promise. The promise is that Jesus has overcome the world and that through him, the reader may have peace despite the troubles of the world.
Praying from John 16:32. Themes: Isolation, Faith, Abandonment.
Promise. The promise is that even though the disciples will scatter and leave Jesus alone, he will not be alone because the Father is with him.
Praying from John 16:31. Themes: Belief, Doubt, Faith
Command.
The command in this verse is for the reader to examine their own belief in Jesus.
Praying from John 16:30. Themes: Belief, Omniscience, Divinity.
Promise. The verse is a statement of belief in Jesus as coming from God, based on the knowledge that he knows all things.
Praying from John 16:28. Themes: Salvation, Redemption, Resurrection
Promise. The verse is a statement made by Jesus about his origin and destination. It does not contain a command or instruction for the reader.
Praying from John 16:27. Themes: Love, Faith, Father’s Love.
Promise. The verse is assuring the reader that the Father loves them because they have loved Jesus and believed in his divine origin.
Praying from John 16:26. Themes: Prayer, Faith, Access to God.
Promise. The verse is a promise that in the future, the reader will be able to ask in Jesus’ name without needing Jesus to pray to the Father on their beha…
Praying from John 16:25. Themes: Revelation, Clarity, Fatherhood.
Promise. The promise is that Jesus will no longer speak to the disciples in figures of speech, but will tell them plainly about the Father.
Praying from John 16:24. Themes: Prayer, Joy, Faith
Promise. The verse promises that if the reader asks in Jesus’ name, they will receive and their joy will be made full.
Praying from John 16:23. Themes: Prayer, Faith, Trust
Promise. The promise is that whatever the reader asks of the Father in Jesus’ name, He will give it to them.
Praying from John 16:22. Themes: Joy, Rejoicing, Sorrow
Promise. The promise is that the reader will see Jesus again and their heart will rejoice, and no one will take their joy away.
Praying from John 16:21. Themes: Birth, Sorrow, Joy
Promise. The verse promises that the pain of childbirth will be forgotten once the child is born and brings joy into the world.
Praying from John 16:20. Themes: Sorrow, Joy, Rejoicing.
Promise. The verse promises that although the reader will experience sorrow and lamentation, their sorrow will eventually be turned into joy.
Praying from John 16:19. Themes: Salvation, Revelation, Faith
Command. The command is for the reader to inquire among themselves concerning Jesus’ statement about seeing him again after a little while.
Praying from John 16:16. Themes: Sorrow, Joy, Resurrection.
Both. The verse is a promise that Jesus will be seen again after a little while.