What is Jesus doing for you right now? We often remember what Jesus has done — but in John 17, we see what He continues to do: intercede for His people. In this sermon, Dr. Toby Holt opens the "high priestly prayer" and the comfort of having a divine Advocate.

Questions this sermon answers:

1. Why is John 17 called the "high priestly prayer"? Because in it Jesus prays as our great High Priest, interceding for His disciples and for all who would believe.

2. Who did Jesus pray for? His immediate disciples — and explicitly for us: "those who will believe in Me through their word."

3. How does this encourage us? Because Christ is interceding for His people even now. We have an Advocate at the Father's side seeking our good. "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word." — John 17:20 (NKJV)

Dr. Toby Holt is President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Find more verse-by-verse Bible teaching at newgeneva.org; support this ministry at newgeneva.org/give.