“About eight days after Jesus said this, He took Peter, John and James with Him and went up onto a mountain to pray.”
(Luke 9:28closeLuke 9:28 The Transfiguration 28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. (ESV) closeLuke 9:28closeLuke 9:28 The Transfiguration 28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. (ESV) The Transfiguration 28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. (ESV) ; from the Gospel reading for 2.10.13)
“Jesus Wants to Take You Also into Prayer”
Get To Know Your “Neighbor”
+ Where would you like to take a loved one? __________
+ Have you ever been taken somewhere as a surprise?__________
God’s Blueprint
+ God wants to spend time with you.
Did you know this? __________
How does this make you feel? __________
How does God draw you into Prayer with Him? __________
+ The text says that Jesus “took” Peter, James & John. What kind of a “taking” was this; was it against their will; did they come “kicking and screaming”? __________ Were they glad? __________
+ The text says that Jesus took the Apostles “with Him”; Jesus brought them along with Him on His journey.
How would you describe Jesus’ journey today? __________
+ How does Prayer help us to know God’s will for our journey? __________
+ Where do we look other than God, for wisdom? __________
+ Why do we think we can find a way which is better than God’s? __________
+ From the Mount of Transfiguration, Jesus and the disciples could see a great distance; how does Prayer improve your vision? __________
God’s Best
+ The last time Jesus took these three particular disciples with Him to pray was inGethsemane on the night when He was betrayed. Jesus’ prayer that night was very emotional- He sweated drops of blood from His head; He told God- You can do all things; if it is possible, take this cup from Me. But Jesus’ prayer was not answered in that way. Jesus knows your pain of asking for something in Prayer but it not being answered the way you asked. We have a High Priest who can sympathize with us (Hebrews 4:15closeHebrews 4:15 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. (ESV) closeHebrews 4:15closeHebrews 4:15 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. (ESV) 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. (ESV) ); how does this make you feel about Jesus? __________
God’s Baptized
+ The Holy Spirit inside us calls out to the Father (Galatians 4:6closeGalatians 4:6 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” (ESV) closeGalatians 4:6closeGalatians 4:6 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” (ESV) 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” (ESV) ); when we don’t know how to Pray, He prays for us. Jesus is calling you to Pray.
Jim Buckman
