The Prayer Jesus Prayed For YOU Before He Went to the Cross

What if you could listen in on the most personal, heartfelt prayer ever spoken? What if you discovered that in His final hours, with the weight of the world on His shoulders, Jesus wasn't just praying for His disciples—He was praying for you, by name?

This isn't a spiritual metaphor or a comforting idea. It's a stunning, biblical reality found in John 17. In a profound new episode of the Lion Roars from Zion podcast, host [Your Name] unpacks what may be the most overlooked chapter in the Bible, revealing how Jesus’ prayer 2,000 years ago defines your life today.

This episode isn’t just a Bible study; it’s an identity transplant. It’s about stepping into the life that Jesus Himself asked the Father to give you.

"I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word." (John 17:20)

This single verse, as explained in Episode 44: "The Jesus Prayer For You: Identity, Mission, and Divine Protection," is your direct invitation into the most intimate conversation in history. You are not an afterthought in God's plan. You were the subject of the Son's final, pre-cross petition to the Father.

3 Transformative Truths You’ll Discover in This Episode

1. Your Startling Identity: You Are a Love-Gift. We often say, "I found Jesus," but the more profound truth will leave you breathless. Jesus repeatedly tells the Father, “You have given them to me.” This episode reveals that your salvation is a transaction of love within the Godhead. You are the Father’s love-gift to the Son. This isn't about cold predestination; it's about a divine love affair that you were swept into. Your security, worth, and purpose are forever anchored in this one reality.

2. Your Paradoxical Mission: Why Jesus Doesn’t Want to “Beam You Up.” Many of us have a “beam-me-up-Scotty” theology, just trying to survive in a fallen world until heaven. But Jesus specifically prays against this. He says, “I do not pray that You should take them out of the world.” This episode dismantles escapist Christianity and reveals your purpose: to be a sanctified, set-apart instrument sent into your world, just as Jesus was. You’ll learn why your distinctness from the world is the very thing that makes you effective in it.

3. Your Role in a Supernatural Apologetic. Jesus didn’t pray for unity so we’d all just get along. He prayed for a supernatural, Trinitarian-level unity “that the world may believe.” Our love for one another is the primary evidence to a watching world that Jesus is real. This episode offers a fresh, compelling vision for how your relationships within the church are a powerful form of spiritual warfare and the most convincing sermon you will ever preach.

Ready to Live the Life Jesus Prayed for You?

This teaching doesn’t just inform—it transforms. In the final segment of the episode, you will be guided through a powerful, practical activation. You will:

• Write down and shatter a lie about your identity.

• Receive a specific mission for your sphere of influence.

• Take a tangible step toward the supernatural unity Jesus died to create.

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Don't just listen to a sermon about a prayer. Step into the reality of what Jesus asked for you.

👉 Listen to Episode 44: “The Jesus Prayer For You” on the 25 November 2025.

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