Who is going to sit on the throne? Pharaoh grapples for authority by refusing to release the Israelites, but ultimately it is God who sovereignly hardens Pharaoh's heart that He might get glory.
John 17 gives us the privilege of witnessing an intimate conversation between God the Son and God the Father. Jesus prays not only for His disciples then but for us as well.
We are saved and become Christians by believing in the atoning death and resurrection of Jesus. However, in order to grow and become mature as Christians we must abide in Him.
For three years the disciples were with Jesus and witnessed His miracles. They believed His message, but now He tells them He's leaving and they can't come with Him! What is going on?