‘He… prayed…“Not My will, but Yours be done.”’ Luke 22:41–42 NIV Jesus prayed before He faced the greatest crisis in His life. The Bible says: ‘Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and His disciples followed him. On reaching the place… He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and ...Read More
‘He departed to the mountain to pray.’ Mark 6:46 NKJV Let’s look at another point at which Jesus prayed: when the pressures and expectations of others threatened to derail God’s plan for His life. The Bible says: ‘While it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, ...Read More
‘He went… to a solitary place; and… prayed.’ Mark 1:35 NKJV By failing to pray—you set yourself up to fail. The reason Jesus never failed is because He never failed to pray. Note the times when He prayed: when His heart was heavy. During His ministry on earth, His cousin John the Baptist was arrested ...Read More
‘Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.’ Luke 5:16 NIV If you want to know about prayer, examine the life of Jesus: (1) He prayed when the pressures of life increased. ‘News about Him spread… so that crowds of people came to hear Him and to be healed… But Jesus often withdrew to lonely ...Read More
‘Those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever.’ Daniel 12:3 NLT Dr James Kennedy wrote: ‘Consider the great pyramid of Giza, one of the world’s most massive structures. Someone built it as a memorial to himself… King Khufu, not exactly a household name! The Shah of India built the Taj Mahal ...Read More