Proposition: We are going to see our Lord praying before, during and after 14 incidents written within the 4 Gospels.
1) At His baptism while praying the Holy Spirit came upon Him – Luke 3:21-22.
2) After He had healed many who were sick with diseases and demon possessed – Mark 1:32-35.
3) When His fame spread and multitudes came to hear – Luke 5:12-16.
4) Before appointing His disciples – Luke 6:12-13.
5) When He had fed five thousand – Mark 6:45-46.
6) Before telling His disciples He must suffer and be slain – Luke 9:18-22.
7) As He prayed, He was transfigured – Luke 9:29-36.
8) Before raising Lazarus from the dead – John 11:41.
9) Before teaching His talmidim to pray – Luke 11:1.
10) When His soul was troubled – John 12:27.
11) When about to leave His talmidim – John 17:1-9.
12) In the Garden of Gethsemane – Matthew 26:36-44.
13) On the Cross, for His persecutors – Luke 23:34.
14) On the Cross when resigning His breath – Luke 23:46.
‘We stand in awe, our Lord and Saviour’
A) The Time for Prayer – Always. Luke 18:1.
“Then He spoke a parable unto them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart.”
B) The Subjects for Prayer – Everybody. 1 Tim 2:1-5.
Therefore, I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men.
for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
C) The Place for Prayer – Everywhere. 1 Tim 2:8.
I desire therefore that the men everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
D) The Conditions of Prayer – In My Name. John 14:13-14.
“And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.”
Our Four Prayer Promises.
1) Ask and it shall be given – Matthew 7:7-11.
2) Agree and it shall be done – Matthew 18:19.
3) Abide, then ask what you will – John 15:7.
4) Able to do above our asking or thinking – Ephesians 3:20.