Jesus Prayed, Part 2

Last time, we began our short series on the prayer life of Christ, by examining and considering one of the texts found in Mark’s gospel, which unveiled for us, a specific instance where we were told that Jesus had retreated to a private place to pray. And within that context, we were able to make some critical observations, which helped us understand the motivation that drove our Lord to pray, ultimately leading us to draw out relevant applications from it.

This morning then, we will move on to another text found in Mark’s Gospel, using the same observational format that we used last time, when examining our first text.

1. We will try to get a grasp of the general context, within which our Lord prays.

2. We will seek to closely consider any key observations that can be made, which would help us understand the compelling motivation/s for His praying, within each particular context.

3. We will consider any possible resultant consequences of our Lord’s prayers.

4. We will attempt to draw out relevant applications for us, in light of the first three points.