The Prayer of a Mother
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The Prayer of a Mother
The Prayer of a Mother
Mother’s Day 2021
The Prayers of Jesus
Me:
My Biggest Fan
My Biggest Fan
My Mother
My Mother
i. You did not want to come between her and her family
19 Better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and angry woman.
24 It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Unconditional love.
Unconditional love.
i. It didn't matter what I did or how bad I messed up my mother always loved me no matter what.
ii. Even when it was my fault, it wasn't my fault. It was somebody else’s fault. And it probably your fault.
iii. The one thing I could count on was mom always praying for me.
We:
A Praying mother
A Praying mother
a. Mothers know how to pray for their children
i. I am aware that some mothers don’t always make the right choices
ii. But generally speaking, mothers love their children – even in their struggles
The Power of a praying mother
The Power of a praying mother
i. Some of you are praying even as we speak
16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
2. We my middle son had meningitis
3. When my daughter travelled the country
4. When my oldest was struggling with life issues
5. Their mother my wife had the ear of God
What if we prayed for things like a mother prays for her children?
What if we prayed for things like a mother prays for her children?
i. What did Jesus say?
13 You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.
14 Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!
God:
Jesus prayed
Jesus prayed
a. Often alone
35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.
45 Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and head across the lake to Bethsaida, while he sent the people home.
46 After telling everyone good-bye, he went up into the hills by himself to pray.
12 One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night.
He then choose the 12 apostles
1 Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
The only thing the disciples asked Jesus to teach them was…
The only thing the disciples asked Jesus to teach them was…
i. Not to preach Not to teach
ii. But to pray
You:
You have an example to follow
You have an example to follow
Most of us stink at praying
Most of us stink at praying
i. We believe in the power of it.
ii. We just struggle to put into practice
b. Here’s a couple of reasons
You don’t see any results
You don’t see any results
1. Study or read the bible mission work listening to sermons
We rely on our own self-sufficiency
We rely on our own self-sufficiency
1. We don’t brother God with it because we can solve it ourselves
If Jesus prayed…
If Jesus prayed…
i. Shouldn’t we?
We:
I’m not God
I’m not God
Pray is expressed helplessness
Pray is expressed helplessness
I’m not God and I need your help
I’m not God and I need your help
ii. I am nothing with you
iii. We have to shed our pride
b. A truth
Prayer causes things to happen that would not have happened if you hadn’t prayed.
Prayer causes things to happen that would not have happened if you hadn’t prayed.
10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.
iii. Pray like your mother prayed for you.
iv. Confess your prideful heart