144:01.06 Teach us how to pray Luke 11:1 (Same) "And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."

144:01.07 John's disciples prayer Luke 11:1b (Same) "And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."

144:02.01 John's disciples prayer Luke 11:1b (Same) "And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."

144:02.03 Ask and receive John 14:13-14 (Same) "And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it."

144:02.03 Ask and receive John 16:24 (Same) "Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full."

144:02.03 Ask and receive Mark 11:24 (Same) "Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them."

144:02.03 Ask and receive Matthew 7:7-8 (Same) "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened."

144:02.03 Ask, seek, knock Luke 11:5-10 (Same) "And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened."

144:02.03 Ask, seek, knock Matthew 21:22 (Same) "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."

144:02.03 Parable of neighbor & loaves Luke 11:5-8 (Same) "And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth."

144:02.04 Appropriate gifts to son Luke 11:11-13 (Same) "If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?"

144:02.04 Appropriate gifts to son Matthew 7:9-11 (Same) "Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?"

144:02.05 Parable of haughty judge Luke 18:1-5 (Same) "And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me."

144:02.05 Point: persistence pays Luke 18:6-8 (Same) "And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.
Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?"

144:02.06 Pray with faith+ 1 Corinthians 13:2 (Compare) "And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing."

144:02.06 Pray with faith+ Matthew 17:20 (Same) "And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you."

144:02.06 Pray with faith+ Matthew 21:21 (Same) "Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done."

144:03.01 Apostles ask: teach us to pray Luke 11:1 (Same) "And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."

144:03.02 Jesus responds Luke 11:2a (Same) "And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth."

144:03.02 Jesus responds Matthew 6:9a (Same) "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name."

144:03.03 Lord's prayer Luke 11:2-4 (Same) "And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil."

144:03.03 Lord's prayer Matthew 6:9-13 (Same) "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen."

144:03.05 Pray in secret Matthew 6:6 (Same) "But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly."

144:03.06 "Yours is power, glory" added Matthew 6:13b (Same) "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen."

144:04.03 Sonship received as little child Luke 9:47-48 (Same) "And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great."

144:04.03 Sonship received as little child Luke 18:16-17 (Same) "But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein."

144:04.03 Sonship received as little child Mark 9:36-37 (Same) "And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me."

144:04.03 Sonship received as little child Mark 10:13-16 (Same) "And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them."

144:04.03 Sonship received as little child Matthew 18:2-4 (Same) "And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven."

144:04.03 Sonship received as little child Matthew 19:13-14 (Same) "Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

144:06.03 Father's business, other realms John 10:16 (Same) "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd."

144:06.03 Father's business, other realms Luke 2:49 (Same) "And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?"

144:06.07 Dispute over baptism John 3:22-26 (Same) "After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
For John was not yet cast into prison.
Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him."

144:06.07 The agreement John 4:2 (Same) "(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)"

144:06.09 Meaning of baptism John 1:26-27 (Same) "John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose."

144:06.09 Meaning of baptism John 1:33 (Same) "And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost."

144:06.09 Meaning of baptism Luke 3:3 (Same) "And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins."

144:06.09 Meaning of baptism Luke 3:16 (Same) "John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire."

144:06.09 Meaning of baptism Mark 1:4 (Same) "John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins."

144:06.09 Meaning of baptism Mark 1:8 (Same) "I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost."

144:06.09 Meaning of baptism Matthew 3:11 (Same) "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire."

144:08.02 Are you the deliverer? Luke 7:19-20 (Same) "And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?"

144:08.02 Are you the deliverer? Matthew 11:2-3 (Same) "Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?"

144:08.03 About John the Baptist Luke 7:24-27 (Same) "And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see?
A reed shaken with the wind?
But what went ye out for to see?
A man clothed in soft raiment?
Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
But what went ye out for to see?
A prophet?
Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee."

144:08.03 About John the Baptist Matthew 11:7-10 (Same) "And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see?
A reed shaken with the wind?
But what went ye out for to see?
A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
But what went ye out for to see?
A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee."

144:08.03 Good tidings preached to poor Isaiah 61:1-2 (Same) "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn."

144:08.03 Good tidings preached to poor Luke 4:18 (Same) "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised."

144:08.03 Good tidings preached to poor Luke 7:21-22 (Same) "And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached."

144:08.03 Good tidings preached to poor Matthew 11:4-5 (Same) "Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them."

144:08.03 John, promised messenger John 1:6-7 (Same) "There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe."

144:08.03 John, promised messenger John 1:15 (Same) "John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me."

144:08.03 Prepare the way Malachi 3:1 (Compare) "Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts."

144:08.03 Prepare the way Matthew 3:3 (Same) "For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."

144:08.04 John was great Luke 7:28 (Same) "For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

144:08.04 John was great Matthew 11:11 (Same) "Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he."

144:08.05 Many believed Luke 7:29 (Same) "And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John."

144:08.07 Jesus' comments Luke 7:31-35 (Same) "And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! But wisdom is justified of all her children."

144:08.07 Jesus' comments Matthew 11:16-19 (Same) "But whereunto shall I liken this generation?
It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners.
But wisdom is justified of her children."

144:08.08 Come all who labor Matthew 11:28-29 (Same) "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."

144:08.08 God's peace passes understanding Philippians 4:7 (Compare) "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

144:08.08 Hidden truths revealed to babes Luke 10:21 (Same) "In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight."

144:08.08 Hidden truths revealed to babes Matthew 11:25-26 (Same) "At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight."

144:09.01 John the Baptist killed, buried Mark 6:27-29 (Same) "And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb."

144:09.01 John the Baptist killed, buried Matthew 14:9-12 (Same) "And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus."