Complete Guide to the Prayers of Jesus - (Paperback)

About the Book

We all know the Lord's Prayer that Jesus taught us, but what about the other thirteen prayers of Jesus in the Gospels? This unique, comprehensive guide to the prayer life of Jesus provides background, context, and a detailed look at each one of the prayers of Jesus.

Book Synopsis

The Only Comprehensive Guide to the Prayer Life of Jesus

Prayer was essential to Jesus. Yet many Christians only know the Lord's Prayer, unaware of the rich, fertile prayer life he had while on earth.

With warmth and keen insight, Janet Holm McHenry takes you on an engaging, vivid journey through the 14 recorded prayers Jesus prayed as well as his teachings on prayer and his prayer practices. No matter our backgrounds or ideas about how, when, and why we should talk to God, we can learn from Jesus's simple, vulnerable examples.

This unique, comprehensive guide to the prayer life of Jesus provides background, context, and a detailed look at each one of the prayers of Jesus along with reflection questions and Scripture-based prayers. As we follow his example and take our problems to him, we will, like him, grow closer to the Father and find strength for our everyday challenges.

From the Back Cover

A Comprehensive Guide to the Prayer Life of Jesus

Prayer was essential to Jesus. Yet many Christians are familiar only with the Lord's Prayer, unaware Jesus modeled a rich prayer life. We can learn so much from his simple, vulnerable examples.

With warmth and insight, Janet Holm McHenry leads an engaging, vivid journey through the fourteen recorded prayers of Jesus as well as his practices and teachings on prayer. This unique, comprehensive guide provides

- Background, context, and a detailed look at each prayer
- Jesus' instructions for and habits of prayer
- Scripture-based prayers along with questions for personal or group use

Following Jesus' example, you will grow closer to the Father and find strength for your challenges.

"If you long to pray more effectively, read this book. . . . Janet reveals the secrets of connecting with God in an intimate, ongoing way. You'll learn how to listen to God's voice, deal with temptation, pray for specific needs, and practice forgiveness. Every Christian needs this book."--Carol Kent, speaker and author

"What a beautiful and intimate look at prayer from the life of Jesus! This book will not only stir and challenge you toward a life of prayer, it will give you tools to cultivate a living, ongoing conversation with the One who loves you more than you could possibly know."--Joanna Weaver, author of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World

"You will be blessed to find everything about Jesus' prayer life in this book--everything he taught about prayer as well as all of his prayers and prayer practices. Learning more about Jesus' prayer life has helped me lift up my family as we walk out life together."--Tricia Goyer, bestselling author of more than sixty books, including Walk It Out: The Radical Result of Living God's Word One Step at a Time

"Janet McHenry, in The Complete Guide to the Prayers of Jesus, has made the prayers of Christ come alive, and she has also laid the path for all of us to pray, and see answers to prayer, by learning a Christlike model that can draw each of us closer to the heart of our Creator, Abba Father."--Pastor Bill Farrel and Pam Farrel, co-directors of Love-Wise, authors of forty-five books including Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti, The 10 Best Decisions a Couple Can Make, and A Couple's Journey with God

Janet Holm McHenry is the author of twenty-three books, including the bestselling PrayerWalk. Featured on radio and in magazines, including Health and Family Circle, Janet is known for prayerwalking her small town in the Sierra Valley, where she and her husband, Craig, raised four children. She coordinates the prayer ministries at The Bridge Church in Reno, organizes an annual prayerwalk, and loves speaking about developing a deeper relationship with her prayer teacher, Jesus.

About the Author

Janet McHenry is the author of twenty-three books, including the bestselling PrayerWalk. Featured on radio and in magazines, including Health and Family Circle, Janet is known for prayerwalking her small town in the Sierra Valley, where she and her husband, Craig, raised four children. She coordinates the prayer ministries at The Bridge Church in Reno, organizes an annual prayerwalk, and loves speaking about developing a deeper relationship with her prayer teacher, Jesus.