Why did Jesus Pray??

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brighthouse98

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John 17:1-12 Jesus is all knowing, he is God in the flesh, so why do you think he ever prayed??? I would enjoy some feedback as to why you believe he prayed. I know why we pray!!! LOL Do you think he just did this as an example to us? This question came to me in prayer the other night, and to be honest I never thought about this! I did not receive an answer either! So, I thought I would pass this on to my fellow believers to see what they thought. Thanks!! I will not judge any of the answers! Just wish to hopefully get some incite upon this question.
 
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brighthouse98 said:
John 17:1-12 Jesus is all knowing, he is God in the flesh, so why do you think he ever prayed??? I would enjoy some feedback as to why you believe he prayed. I know why we pray!!! LOL Do you think he just did this as an example to us? This question came to me in prayer the other night, and to be honest I never thought about this! I did not receive an answer either! So, I thought I would pass this on to my fellow believers to see what they thought. Thanks!! I will not judge any of the answers! Just wish to hopefully get some incite upon this question.
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Incite or insight? Here, no doubt, you will get both.
It's a good question. And the answer is probably found in His humanity. Just as we are to live in dependence upon God, so too was He. Prayer is one of the greatest acts of submission one can perform.
It was probably part of the humiliation in life that was required to be qualified as God's servant set forth in Isaiah 53. Humiliation was required not just in suffering and death but also in life.
And, of course, He had to fulfill all righteousness. So just as He needed to be baptized, prayer was probably required.
It doesn't hurt, either, that He sets a good example for us to follow.
 
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Cameron143 said:
Incite or insight? Here, no doubt, you will get both.
It's a good question. And the answer is probably found in His humanity. Just as we are to live in dependence upon God, so too was He. Prayer is one of the greatest acts of submission one can perform.
It was probably part of the humiliation in life that was required to be qualified as God's servant set forth in Isaiah 53. Humiliation was required not just in suffering and death but also in life.
And, of course, He had to fulfill all righteousness. So just as He needed to be baptized, prayer was probably required.
It doesn't hurt, either, that He sets a good example for us to follow.
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yes just as we understand Jesus is and was glorified before all things as God ,

he also became a man fully in the son. his humanity during the time of the gospel . when he was born of a woman in the flesh and blood under law he made himself subject like we are

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2:5-11‬ ‭KJV‬‬
 
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brighthouse98 said:
John 17:1-12 Jesus is all knowing, he is God in the flesh, so why do you think he ever prayed??? I would enjoy some feedback as to why you believe he prayed. I know why we pray!!! LOL Do you think he just did this as an example to us? This question came to me in prayer the other night, and to be honest I never thought about this! I did not receive an answer either! So, I thought I would pass this on to my fellow believers to see what they thought. Thanks!! I will not judge any of the answers! Just wish to hopefully get some incite upon this question.
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John 11:41-42
So they removed the stone. And Jesus raised His eyes, and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. But I knew that You always hear Me; nevertheless, because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me.”
 
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brighthouse98 said:
John 17:1-12 Jesus is all knowing, he is God in the flesh, so why do you think he ever prayed??? I would enjoy some feedback as to why you believe he prayed. I know why we pray!!! LOL Do you think he just did this as an example to us? This question came to me in prayer the other night, and to be honest I never thought about this! I did not receive an answer either! So, I thought I would pass this on to my fellow believers to see what they thought. Thanks!! I will not judge any of the answers! Just wish to hopefully get some incite upon this question.
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I don't find it odd at all that a son would speak to his father.
 
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It's commonly assumed that when the Word of John 1:1-3 came into the
world as the flesh of John 1:14, he came as a divine man instead of a
Jewish man; but it's very easy to show how the Word's humanity is
biologically related to David; and via him biologically related to Adam.

So then, the Word's flesh being a bona fide h.sapiens, we would expect him
to exemplify his own instructions at Luke 18:1 where it says:

"He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray
and not to lose heart"
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Knows he is going to be beaten to death to take on the sins of the entire world.............
Prays.

I think he selflessly prayed for us a lot. More than we will ever know. And he continues to do so.

20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— John 17
 
brighthouse98

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Some interesting answers, perhaps this could be the reason we talk to ourselves as well. LOL I am sure at one time or another we have all done that. LOL I sure know I have! example you come to an area that you never saw before." Where the heck did this come from??? It's not on the map!!" LOL In this case any answer you may have could be correct. Who is to say it isn't? Anyway, thanks so much I will further consider this and if I really get something concrete, I will share it. I never got an answer, and you know what!!! Neither did Jesus! Humm
 
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Need to correct something, when I said I never got an answer this was when I posted a question to myself LOL
 
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brighthouse98 said:
John 17:1-12 Jesus is all knowing, he is God in the flesh, so why do you think he ever prayed??? I would enjoy some feedback as to why you believe he prayed. I know why we pray!!! LOL Do you think he just did this as an example to us? This question came to me in prayer the other night, and to be honest I never thought about this! I did not receive an answer either! So, I thought I would pass this on to my fellow believers to see what they thought. Thanks!! I will not judge any of the answers! Just wish to hopefully get some incite upon this question.
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For those interested you can find a bit of a study on John chapter 17 Here
 
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John 11:41-42
So they removed the stone. And Jesus raised His eyes, and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. But I knew that You always hear Me; nevertheless, because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me.”
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exactly

He prayed for the same reason God ever asks anyone a question - for our benefit by hearing Him
 
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Webers.Home said:
It's commonly assumed that when the Word of John 1:1-3 came into the world as the flesh of John 1:14, he came as a divine man instead of a Jewish man; but it's very easy to show how the Word's humanity is biologically related to David; and via him biologically related to Adam.
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Christ was always the God-Man. While His genealogy is shown from Adam to David, that did not change the fact that Jesus was and is God at all times. Fully God and fully sinless Man.

At the same time when He came to earth as Jesus of Nazareth He came as being totally subject to God the Father. He came as the Suffering Servant of God the Father (Isa 42:1-6):. Behold my Servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my Spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a Covenant of the people, for a Light of the Gentiles.

Therefore He showed His dependence on the Father by praying to Him. But we also see that the praying of Christ was more intercessory than anything else (other than when He was in the garden of Gethsemane). In the end this is a divine mystery.
 
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I think its wonderful that Jesus prayed, praying to himself, no I don't think so, he prayed to father God I think. Its the father son thing, then we have the holy spirit, is that Jesus. Its such a rich river of discovery.
 
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1Peter 2:21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously

I believe Jesus was/is our perfect example to follow in all righteousness. In everything He did, He exemplified how we should live.
 
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