THE PRAYERS OF JESUS

7 Sep

The Explanation

When the followers of Jesus saw how he prayed, they asked him to teach them how to pray. They noticed that Jesus prayed differently from the other religious leaders. This led to the question of how to pray like Jesus. To help you start praying like Jesus, we suggest you explore his prayers and use them as inspiration for your prayers.

HOW JESUS PRAYED

The Lord's Prayer - Jesus taught His disciples the Lord's Prayer as a model for how to pray (Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4).
Prayer of Thanksgiving - Jesus gave thanks before feeding the 5,000 (Matthew 14:19; Mark 6:41; Luke 9:16; John 6:11) and the 4,000 (Matthew 15:36; Mark 8:6).
Prayer of Intercession - Jesus prayed for His disciples before His arrest (John 17:6-19).
Prayer for Deliverance - Jesus prayed for deliverance from the cross (Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42).
Prayer of Confession - Jesus prayed for forgiveness for those who crucified Him (Luke 23:34).
Prayer of Praise - Jesus praised God for revealing things to the childlike rather than to the wise (Matthew 11:25-26; Luke 10:21).
Prayer of Submission - Jesus prayed for God's will to be done in the garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42).
Prayer of Petition - Jesus prayed for the Father to glorify His name (John 12:27-28).
Prayer of Exaltation - Jesus exalted the Father in His prayer before raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11:41-42).
Prayer of Lamentation - Jesus lamented over Jerusalem (Matthew 23:37-39; Luke 13:34-35).
Prayer of Blessing - Jesus blessed the children who were brought to Him (Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17).