The Prayers of Jesus Christ were a central part of who He is and how He related to the Father while He was part of humanity on the earth that He created. