Family Worship Center - Raton, NM
This four-week series diving into the prayers of Jesus that examines a number of Jesus’ prayers to his Father. By studying how Jesus prayed, we reveal how to pray for ourselves in different seasons of our lives. We will also see the heart of Jesus as he approached his true purpose as the sacrifice for our sin.
Jesus’s death and resurrection have assured us that we can draw near to God the Father.
Hebrews 4:16 proclaims, “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
But exactly how and what do we pray?
--What does it look like to draw near to the Lord.
----Worship…yes
----Reading…absolutely
----Prayer… beyond a shadow of a doubt!
Over the coming four weeks, we will study specific examples of how Jesus prayed to his Father. There is no one formula to follow as we pray.
However, as Jesus’s followers we can learn from his example of how to pray in different seasons.
James 4:1-3 NLT
John 17:1-5 NLT
Big Idea: As Jesus prepares for his journey to the cross, he takes time to pray for himself.
1) Prayer is to be a natural part of our lives.
(Write notes below)
Colossians 4:2 NLT
Philippians 4:6-7 NLT
2) Jesus reminds us whom we are in dialogue with.
(Write notes below)
Matthew 6:9-13 NLT
3) Ask God to be glorified in our lives.
(Write notes below)
Isaiah 42:8 NKJV
1 Corinthians 10:31 NLT
John 13:13-16 NLT
4) Pray that we would fiathfully accomplish the work.
(write notes below)
John 19:30 NLT
Ephesians 2:10 NLT
Application Point: As we pray for ourselves, we ask our Father to help us live our lives for the glory of God and the good of others, faithfully accomplishing the work the Father has entrusted to us.
This space left open to write notes as Pastor Josh seems to go down rabbit trails...
Luke 15:7 NLT