Bible Study on Prayer
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Jesus Christ
-In Hebrew Jesus means “God saves”, it is fitting that the angel Gabriel gave him the name Jesus because it expresses his identity and his mission.
Saving from sin- God alone can forgive sins; it is God who, in Jesus his eternal Son made man, “will save his people from their sins.” Through Jesus God sees all the history of salvation on behalf of man.
History: God delivered Israel “out of the house of bondage” by bringing them from Egypt. He also saves them from their sin, because sin is always an offense to God, only he can forgive it. Because of this Israel being more aware of their sin cannot salvation without invoking the name of God.
-The name “Jesus” signifies that the very name of God is present in the person of his Son, made man for the universal and definitive redemption from sins. Divine name that alone brings salvation, no other name under heaven can be used to save.
Resurrection- Jesus’ Resurrection glorifies the name of the Savior God; from that time on it is the name of Jesus that fully manifests the supreme power of the “Name which is above every name.”
Power of the name- Evil spirits fear his name, -disciples perform miracles in his name, -for the father grants all they ask in his name.
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Prayer- Jesus is at the heart of every Christian Prayer.
-Jesus openly entrusts into his disciples the mystery of prayer to the Father. He reveals what their prayer and ours must be.
108-109
Jesus Christ
-In Hebrew Jesus means “God saves”, it is fitting that the angel Gabriel gave him the name Jesus because it expresses his identity and his mission.
Saving from sin- God alone can forgive sins; it is God who, in Jesus his eternal Son made man, “will save his people from their sins.” Through Jesus God sees all the history of salvation on behalf of man.
History: God delivered Israel “out of the house of bondage” by bringing them from Egypt. He also saves them from their sin, because sin is always an offense to God, only he can forgive it. Because of this Israel being more aware of their sin cannot salvation without invoking the name of God.
-The name “Jesus” signifies that the very name of God is present in the person of his Son, made man for the universal and definitive redemption from sins. Divine name that alone brings salvation, no other name under heaven can be used to save.
Resurrection- Jesus’ Resurrection glorifies the name of the Savior God; from that time on it is the name of Jesus that fully manifests the supreme power of the “Name which is above every name.”
Power of the name- Evil spirits fear his name, -disciples perform miracles in his name, -for the father grants all they ask in his name.
624-629
Prayer- Jesus is at the heart of every Christian Prayer.
-Jesus openly entrusts into his disciples the mystery of prayer to the Father. He reveals what their prayer and ours must be.
- Jesus’ returns to the Father in his glorified humanity. After this what is new is to “Ask in his name” Faith in the Son introduces the disciples into the Knowledge of the Father, because Jesus is the Way the Truth, and the Life.
- Faith bears its fruit in “Love” and keeping the word and commandments of Jesus this Means we abide with Jesus who in turn is with the Father, in him, he so loves us, That he abides with us.
-This new covenant that hears our petitions is founded on the prayer of Jesus.
-Even More: The father gives us when our prayer is united with Jesus “another Counselor”, The Spirit of truth, or the “Holy Spirit”
Jesus hears our prayers:
1. Prayer of Faith in words- (The leper, Jairus, the Canaanite woman, the good thief)
-Even More: The father gives us when our prayer is united with Jesus “another Counselor”, The Spirit of truth, or the “Holy Spirit”
Jesus hears our prayers:
1. Prayer of Faith in words- (The leper, Jairus, the Canaanite woman, the good thief)
2. In silence- (the bearers of the paralytic, the woman with a hemorrhage who touches his Clothes, the tears and ointment of the sinful woman).
3. From the blind- Jesus always responds to a prayer offered in Faith: “Your faith has made you well; go in peace.”
How to pray: Sermon on the Mount speaks to:
*Have a Conversion of Heart- reconciliation with one’s brother, love enemies, pray for persecutors
How to pray: Sermon on the Mount speaks to:
*Have a Conversion of Heart- reconciliation with one’s brother, love enemies, pray for persecutors
*Pray in secret to the father, don’t say empty phrases,
*pray for Forgiveness from depths of the heart, purity of heart, and seek The Kingdom before all else. This conversion is directed to the father.
