Prayer - Jesus Prays (part 2)
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Phylacteries - Where is yours?
Phylacteries - Where is yours?
Mt23:5 “But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.”
God’s purpose for us in prayer is not for us to show some level of competence or self righteousness, but an intimate communion with the Father.
Not to be seen by men, but to be a communion in a quiet place
Not religion, but a life of complete grace
Returning to the prayers of Jesus (It is never recorded He used a phylactery or scripted prayers)
6. Prayer at Feeding of Four Thousand
6. Prayer at Feeding of Four Thousand
Mt 15:36 “And He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitude.”
Mk 8:6-7 “So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. And He took the seven loaves and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude. They also had a few small fish; and having blessed them, He said to set them also before them.”
He gave thanks to God
He blessed the food
He prayed before each course?!
7. Prayer Before Peter’s Confession
7. Prayer Before Peter’s Confession
Takes place on Mt. Hermon - gates of hell - prays for strength for last fight (picking a fight) ref Gen 6 son’s of god made decision on Mt. Hermon
Lk 9:18 “And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?””
Alone
Disciples join Him (not in prayer just there)
Context of prayer - Jesus is Messiah (Disciples and Angelic realm)
Picking a fight - Mt 16:18-20 “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.”
8. Prayer at the Transfiguration
8. Prayer at the Transfiguration
LK 9:28-29 “Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening.”
Place - Mountain
With Peter, John, James - Jesus prayed
Duration - long enough for disciples to fall asleep (Garden of Gethsemane!)
Eight days after v:27 promise to see kingdom (glory)
1 Cor 15:41 “There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory.”
2 Cor 3:18 “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
Men’ Response - Religion - “let’s build 2 tabernacles”
Men’ Response - Religion - “let’s build 2 tabernacles”
God’s Response - Lk 9:35 “And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!””
God’s Response - Lk 9:35 “And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!””
9. Prayer at Return of the Seventy
9. Prayer at Return of the Seventy
The beginning of taking the gospel to the nations
Lk 10:21-22 “In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.””
Rejoiced in Spirit
Prayed to the Father (Lord of Heaven and Earth)
Directed prayer concerning spiritual warfare
Understood will of God - thanks
Content - revelation of message of Sonship
10. Prayer which prompted “Lord Teach Us To Pray”
10. Prayer which prompted “Lord Teach Us To Pray”
Lk 11:1 “Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.””
At a certain place
Content prompted “Lord, teach us to pray”
John the Baptist taught his disciples to pray - something different in that it need to be taught
Not a common prayer - extemporaneous!
Model Prayer
Persistence in Prayer
Ask, Seek, Knock - Promise in Prayer
*Turn in Your Bibles Matthew 6
Mt 6:5-9 ““And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.”
Mt 6:1-4 Giving to be done is secret with rewards in mind Mt 6:1 ““Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.”
Mt 6:5-15 Prayer to be done in secret with reward in mind Mt 6:6 “But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”
Mt 6:16-18 Fasting to be done in secret with reward in mind Mt 6:18 “so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”
Mt 6:6 “But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”
Go to your room
Shut the door
Alone together in secret with the Father
Don’t use vain (empty) words - repetitions
Few words
God already knows - God doesn’t need Money, Prayer, Fasting - We Do