Mark Jones, the pastor of Faith Reformed Presbyterian Church in Vancouver, is one of my favorite theologians at work today. His works on Christology occupy a treasured place in my study.
I was thus overjoyed to discover earlier this week that his next work marries two subjects we need to study most often: Christ and prayer.
The Prayers of Jesus:
Listening to and Learning from Our Savior
Here’s how Crossway describes the book:
How should Christians pray? There is no greater example than Jesus Christ himself, whose prayer life while on earth reveals a pattern of seeking God’s help that believers can emulate. Written in a devotional tone, this book reflects on the content and structure of Jesus’s prayers, showing just how important prayer was to him during his earthly ministry. Drawing on wisdom from church history and offering practical steps for prayer in each chapter, this book teaches readers why, how, and what to pray, helping them follow in Jesus’s footsteps and imitate his example when it comes to relating to our heavenly Father.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
An Introduction to 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 Will 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. Christ 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. Christ Prayed the Father to 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)