Cedar Hills Community Church - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Thoughts and Prayers: Big PrayersPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - We pray big, bold prayers because we have an advocate.TEXT - John 17:1-26OUTLINEReview - we pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We leap and he catches us. L - Look to your Father.E - Expect the Best.A - Act like a Kid.P - Put your trust in God.  Jesus prays a big, bold prayer. (High Priestly Prayer)Jesus prays for himself. (1-5)Jesus prays for the 12 disciples. (6-19)Jesus prays for all believers. (20-26)Jesus intercedes for us.Faith/faithfulness (11-16)Sanctification/consecration (17-19)God’s glory.Community/Community (20-23)Glory/fruitfulness (24-26)Jesus pleads our case before the judge. Hebrews 4:14-16 - "Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’