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==CHAPTER 12==

==CHAPTER 12==

The central theme of the discussions throughout the entire month of September was prayer and worship. After they had discussed worship for some days, Jesus finally delivered his memorable discourse on prayer in answer to Thomas's request:  

The central theme of the discussions throughout the entire month of September was prayer and worship. After they had discussed worship for some days, Jesus finally delivered his memorable discourse on prayer in answer to Thomas's request:  

*"Master, teach us how to pray."

*"'''Master, teach us how to pray'''."

The apostles very early perceived that their Master did not fully approve of the practice of uttering set and formal prayers. Nevertheless, believers constantly requested to be taught how to pray. The twelve longed to know what form of petition Jesus would approve. It was chiefly because of this need for some simple petition for the common people that Jesus at this time consented, in answer to Thomas's request, to teach them a suggestive form of prayer. Jesus gave this lesson one afternoon in the third week of their sojourn on Mount Gilboa.

The apostles very early perceived that their Master did not fully approve of the practice of uttering set and formal prayers. Nevertheless, believers constantly requested to be taught how to pray. The twelve longed to know what form of petition Jesus would approve. It was chiefly because of this need for some simple petition for the common people that Jesus at this time consented, in answer to Thomas's request, to teach them a suggestive form of prayer.  

 

Jesus gave this lesson one afternoon in the third week of their sojourn on Mount Gilboa:

*"John indeed taught you a simple form of prayer: `O Father, cleanse us from sin, show us your glory, reveal your love, and let your spirit sanctify our hearts forevermore, Amen!' He taught this prayer that you might have something to teach the multitude. He did not intend that you should use such a set and formal petition as the expression of your own souls in prayer.

*"John indeed taught you a simple form of prayer: `O Father, cleanse us from sin, show us your glory, reveal your love, and let your spirit sanctify our hearts forevermore, Amen!' He taught this prayer that you might have something to teach the multitude. He did not intend that you should use such a set and formal petition as the expression of your own souls in prayer.

====In Camp Near Pella====  

====In Camp Near Pella====  

The latter part of December they all went over near the Jordan, close by Pella, where they again began to teach and preach. John's friends interrupted Jesus' teaching to say to him:  

The latter part of December they all went over near the Jordan, close by Pella, where they again began to teach and preach.  

 

John's friends interrupted Jesus' teaching to say to him:  

*"John the Baptist has sent us to ask -- are you truly the Deliverer, or shall we look for another?"

*"John the Baptist has sent us to ask -- are you truly the Deliverer, or shall we look for another?"

*"Verily, verily, I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen a greater than John the Baptist. Yet he who is but small in the kingdom of heaven is greater because he has been born of the spirit and knows that he has become a son of God."

*"Verily, verily, I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen a greater than John the Baptist. Yet he who is but small in the kingdom of heaven is greater because he has been born of the spirit and knows that he has become a son of God."

Many who heard Jesus that day submitted themselves to John's baptism, thereby publicly professing entrance into the kingdom. The apostles of John were firmly knit to Jesus from that day forward. This occurrence marked the real union of John and Jesus' followers. After the messengers had conversed with Abner, they departed for Machaerus to tell all this to John. He was greatly comforted, and his faith was strengthened by the words of Jesus and the message of Abner.  

Many who heard Jesus that day submitted themselves to John's baptism, thereby publicly professing entrance into the kingdom. The apostles of John were firmly knit to Jesus from that day forward. This occurrence marked the real union of John and Jesus' followers.  

 

After the messengers had conversed with Abner, they departed for Machaerus to tell all this to John. He was greatly comforted, and his faith was strengthened by the words of Jesus and the message of Abner.  

On this afternoon Jesus continued to teach, saying:

On this afternoon Jesus continued to teach, saying:

   

   

*Death of John the Baptist  

====Death of John the Baptist====

   

   

John the Baptist was executed by order of Herod Antipas on the evening of January 10, A.D. 28. When Jesus heard the report, he dismissed the multitude, and calling the twenty-four together, said:

John the Baptist was executed by order of Herod Antipas on the evening of January 10, A.D. 28. When Jesus heard the report, he dismissed the multitude, and calling the twenty-four together, said: