If we are going to learn to pray, it is most helpful and instructive to learn from the Master who prayed and taught us to pray.
Here are 27 passages of Prayers of Jesus. These either refer to when or where he prayed, but also in some passages what he prayed. Apparently, the disciples saw the Lord Jesus praying and heard some of these. What can we learn from their observations? Let us ask as the disciples did for the Lord to teach us to pray as we see from the Master.
We leave it to you to look up these verses in your Bible and note down everything you observe about prayer and praying from the passages.
Matthew 11:25-26; 14:23; 15:36; 19:13; 26:26-27; 26:36; 26:39; 26:42; 26:44
Mark 1:35; 6:41; 6:46; 14:32-39
Luke 3:21; 5:16; 6:12; 9:18; 9:28-29; 11:1; 22:32; 22:41-44; 23:34
John 11:41-42; 12:27-28; 17:1-26
1 Corinthians 11:24
Hebrews 5:7
We can note when or where Jesus prayed; we see many times He went alone, and before He then ministered to the crowds; who he prayed for and what he prayed. Some of His recorded prayers are very short, while in the garden were much longer. We might note the conditions, and the result of prayer; the response of others, and the answers to His prayers.
As you note your observations, compare and contrast that to how you pray. Are there things in your personal or intercessory prayers that are similar, or opposite? What can you begin to adjust in your prayers as you have learned more about how Jesus prayed?
We will study later the teachings of Jesus about prayer and see more about what he taught in light of what and how he himself prayed. For now it may be helpful just to learn by watching Jesus.
Remember Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. Luke 10:39
Pray For The People Of God From The Word Of God
Here are three passages we are praying from this week (one passage per day):
Monday - 1 John 1:7
Tuesday - 1 John 3:22-23
Wednesday - 1 John 5:14-15
Will you join me in praying these verses, and ask one person to join you?
Until Thursday, grace and peace
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