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Q2. (2 Corinthians 12:9a; Acts 18:9-10; 23:11; 27:24) 1. How do you think it feels to Paul for God to personally encourage him when he is afraid and hurting? A) I think that it does Paul good to know that God was personally encouraging him even though Paul was told that he would be bound and this was from the Holy Spirit, and still God was with him thru his decision. 2. What do we learn about God that he speaks to Paul in this way? A) It tells me that God is personally involved with us, and that He's not just sitting up in heaven watching everything and hoping; He is an active and very involved God.

Q1. Mark 1:33-39 And the whole city was gathered together at the door. 34 Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him. 35 Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with Him searched for Him. 37 When they found Him, they said to Him, "Everyone is looking for You." 38 But He said to them, "Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth." 39 And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons. Q. What pattern do you see emerging in Jesus' prayer life? The Pattern that I begun to see is that Jesus got alone with God the Father was trust and dependence, Jesus knew He came to preach and by looking at all the people being healed it was easy to think that He was doing the Fathers will. It's like people saying God gave them a healing ministry and that may be true to get the people's attention, but for the most part God is concerned with your saving your soul than healing your body and you still remain separated from Him, lost eternally (separated) from Him. Q. Why do you think he spends Quiet Time with the Father before the day begins? I believe that Jesus just as any of us is setting an example for us to follow. He, just as many of us know the by doing good it can and is easy to loose perspective of what God the Father wants us to do. Doing good is good but doing what God wants if the best. Jesus knew that the only way to keep the right perspective was to fellowship with His Father, just as we must. Q. How does this prepare him for his ministry? It keeps Him focused on God's will that He came to do and not His own. It's easy to get off track even doing the right thing. This keeps Jesus in discussion with the Father. Q. How did the disciple desires for Jesus differ from what Jesus felt impelled to do? The disciples saw the fame of Jesus take off and I'm sure they thought this was a great thing, were Jesus know that He hadn't come to heal but to preach the good news and set the captives free. They were defiantly on two different tracks going in two different directions. This was a great example for all in Christ. (Mark 1:37-38) Q. Why? They the disciples saw this as a great way to get the word out that the Messiah was here and Jesus was not hung up on being and getting famous but His will was to do the will of the Father. Q. Do you have a Quiet Time? What could you do to improve the quality of your time with God each day? Not as well as I would like. Taking this course has already given me that greater desire to commune with God.