Committed to passionately. . .
Live like Jesus lived,
Do what Jesus did, and
Advance His kingdom together.
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Eight Week Series Beginning January 8
Freedom Prayer
Intensive
January 15-17, 2014
Committed to passionately. . .
Live like Jesus lived,
Do what Jesus did, and
Advance His kingdom together.
MARK’S GOSPEL
THE SIMPLICITY AND POWER OF JESUS
Praying with Jesus
1:35-39
Introduction
Prayer
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Jesus
Early Church
Personal experience in other parts of the world
Issue of falling short
HVF
God acts accordingly
Review
1. Jesus came into the region of the Sea of Galilee preaching the Gospel of
the Kingdom.
2. He called the first of His disciples to follow Him.
Capernaum becomes Jesus’ early ministry base.
Geographical Setting
Review
1. Jesus came into the region of the Sea of Galilee preaching the Gospel of
the Kingdom.
2. He called the first of His disciples to follow Him.
3. In the Capernaum synagogue Mark records Jesus teaching as well as
His first recorded deliverance of a demon.
4. His authority was recognized in His teaching and in His power over
demons.
5. Jesus finished the day in Peter’s and Andrew’s house and ministering to
the entire village in the evening in healings and deliverances.
Mark 1:35–39 (ESV) And rising very early in the morning, while it
was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and
there he prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with him
searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him,
“Everyone is looking for you.” 38 And he said to them, “Let us go
on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why
I came out.” 39 And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in
their synagogues and casting out demons.
Jesus Praying
vs. 35
Mark 1:35 (ESV) And rising very early in the morning, while it was
still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there
he prayed.
Jesus Praying
Priority
Time:
Place:
vs. 35
Jesus Praying - Model
Matt. 6:9-13
Matthew 6:9–13 (ESV) Pray then like this: 1) Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name. 2) Your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. 3) Give us this day our daily bread, 4)
and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
5) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Jesus Praying - Model
Matt. 6:9-13
1. Adoration of God
(Focus…God)
2. Advance God’s kingdom on earth (Focus…God’s work and will, personally & globally)
3. Supply needs
(Focus…God’s provision for needs)
• Physical needs
• Spiritual needs
4. Spiritual inventory
(Focus…our spiritual condition)
• Forgiveness asked
• Forgiveness granted
5. Spiritual protection
(Focus…our spiritual battle)
• Regarding sin, lies, and ungodliness
• Regarding Satan’s schemes and assaults
Jesus Praying - Model
Matt. 6:9-13
Noteworthy Observations
• Jesus’ exposure to God His Father
• Jesus’ dependence on God His Father
Jesus Praying Interrupted
vs. 36-37
Mark 1:36–37 (ESV) And Simon and those who were with him
searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him,
“Everyone is looking for you.”
Earthly Perspectives
Jesus Praying Interrupted
vs. 38-39
Mark 1:38–39 (ESV) And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next
towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” 39
And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and
casting out demons.
Kingdom Perspective
Power of Prayer
“History records no significant movement of the Spirit of God
that has not been preceded by a very strong prayer emphasis. . .
Our Savior Himself, to whom all authority in heaven and earth
was given, spent much time praying while here on earth. Now
seated at the right hand of God the Father, He intercedes on our
behalf. . . . A vast reservoir of power, wisdom and grace
becomes available to us through prayer.”
Bill Bright
Power of Prayer
Matthew 21:22 (ESV) And whatever you ask in prayer, you will
receive, if you have faith.”
John 15:7 (ESV) If you abide in me, and my words abide in you,
ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
James 5:16 (NLT) . . . The earnest prayer of a righteous person
has great power and wonderful results.
Praying with Confidence
1) Abide
“4 Keys”
Abiding is the key to successful praying.
John 15:7 “If you abide in Me and My words abide in you, ask whatever you will and it
shall be done for you.”
2) Ask
Matthew 7:7, 8 “Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock, and it
shall be opened to you. For every one who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to
him who knocks it shall be opened.”
3) Believe
Matthew 21:22 “Everything you ask in prayer, believing you shall receive.”
4) Receive
If you are abiding in Christ, and if you have asked…believing, get
ready to receive the answer.
John 16:24 “Ask and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.”
Can you and I pray this simple prayer…”Lord, set me on fire!”
• What makes this experience of God possible is God’s passion
to make Himself known to us.
• God is even more eager to make Himself known than we are
to know Him.
Prayer Guide
Committed to passionately. . .
Live like Jesus lived,
Do what Jesus did, and
Advance His kingdom together.