Man of Prayer, Man of Purpose

Mark 1:35-45

We need to know Jesus as he is and not just a dictionary definition of who he is. We need to know Jesus as he is because without the real Jesus, you have no way to be made right with God.  Without the real Jesus, there's no way to be saved. You need to know him as he is, who he is - the way, the truth, the life. And without knowing the real Jesus, you won't grow.

GOING DEEPER 

Parallel, Related and Referenced Passages

1. MAN OF PRAYER 

• Luke 5:16 – Jesus often withdrew to deserted places to pray. 
• Matthew 6:9-13 – The Lord’s Prayer: a model of dependence on God as Father. 
• John 5:19 – Jesus did nothing on His own but only what He saw the Father doing. 
• John 6:38 – Jesus came not to do His own will, but the will of the One who sent Him. 
• John 8:28 – Jesus spoke only what the Father taught Him. 

 

2. MAN OF PURPOSE 

 
Re: Leprosy 

• Leviticus 13:45-46 – Lepers were isolated, a picture of spiritual defilement. 
• Numbers 12 – Miriam was cleansed of leprosy through prayer. 
• 2 Kings 5:1 – Naaman the Syrian was healed of leprosy by God’s prophet Elisha. 

 

• 2 Corinthians 12:6-10 – Trusting God when prayers seem unanswered. 
• 2 Corinthians 5:21 – He became sin for us so we could become righteous in Him. 
• 1 Peter 2:24 – He bore our sins in His body on the cross. 

 
Questions for Reflection 
 

• Where are you most tempted to act independently instead of relying on God? 

 

• How does Jesus’ commitment to prayer challenge your daily habits? 

 

• In what ways can you make prayer non-negotiable in your schedule? 

 

• How can you help others see that their deepest need is for God, not just solutions to life’s physical problems? 

 

• How can I make sure my testimony points to Jesus, not just His gifts? 

 

• How can someone learn to trust God and His purposes even when their prayers aren’t answered the way they hoped?