When Jesus prayed: At His baptism (Luke 3:21); a prayer for consecration After a day of miracles (Luke 5:15-16); a prayer for strength Before choosing His disciples (Luke 6:12); a prayer for guidance Before the first prediction of His death (Luke 9:18); a prayer for encouragement On the Mount of Transfiguration (Luke 9:29); a prayer for worship Before teaching the disciples to pray (Luke 11:1); a prayer for wisdom When the seventy returned with their report (Luke 10:21); a prayer for insight In the garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22:39-46); a prayer for victory On the cross (Luke 23:34, 46). a prayer for obedience Jesus prayerfully sought Gods Protection while facing the great crises of His life was found during prayer: His baptism (Lk. 3:21-22) Choosing the twelve (Lk. 6:12-13) Preparing for the cross (Lk. 9:18, 21-22) His transfiguration (Lk. 9:28-36) Jesus prayerfully sought Gods Preparation for the great events - challenges - of His ministry: Feeding the 4,000 (Matt. 15:36) Feeding of the 5,000 (Jn. 6:11) Walking on the water (Matt. 14:23-33) Healing the insane boy (Mk. 9:14-29) Jesus prayerfully sought Gods help in Maintaining a proper focus in success was strengthened by prayer: After feeding 5,000 (Matt. 14:23) After raising Lazarus (John 11:41) Jesus prayerfully sought Gods Direction for facing the stresses of life was found in prayer: Multitudes (Lk. 5:15-16) Sick folks (Mk. 1:35 [wilderness, v. 33 - whole city at door, so....] Ministry needs (Lk. 4:42) Urgent situations (Jn. 6:15) [human efforts and ambitions vs. God within] Jesus prayerfully sought Gods comfort. His Emotions were sheltered by resorting to prayer: Uncaring friends (Matt. 26:36-46) Discouragement at misguided disciples (Jn. 6:15) (their v. 39 lack faith Unbecoming attitudes and words of friends (Jn. - confident in God) The pain of His calling -- the cross (Jn. 12:28) Jesus prayerfully sought Gods will in the consummation of His life. It was met in prayer: His last breath on the cross (Lk. 23:46) Jesus prayerfully sought Gods goals. His earthly prayer life may be seen as: Harmony with Gods plan was His passion (Jn. 17:4) Thankfulness was a part of all His life (Lk. 10:21) Perfection was His for He never confessed sin (I Pet. 2:22; Jn. 8:29) Gods glory, not His personal needs, was primary (Jn. Confidence: He always had a confidence in Gods hearing and answering (Jn. 11:42) Submission: Every part of His life demonstrated submission (Lk. 22: Intercession was always on His heart: For His disciples growth (Lk. 23:31) For His enemies needing saving grace (Lk. 23:34) In all truly selfless (Jn. 17:11)
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