The Prayers of Jesus: Listening to and Learning from Our Saviour

Book Description:

Jesus's ministry on earth as a human was marked by a devotion to prayer. Through his prayer life, we see what it means to truly depend on God.

Examining all of Jesus's prayers recorded in the New Testament, this book reflects on the content and structure of the Son of God's words to his Father- helping us imitate his example as we commune with our heavenly Father as adopted sons and daughters in Christ.

Table of Contents:
Introducing Our Praying Lord
1. Jesus Prayed from His Mother's Breasts (Psalm 22:9-10)
2. Jesus Prayed "Abba! Father" (John 17:1)
3. Jesus Prayed in Secret (Luke 5:16)
4. Jesus Prayed the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)
5. Jesus Prayed Joyfully in the Spirit (Luke 10:21)
6. Jesus Prayed Knowing He Would Be Heard (John 11:41-42)
7. Jesus Prayed for His Father's Glory (John 12:27-28)
8. Jesus Prayed for His Own Glory (John 17:1)
9. Jesus Prayed concerning Eternal Life (John 17:1-2)
10. Jesus Prayed for Us to Know God and Himself (John 17:3)
11. Jesus Prayed for the Glory He Had Before the World Existed (John 17:4-5)
12. Jesus Prayed concerning God's Self-Disclosure (John 17:6-8)
13. Jesus Prayed for the Elect to Glorify Him (John 17:9-10)
14. Jesus Prayed That the Father Would Protect the Church (John 17:11-12)
15. Jesus Prayed for His Disciples To Be Joyful (John 17:13)
16. Jesus Prayed for His Disciples in the World (John 17:14-16)
17. Jesus Prayed for His Disciples to Be Sanctified (John 17:17-19)
18. Jesus Prayed for Church Unity (John 17:20-21)
19. Jesus Prayed for Us to Receive His Glory (John 17:22-23)
20. Jesus Prayed for His People to Be with Him (John 17:24)
21. Jesus Prayed with Confidence (John 17:25-26)
22. Jesus Prayed in Great Distress (Mark 14:32-34)
23. Jesus Prayed for Deliverance (Mark 14:35-36)
24. Jesus Prayed for His Enemies (Luke 23:34)
25. Jesus Prayed with a Loud Cry (Mark 15:34)
26. Jesus Prayed His Final Prayer (Luke 23:46)

Author:

Mark Jones serves as the pastor of Faith Vancouver Presbyterian Church (PCA) in British Columbia, Canada, and research associate at the University of the Free State in South Africa. He has authored several books and speaks all over the world on Christology and the Christian life.

Endorsements:

"This is a book primarily about Jesus and secondarily about prayer. That is reflected in the subtitle Listening to and Learning from Our Savior. Jones guides us in listening to the prayers of Jesus for what they tell us about Jesus, and then what they tell us about prayer. Think of it as a Christology viewed through the lens of Jesus's prayers. Jones's purpose is much deeper than just drawing principles of prayer from the prayers of Jesus; he takes us into a deeper understanding of who Jesus is and what he has done for us, and then applies that to the prayer life of the believer in Christ."
--Donald S. Whitney, Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Associate Dean, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; author, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life and Praying the Bible

"Mark Jones has done it again. He distills the beauty, majesty, and mystery of Jesus into accessible and transformative food for the soul. No other writer today says so much about Christ in such profound, readable, provocative, and rich ways. The humanity, vulnerability, authority, and glory of our Lord jump out of every page. Read this book."
--Dan MacDonald, Senior Pastor, Grace Toronto Church

"What a wonderful idea-to access the person and work of our Savior through his prayers. The result is a beautiful and soul-satisfying book that will not only teach you more about Jesus but also teach you how to pray. If your soul is dry and your prayers are dead, here is living water to revive and refresh you."
--David Murray, Professor of Old Testament and Practical Theology, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

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