sermon: Teach Us To Pray! (Part 1)
How Jesus Prayed
Martin G. Collins
Given 05-Nov-11; Sermon #1073; 72 minutes
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Martin Collins, stating that there are more references to Jesus Christ’s humanity and his prayerfulness in Luke than in all of the other gospels combined, indicates that Jesus is our pattern in the habit of prayer and faith. A righteous life needs frequent times of prayer or communication with God. In one sense, Jesus Christ’s life was one continuous prayer. Christ teaches us to pray as a way to refresh ourselves after strenuous service. Like our Elder Brother, we need a balance of contemplation and service, especially at our current hectic pace. We need to pray before we make an important decision. Christ spent the entire evening in supplication before He chose His twelve disciples. Counsel from God will make our steps clear. We need to pray as a condition of receiving God’s Spirit and help in using it. Since we can pray in any situation, we should never cease praying. Sometimes, we need solitude when it is a matter of pressing importance. In the model prayer that Jesus taught the disciples, there are two sets of requests, grouped in clusters of three. The first group deals with the plan of God, while the second deals with our walk with God. We must seek first the Kingdom of God in order to ensure the fulfillment of our own needs. Through God’s Holy Spirit, He is omnipresent in the entire creation. We are to hallow God’s name and all His infinite panoply of attributes, developing a profound awe as we contemplate. As we humbly and in supplication develop His attributes, we contribute to magnifying His name.
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Acts 2:19; 9:6 Adonai Contemplation and service Deliver us from evil Diligence in prayer El Elohim El Elion El Shaddai Ephesians 3:18-19 Fellowship with God I Corinthians 2:6 Fullness Hebrews 12:28 His fullness Isaiah 40:21 John 8:50; 16:28; 17:4-5, 24-26 Luke 3:21; 6:12; 9:18-20; 11:1-4; 12:32 Luke Magnifying God’s name Matthew 6:7-9, 33; 10:29; 14:23; 16:19; 26:36; 111:10 Mark 1:35; 6:31 Ouranou Prayer in Gethsemane Prayer Psalm 34:3; 90:1-2 References to prayer Sample prayer II Corinthians 12:2 Seeking quiet Son of Man Special Third heaven Stellar places Third heaven Three heavens Transfiguration Moments of prayer YHVH nisi rah shama
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