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Introduction:
-It is so glad to be in church today.
For this last Christmas we had over 26,000 people attend.
Over 200 salvation's and 20 baptisms.
Just in a few weeks we are also having are I have decided baptism event on January 14th.
We’re going to have pools for people to get baptized.
It’s going to be awesome so don’t miss it.
-Well I am so glad to share a word of encouragement and truth to you today.
If you have your Bibles, smartphones.
Turn with me to Mark chapter one verses 35 through 39.
What you see in Marks Gospel is emphasizes that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
This passage of scripture is one of the most profound passages when we talk about the life of Jesus.
Jesus was not ordinary man, and he was a man of great courage, discipline, and initiative.
We are going to take a deep journey into the life of Jesus, so lets check it out in .
“35 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.
36 And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
38 And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.”
39 And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
1. Jesus prayed.
- This is one of three passages in Marks gospel where it mentions Jesus is spending time alone with God.
The first, is found in which is the passage we just read.
The second passage is found in Check it out.
“And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.”
-Here you see that Jesus went and prayed.
He got away from the crowds of people, and the disciples and prayed.
- Alan Cole a famous commentator on Mark’s gospel explains this passage this way.
“It was after a busy sabbath of worship and ministry in the synagogue, at a time when others might seek rest and relaxation, that Jesus sought God in private prayer.”
Cole, R. A. (1989).
Mark: An Introduction and Commentary (Vol.
2, p. 117).
Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
-One message that Mark is trying to apply here is that you need to get away from all the distractions in this world and spend time alone with God.
Just you and Him.
-And, the last passage of Mark’s gospel is found in
“And they went to a place called Gethsemane.
And he said to his disciples, ‘Sit here while I pray’… And going a little father, he fell on the ground and prayed.”
-We are going to talk more about his passage next time, because it is simply the greatest passage on prayer in the whole Bible.
- It is important to notice what is going on when the Bible mentions Jesus praying.
Jesus was constantly praying to his father.
Thus, presents the question, why?
One commentator of Marks gospel describes it this way.
Prayer may be defined as the appeal of the soul of God.
This means that we should cast our request on Him.
Not to pray is simply saying that you can do it on your own.
Jesus understood this, and therefore he spent vast amounts of time with the Lord.
- You need to hear what I am about to say.
What you pursue is what you become.
You become what you worship.
Give example of what you are pursuing.
-If you are trying to get better a basketball.
All you do is practice.
Guess what you are going to become a better basketball player.
Likewise, if you are spending more time in the presence of God you are going to become more like God.
That is, God is a loving God so you will become more loving to those that are around you.
-When you are spending time with God in prayer you are saying you need the help of God.
This is what God wants us to do.
To cast our needs to him.
God wants to take are burdens.
He wants to provide for us.
But we also must be willing to do just that.
Put your faith in Him so that he can do such things.
- When you look at the life of Jesus it is important that you see this.
Jesus was never unprepared.
Jesus was always prepared.
He was prepared for the encounters He was going to have with people.
Encounters with evil spirits.
And, with the physical world.
Jesus had the power to stop a storm.
That is amazing.
But, how did Jesus do all of these amazing things?
He spent time with the Lord.
“And rising very early in the morning while it was still dark, he went out to a desolate place and there he prayed.”
- He was praying for me for you.
For everyone.
He loved us so much that he gave his life for us.
How did he do it?
How can you possibly give your life for someone you don’t know.
That’s it.
Jesus knew each and every one of us.
Check this out in
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,”
“With the help of the father.
He had such a deep relationship with the father that he knew his will.
The fathers will was for him to die and be resurrected, what?
Die for us.
Us? Unclean, sinful, filthy.
What?
He loved you despite everything you have ever done.
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