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the amount of time He spent in prayer. But we also see the perfect
union between Him and the Father. Remember they are One. Thus, in
Jesus' dependency, we see the reality of that unity so clearly. Finally,
we also see that Jesus went away to pray because He did not want to
be interrupted when He prayed.

Application

▪ What does the frequency of Jesus’ prayers tell you about your
prayer schedule and how much you depend upon God?
▪ How do you approach important events in your life?
▪ Often people first decided what they are going to do and then ask
the Lord to bless their action? Are you also guilty of this practice?
Any suggestions to do it differently?
▪ What could you do to plan your prayer times better especially not
to be interrupted?

4.2 The character of Jesus’ prayer

 How did Jesus address His Father in His prayers? See Luke
10:21; Compare Luke 23:34,46 and John 17:1,5,11.]

 Which three characteristics of God the Father is especially
highlighted in the Old Testament? Look at Isaiah 64:8; Isaiah
63:16 and Psalm 68:4-6

Digging Deeper

In the Old Testament, God is called “Father” only 15 times, and when
it occurs in conjunction with the truth that He is the Creator of man.
The reason why might be that the heathen religions at that time
taught that man came forth from a god. However, the Old
Testament rejects this view. God is Israel’s Father because He