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Why Did Jesus Pray???. Jesus was tempted by Satan, Matt 4:1ff Jesus had to minister to and with believers who possessed sin natures, Luke 6:12-13 Jesus preached the gospel to fallen, unregenerate sinners, Mark 1:35-39
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Jesus was tempted by Satan, Matt 4:1ff • Jesus had to minister to and with believers who possessed sin natures, Luke 6:12-13 • Jesus preached the gospel to fallen, unregenerate sinners, Mark 1:35-39 • Jesus was a human being, which inherently involves finite limitations (even now he prays, Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25) • Jesus prayed for the needs of others, Matt 19:13; Luke 22:32; John 17:11, 15, 24; Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25 • Jesus experienced grief, distress, and trouble, Matt 24:36-38; Mark 14:32-34 • Jesus worshipped and expressed thanks for God’s provision, Luke 11:2; 22:17, 19; John 17:3, 11, 25
Jesus was tempted by Satan, Matt 4:1ff • Jesus had to minister to and with believers who possessed sin natures, Luke 6:12-13 • Jesus preached the gospel to fallen, unregenerate sinners, Mark 1:35-39 • Jesus was a human being, which inherently involves finite limitations (even now he prays, Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25) • Jesus prayed for the needs of others, Matt 19:13; Luke 22:32; John 17:11, 15, 24; Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25 • Jesus experienced grief, distress, and trouble, Matt 24:36-38; Mark 14:32-34 • Jesus worshipped and expressed thanks for God’s provision, Luke 11:2; 22:17, 19; John 17:3, 11, 25
Jesus was tempted by Satan, Matt 4:1ff • Jesus had to minister to and with believers who possessed sin natures, Luke 6:12-13 • Jesus preached the gospel to fallen, unregenerate sinners, Mark 1:35-39 • Jesus was a human being, which inherently involves finite limitations (even now he prays, Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25) • Jesus prayed for the needs of others, Matt 19:13; Luke 22:32; John 17:11, 15, 24; Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25 • Jesus experienced grief, distress, and trouble, Matt 24:36-38; Mark 14:32-34 • Jesus worshipped and expressed thanks for God’s provision, Luke 11:2; 22:17, 19; John 17:3, 11, 25
Jesus was tempted by Satan, Matt 4:1ff • Jesus had to minister to and with believers who possessed sin natures, Luke 6:12-13 • Jesus preached the gospel to fallen, unregenerate sinners, Mark 1:35-39 • Jesus was a human being, which inherently involves finite limitations (even now he prays, Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25) • Jesus prayed for the needs of others, Matt 19:13; Luke 22:32; John 17:11, 15, 24; Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25 • Jesus experienced grief, distress, and trouble, Matt 24:36-38; Mark 14:32-34 • Jesus worshipped and expressed thanks for God’s provision, Luke 11:2; 22:17, 19; John 17:3, 11, 25
Jesus was tempted by Satan, Matt 4:1ff • Jesus had to minister to and with believers who possessed sin natures, Luke 6:12-13 • Jesus preached the gospel to fallen, unregenerate sinners, Mark 1:35-39 • Jesus was a human being, which inherently involves finite limitations (even now he prays, Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25) • Jesus prayed for the needs of others, Matt 19:13; Luke 22:32; John 17:11, 15, 24; Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25 • Jesus experienced grief, distress, and trouble, Matt 24:36-38; Mark 14:32-34 • Jesus worshipped and expressed thanks for God’s provision, Luke 11:2; 22:17, 19; John 17:3, 11, 25
Jesus was tempted by Satan, Matt 4:1ff • Jesus had to minister to and with believers who possessed sin natures, Luke 6:12-13 • Jesus preached the gospel to fallen, unregenerate sinners, Mark 1:35-39 • Jesus was a human being, which inherently involves finite limitations (even now he prays, Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25) • Jesus prayed for the needs of others, Matt 19:13; Luke 22:32; John 17:11, 15, 24; Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25 • Jesus experienced grief, distress, and trouble, Matt 24:36-38; Mark 14:32-34 • Jesus worshipped and expressed thanks for God’s provision, Luke 11:2; 22:17, 19; John 17:3, 11, 25
Jesus was tempted by Satan, Matt 4:1ff • Jesus had to minister to and with believers who possessed sin natures, Luke 6:12-13 • Jesus preached the gospel to fallen, unregenerate sinners, Mark 1:35-39 • Jesus was a human being, which inherently involves finite limitations (even now he prays, Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25) • Jesus prayed for the needs of others, Matt 19:13; Luke 22:32; John 17:11, 15, 24; Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25 • Jesus experienced grief, distress, and trouble, Matt 24:36-38; Mark 14:32-34 • Jesus worshipped and expressed thanks for God’s provision, Luke 11:2; 22:17, 19; John 17:3, 11, 25
Jesus Praying in the Desert • When would Jesus go off to pray by himself?
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On the Cross • "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” • "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?“
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