6 The Prayer that Holds Us— John 17:1–11

Jesus’ last act with his disciples before his arrest was to pray. In John 17, Jesus prays to his Father as he prepares to go to the cross, return to glory, and leave his disciples in the world.This Bible talk asks: What does eternal life actually mean? Jesus teaches that eternal life is not merely “going to heaven when we die,” but knowing the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent. Because Jesus has finished the Father’s saving work, his people belong to God, receive his word, and are kept by the Father through the prayer of the Son.Recorded at Holy Trinity Williams and St Paul’s Arthur River on Sunday 17 May 2026.Bible passage: John 17:1–11 Series: All Authority. All Nations. Speaker: Paul Bartley Big idea: We are left in the world, but not left alone. Jesus’ prayer holds us.