We can best learn what Jesus would pray by looking at what He did pray. Of course the best-known of His prayers is the Lord’s Prayer, which we pray each Sunday in worship. (It’s in Matthew 6:9-13, and Luke 11:2-4 in a more abbreviated form). But then there’s also His longest recorded prayer: It’s sometimes called his “high priestly prayer” in John 17:1-26. There Jesus prays for Himself, for the church, and for all believers in every age – including you and me. We can understand this prayer better if we look at what He petitions for when He prays. There are essentially four things…
God bless you. Andrew McHenry, Pastor First Congregational Church of Oroville
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Andrew McHenryI am a husband, a Congregational pastor, and a native Kansan currently living in Thermalito, California. In the past I have also been a prison chaplain and a youth pastor. Interests include reading, railroads, prog rock, KU, and the KC Royals. Archives
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