Volume IV
The Prayers of Jesus Christ
Vol. IV, p. xiv
Begins on Vol. IV, p. xiv
In chronological order.
| Where Offered | The Lesson We Should Learn | Where Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| The Jordan | We must not attempt to "fulfil righteousness" without prayer—God answers promptly and unmistakably | Luke iii. 21, 22. |
| "A Solitary Place," Capernaum. | The duty of early morning prayer—of secret prayer; also, that we should enter upon the discharge of other duties with prayer | Mark i. 35; see Isa.xxvi.9; Ps.v. 3; lxiii. 1. |
| Chorazin—Wilderness | To withdraw from the multitude and pray in secret | Luke v. 16; see Matt. vi. 5. |
| Capernaum—Mountain. | Every work designed to advance God's glory should open with prayer; we should not limit the time | Luke vi. 12; see 1 Thess. v. 17; Col. iv. 2; Ps. lv. 17. |
| Nain | We must be as babes if we would receive Divine Light; we should be thankful for what "seems good in God's sight" | Matt. xi. 25, 26; see Isa. xxviii. 9; Matt. xv. 36. |
| Sea of Gal., Jerusalem, Emmaus | The duty of giving thanks at our meals (three examples) | Lu. vi. 41; Matt.xxvi.26,27; Lu. xxiv. 30. |
| Bethsaida—Mountain | The duty of closing the day's work with prayer—secret | Matt. iv. 23; John vi. 15; see Ps. lv. 17. |
| Dist. of Cæs. Philippi | The duty of frequent secret prayer | Luke ix. 18. |
| Mount Tabor | The duty of social prayer | Luke ix. 28, 29. |
| Bethany | We should recognize God's power; God hears prayer at all times | John xi. 41, 42; see Ps. cxxiii. 1, 2. |
| Gethsemane (probably). | We should learn of Jesus how to pray | Luke xi. 1-4; see Matt. vi. 7, 8. |
| Borders of Judea | "Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven." | Matt. xix. 13; see 1 Pet. ii. 1, 2; Matt. xviii. 5; Ps. viii. 2. |
| Jerusalem—Temple | Not to pray for deliverance even from the severest sufferings, when such lie in the course of our duty, but seek God's glory in all things | John xii. 27, 28; see John xiii. 21, 32; Phil. i. 20, 21. |
| Jer.—Upper Chamber | We should remember first, in all our prayers, God's glory; we should so live that we may, at death, say with Jesus, "I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do;" it is our duty to pray for others | John xvii. |
| Jer.—Upper Chamber | The duty of intercessory prayer | Luke xxii. 32. |
| Gethsemane | The thrice-uttered Prayer of Jesus' Agony should teach us: 1st. A higher sense of His sufferings for us; 2d. That it is not wrong to be "exceeding sorrowful;" 3d. While we pray to be delivered from evil, we should ever say from the heart, "Not as I will, but as thou wilt." | Matt. xxvi. 36-44; Mark xiv. 32-40; Luke xxii. 40-44; note carefully Luke xxii. 40, 43, 44, 46. |
| Calvary | That we must pray even for our bitterest enemies | Luke xxiii. 34; see Matt. v. 44. |
| Calvary | The Love that induced our Saviour to bear such sufferings for us as called for this prayer should teach us to love Him more and more each day | Matt. xxvii. 46; Mark xv. 34; see John xix. 30. |
| Calvary | May we be able to utter the same glorious prayer | Luke xxiii. 46. |
| Bethany | May we share therein | Luke xxiv. 50, 51. |