155 Ten Prayers of the Son of God

Ten Prayers of the Son of God THIRD YEAR—SUBJECT 48 The Ten Prayers of the Son of God

(READ John 17)

We now examine the life of Christ in prayer. We have ten different prayers of Jesus, covering all things in life necessary for our happiness.

He, being our Savior, acquainted with grief and a man of sorrow and possessing all power, often found it necessary to engage in prayer to his Father for strength; to pray for his followers, for the world and for his enemies. If we would imitate his example we should, also, as his followers, often be found engaging in prayer. Not only do we find the Savior a man of prayer, but nearly all great men of past ages we find spent much of their time in prayer. If we would desire to walk with God and have much power over men, we should often spend time in prayer. In the early work of the Son of God we find him rising long before day, and going out to pray. Then, after performing miracles in the wilderness, we find him praying. Before choosing the twelve he is found in prayer. He prayed after feeding the five thousand, at the mount of transfiguration, at the grave of Lazarus, for Peter, for his disciples before his betrayal, and even on the cross we find the Son of God praying for his enemies. In soli¬tary prayer in the wilderness, in the mountain at Bethany, at the last sup¬per, in the garden of Gethsemane, and on the cross do we hear the Son of Mary praying to the Father of light in whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

QUESTIONS 1. Tell of Jesus’ first recorded prayer. Mark 1:35.

2. Tell of his prayer in the wilderness. Luke 5:16.

3. Tell of his prayer in the mountain before choosing the twelve. Luke 6:12.

4. Tell of his prayer after feeding the five thousand. Matthew 14:23.

5. Tell of his prayer at Mt. Hermon at the transfiguration. Luke 9:29.

6. Tell of his prayer at the grave at Lazarus. John 11:41-42.

7. Tell of his prayer for Peter at the last supper. Luke 22:32.

8. Tell of his prayer for his disciples. John 17:1-26 9. Tell of his night of prayer in Gethsemane. Luke 22:42-44.

10. Tell of his prayer on the cross for his enemies. Luke 23:24.