Pray in Faith-
Pray in Faith-
Boldness- Whatever you ask in prayer believe you will receive it, and you will. The power of prayer and faith does not doubt: “All things are possible to him who believes.”Jesus is saddened by the Lack of Faith or Little Faith of his own disciples, but is struck with admiration of the great faith of the Roman Centurion and the Canaanite woman.
Bible Verse- Mathew 21: 21-22 “Moving a mountain to the sea if u ask”
Keep watch in Prayer: Disciples prayer is a battle keep watch in prayer and you can avoid temptation.
Three parables on prayer from Luke:
1. The importunate friend, invites us to urgent prayer “Knock and it will be opened to You” Heavenly father gives all things and the Holy Spirit who contains all gifts.
2. The importunate Widow- qualities of prayer and patience of faith
3. The Pharisee and the Tax Collector- humility of heart that prays. “God be merciful to Me a sinner.
Jesus prays
-The Son of God learned to pray according to his human heart.
-Jesus prayed before decisive moments of his mission:
1. Before his Father’s witness to him during his baptism and Transfiguration.
2. Before his own fulfillment of the Father’s plan of love by his passion.
3. Before decisive mission with the Apostles:
-At his election and call of the twelve
-before Peter’s confession of him as “the Christ of God”
-before events of Salvation that the father asks. (this shows Jesus’ being humble and his Trusting commitment of his human will to the loving will of the father.)
Things Jesus prayed for:
1. Prayed for the Lord to teach him and his disciple how to pray.
2. Prayer for all men (Jesus offers man for himself)
3. Prayer of confessing the father, acknowledges him, says “yes father”
4. Prayer before raising of Lazarus, says “thank you for having heard me,” also says “I know that
You always hear me,”
The Hour that came to fulfill the Father’s plan of Love. Jesus allows a glimpse of boundless depth of his prayer, before he freely delivered himself up.
“Abba… not my will, but yours.”
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
“Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise”
“Woman behold your son”
“Behold your mother”
“I Thirst”
“My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
“It is finished”
“Father, into you hands I commit my spirit!”
All the troubles, for all time, of humanity enslaved by sin and death, all the petitions and intercessions of salvation history are summed up in this cry of the incarnate Word. Here the father accepts them and answers them by raising his Son.
Bible Verse- Mathew 21: 21-22 “Moving a mountain to the sea if u ask”
Keep watch in Prayer: Disciples prayer is a battle keep watch in prayer and you can avoid temptation.
Three parables on prayer from Luke:
1. The importunate friend, invites us to urgent prayer “Knock and it will be opened to You” Heavenly father gives all things and the Holy Spirit who contains all gifts.
2. The importunate Widow- qualities of prayer and patience of faith
3. The Pharisee and the Tax Collector- humility of heart that prays. “God be merciful to Me a sinner.
Jesus prays
-The Son of God learned to pray according to his human heart.
-Jesus prayed before decisive moments of his mission:
1. Before his Father’s witness to him during his baptism and Transfiguration.
2. Before his own fulfillment of the Father’s plan of love by his passion.
3. Before decisive mission with the Apostles:
-At his election and call of the twelve
-before Peter’s confession of him as “the Christ of God”
-before events of Salvation that the father asks. (this shows Jesus’ being humble and his Trusting commitment of his human will to the loving will of the father.)
Things Jesus prayed for:
1. Prayed for the Lord to teach him and his disciple how to pray.
2. Prayer for all men (Jesus offers man for himself)
3. Prayer of confessing the father, acknowledges him, says “yes father”
4. Prayer before raising of Lazarus, says “thank you for having heard me,” also says “I know that
You always hear me,”
The Hour that came to fulfill the Father’s plan of Love. Jesus allows a glimpse of boundless depth of his prayer, before he freely delivered himself up.
“Abba… not my will, but yours.”
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
“Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise”
“Woman behold your son”
“Behold your mother”
“I Thirst”
“My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
“It is finished”
“Father, into you hands I commit my spirit!”
All the troubles, for all time, of humanity enslaved by sin and death, all the petitions and intercessions of salvation history are summed up in this cry of the incarnate Word. Here the father accepts them and answers them by raising his Son.
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