First Baptist Church, South Haven
Join us for in-person worship in the sanctuary or live on Facebook at 10:30am. The service will also be posted to YouTube and Archive Sunday after church.
How Jesus Prayed
Pastor Jerry Koller
From infancy, we all learn a great deal through observation.
Four Characteristics of How Jesus Prayed:
1. Length
· An examination of the Gospels reveals the length of Jesus’ prayers were fairly short.
· The longest recorded prayer of Jesus is found in John 17.
· In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus cautioned His listeners to not pray like the hypocrites who love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men.
Matthew 6:7 NIV
...True prayer is measured by weight, not by length. A single groan before God may have more fullness of prayer in it than a fine oration of great length. ~ Charles Haddon Spurgeon
2. Positions
On His Knees
Luke 22:41 NIV
On His Face
Matthew 26:39 NIV
Open, Upturned Eyes
Matthew 14:19 NIV
John 17:1 NIV
3. Attitudes
An attitude refers to a set of emotions, beliefs, and behaviors that is directed toward something or someone. While they are enduring, they can also change.
Earnestly
· Earnest means not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal.
Luke 22:44 NIV
With Thanksgiving
Matthew 14:19 NIV
John 11:41-42 NIV
Philippians 4:6 NIV
With Assurance
1 John 5:14-15 NIV
In Submission to the Father's Will
Matthew 26:39 NIV
Matthew 26:42 NIV
4. Motivation
To the Glory of God
John 17:1 NIV
Exodus 20:5 NIV
Isaiah 42:8 NIV
1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV
APPLICATION
Length
· More is not always better, especially when it comes to praying is a public setting.
· True prayer is measured by weight, not by length.
· Prayer is the communication aspect of our relationship with God whereby we share our heart with Him.
Positions
· Each position has its own significance to the one doing the praying.
Attitudes
· We should work on praying earnestly.
· Do not allow distractions.
· Make sure you pray with a spirit of thanksgiving.
· We should pray with assurance for as God’s children,
· May we pray in submission to the Father's will. That means we need to know what the will of God is and is not.
Motivation
· When we pray, may it always be done with the view of bringing God the glory that is rightfully His, for He alone is worthy of all honor, praise and worship.
· Janis (the wife of Tina Wilburn's dad) has been diagnosed with cancer. She is hoping to get an appointment at the Mayo Clinic to evaluate treatment options
· Baby Owen (premature twin born to Bailey Rooker's co-worker) had a successful surgery and was able to be transferred back to Bronson and reunited with his brother. Please continue to keep both babies in prayer. The family is grateful and thankful.
· Will & Tia Rungaitis (sister-in-law of Josh Brower) is 24 weeks pregnant and the baby has heart issues which will require operation immediately after birth. Pray for a successful pregnancy and that she carries to full-term.
· Roberta Newton is recovering from a fall that resulted in surgery for a broken femur. Cards can be mailed to: Roberta Newton | Douglas Cove | 243 Wiley Rd., Room A9 | Douglas MI 49406.
· Carley Mielke (22-year-old granddaughter of Vicki Olson) has been released from the hospital and is recovering from major heart surgery at home. She still has a lengthy recovery, but is doing well in the process.
· Susan Seitz is recovering from successful back surgery and continues physical therapy as she heals.
· Linda Rooker is recovering from a successful hip replacement surgery.
· Check out our monthly prayer card on-line at southhavenfbc.com under “Weekly Bulletins” for a list of those with on-going needs.
First Baptist Church
1635 76th Street
South Haven, MI 49090
269-637-1291
southhavenfbc@gmail.com