Prayer Life of Jesus

Text: Mark 1:35-39 35 And in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and prayed there for a time. 36 Simon and his companions eagerly searched for Him; 37 and they found Him and said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.” 38 He said to them, “Let’s go somewhere else to the towns nearby, so that I may also preach there; for this is why I came.” 39 And He went into their synagogues preaching throughout Galilee, and casting out the demons.

Big Idea:
Jesus, the Son of Man, was a man of prayer.  If Jesus, who was God in the flesh, needed to pray, how much more is prayer a necessity for the saints?  Prayer is an expression of our dependence on God, and so we pray, on all occasions, about all our concerns, without ceasing. 

Read verse 35: And in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and prayed there for a time.

1. Why do you think Jesus got up early to pray? What is it about getting up early and be secluded that benefits our prayer life? 

2. When you do you like to spend time with God in prayer? 

Read verses 36 & 37: Simon and his companions eagerly searched for Him; 37 and they found Him and said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.” 

1. Why didn't Jesus stop praying and address these crowds? 

2. Why were these people searching for Jesus? Was it because they loved Him, wanted something from Him or both? 

3. What is the difference between "looking unto Jesus" (Hebrews 12:2) and looking for Jesus? 

Read verse 38:  He said to them, “Let’s go somewhere else to the towns nearby, so that I may also preach there; for this is why I came.”

1. Why do you think Jesus left the crowds of people that flocked to Him? 

2. Jesus says: "..so that I may preach there; for this is why I came." In your opinion, how important is the preaching of the gospel? 

Read verse 39: And He went into their synagogues preaching throughout Galilee, and casting out the demons.

1. Does casting out of demons and the preaching of the gospel go hand in hand? Why or why not? 

2. How do you think the devil and demons work today in and through people?