Thursday, June 19, 2014

The Prayer Life of Our Great High Pries



                             “The Prayer Life of Our Great High Priest


 I. When Did He Pray?                                     The Seven Prayer Promises of Jesus in John
     A. In Times of Preparation (Luke 3:21)             1. ‘And whatsoever ye shall ask…’ (14:13)
                                                                                         A. Power:In My name
     B. In Times of Pressure (Luke 5:16)                       B. Promise:That will I do
                                                                                         C. Purpose:That the Father may be    
                                                                                              glorified in the Son'
     C. In Times of Privacy (Luke 9:18)                     2. ‘If ye shall ask anything… (14:14)
                                                                                         A. Power: ‘In My name’
     D. In Times of Transformation (Luke 9:29)             B. Promise: ‘I will do it’
                                                                                    3. ‘If ye abide in Me…’ (15:7)
     E. In Times of Rejoicing (Luke 10:21)                 A. Prerequisite: ‘And My Words abide in you’
                                                                                      B. Plan: ‘Ye shall ask what ye will’
     F. In Times of Instruction (Luke 11:1)                    C. Promise: ‘And it shall be done unto you’
                                                                                    4. ‘Whatsoever ye shall ask…’ (15:16)
    G. In Times of Testing, Agony, Sorrow, Suffering   A. Prerequisite: ‘Of the Father’
         (Luke 22:41ff; Mark 14:32ff)                                B. Power: ‘In My name’
                                                                                        C. Promise: ‘He may give it you’
 II. Where Did He Pray?                                            5. ‘Verily, verily I say unto you… (16:23)
                                                                                         A. Plan: ‘Whatsoever ye shall ask’
     A. In Public (Luke 3:21)                                            B. Prerequisite: ‘The Father’
                                                                                         C. Power: ‘In My name’
     B. In the Wilderness (Luke 5:16)                             D. Promise: ‘ He will give it youl’
                                                                                    6. ‘Hitherto have ye asked nothing’ (16:24)
     C. In the Mountains (Luke 6:12)                               A. Power: ‘In My name’
                                                                                         B. Plan: ‘Ask’
III. How Did He Pray                                                       C. Promise: ‘And ye shall receive’
                                                                                         D. Purpose::‘That your joy may be full’
     A. On His Knees (Luke 22:41)                           7. ‘At that day…’ (16:26)
                                                                                        A. Plan: ‘Ye shall ask’
     B. On His Face (Matthew 26:39)                            B. Power: ‘In My name’
                                                                                        C. Promise: ‘For the Father Himself loves  
     C. With Intimacy (Mark 14:36)                                     you'

     D. With Faith (Mark 14:36)

     E. With Boldness (Mark 14:36)

     F. With Submission (Mark 14:36)

IV. What Did He Pray?

     A. For His Father's Will to be Done (Mark 14:36)

     B. For His Father to be Glorified (John 17:1)

     C. For Him to be Glorified (John 17:5)

     D. For Believers to be Kept (John 17:11)

     E. For Unity Among Believers (John 17:11, 21, 22, 23)

     F. For His Joy to be Fulfilled in Believers (John 17:13)

     G. For Believers to be Kept from the Evil One (John 17:15)

     H. For Believers to be Sanctified through the Truth of the Word of God (John 17:17)

     J. For Believers to be with Him (John 17:24)

     K. For Believers to Behold His Glory (John 17:24)

     L. For Believer's to have the Same Love that God has for Jesus (John 17:26) 

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