Jesus Prays All Night

Why we pray?

We have to make decisions about life and who to have around us.

The bigger the decision the more time in prayer.

The group you surround your self with impacts your life and legacy.

Prayer series

How do we pray,

Who do we pray for,

When do we pray,

What is our template for payer?

Today I want pastor more than preach.

Decisions

Everyday you make thousands of decisions.

Not just when your young.

Planned Decisions VS Unplanned Decisions

Planned

When and Where to go to school,

What Job to take,

Where to live,

Is it time for Marriage?

Unplanned

How do I live since he or she walked out on me,

Do we treat the disease,

Do we cremate and what do we do with the ashes.

The question is not IF you will make life altering decisions, but WHEN & HOW will you make them?

Will I love, or is it too hard?

Ch 6 - The greatest commandment is to love God and love our neighbor?

What does love look like when a loved one want to have a sex change procedure,

OR decides to drive home after drinking too much and kills someone.

What does love look like?

Where do I get informed on how to love? How do I mimic?

Travis

Bill

Jesus

Luke/Acts

Physician

Detailed account

Emphasis on Prayer - In Luke Jesus prays before or during the most significant events of his life

Zechariah in the Temple

Anna

Jesus baptism

Kingdom is started

Cast out Demon

Heals many people

Calls Disciples

Heals Leper

With drew for prayer

New Wine

Heals on the Sabbath

Luke 6:12–16 NLT

12 One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. 13 At daybreak he called together all of his disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. Here are their names: 14 Simon (whom he named Peter), Andrew (Peter’s brother), James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (who was called the zealot), 16 Judas (son of James), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).

In Luke Jesus prays before or during the most significant events of his life

Prayer takes time

Jesus does not have effortless access to the Father’s will.

I am guessing Jesus didn’t bring a list of his favorites and then cast lots to weed out a few.

All night

Onion

Imprint of God’s Heart

The more important the decision on the more time in prayer.

2. The group you surround your self with impacts your life and legacy.

Crew impacts you

Who is with you when you decide to not treat for cancer?

Legacy

The people you spend you time with is your most important legacy

After praying Jesus establishes the new people of God - He is the SON and his 12 followers are the pillars of his new family.

Conclusion

So when you have planned or unplanned decisions this year

What Job to take, house to buy

Deal with a disease or death of a family member.

Are you going to be like Jesus and spend time praying?

Are you going surround yourself with people who will stick by your side?

Ethan

House

If it is significant expect to spend time in prayer and that will take a lot of effort. Cause that what we see Jesus do.