Bobby McDonald - Jesus Often Slipped Away To The Wilderness To Pray

Bobby McDonaldFebruary 9, 201713mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Jesus Often Slipped Away To The Wilderness To Pray Date: 02-05-2017 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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The central message is that Christians must strive to be an intimate reflection of Jesus by prioritizing deep, personal communion with God. The speaker draws lessons from Jesus' habit of withdrawing to the wilderness to pray, emphasizing the need for constant, intentional prayer and closeness to the Father. He urges listeners to actively fight sin through repentance to maintain this vital connection with Christ.

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Jesus often slipped away to the wilderness to prayLuke 5:16 shows that Jesus made a regular practice of withdrawing to the wilderness alone to pray.Luke 5:16

Wanting to be as close to Jesus as the sheep near the shepherdJust as some sheep stick closest to the shepherd and are best fed, the speaker's goal is to be right next to Jesus rather than on the outskirts.

Taking sin seriously to remove the wall between us and GodSin creates a barrier between a believer and God, so striving against known sin and repenting breaks down that wall.

Jesus was intentional about finding time to prayJesus went out of His way and suffered inconveniences to be alone with His Father, modeling a life of constant prayer.

Resisting the distraction of cell phones and modern temptationsInstead of checking phones constantly like the average person, believers should be intentional about leaving distractions behind to seek God.

Keeping God in our peripheral vision like an eager dogA dog watching eagerly through a window illustrates how believers should keep an unconscious, constant desire and attentiveness toward God's presence.

Jesus overcame social pressure and the desire for everyone's approvalJesus was not disturbed if people thought He was rude or unspiritual when He slipped away, because His focus was entirely on His inner life before God.

Finding rest from the heavy yoke of people-pleasingTrying to manage what everyone thinks causes immense stress, but living before God's face alone frees us from the trap of people-pleasing.

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Bobby McDonald - Jesus Often Slipped Away To The Wilderness To Pray

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The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

Jesus often slipped away to the wilderness to prayLuke 5:16 shows that Jesus made a regular practice of withdrawing to the wilderness alone to pray.Luke 5:16

Taking sin seriously to remove the wall between us and GodSin creates a barrier between a believer and God, so striving against known sin and repenting breaks down that wall.

Jesus was intentional about finding time to prayJesus went out of His way and suffered inconveniences to be alone with His Father, modeling a life of constant prayer.

Finding rest from the heavy yoke of people-pleasingTrying to manage what everyone thinks causes immense stress, but living before God's face alone frees us from the trap of people-pleasing.

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