Verses 6-11

Jesus prays for unity among his apostles.

This request parallels Jesus' unity with his heavenly Father.

Verses 1-5

It was Jesus' responsibility to fulfill the work God gave him to do.

It is our responsibility to fulfill the work God has given us.

Outline of John 17

Jesus prays for himself, his disciples, and for future believers

Verses 23-33

Jesus opened up to his disciples so that they could have peace.

Since Jesus overcame, his followers can too.

Verses 21-22

Sometimes great pain leads directly into great blessing.

Verses 17-20

Jesus tells his disciples that "you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices."

After Jesus dies, the crowd will celebrate while his followers come to grips with the (temporary) loss of their Messiah.

Verse 16

"In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me."

This confused everyone around Jesus. Until he explained it.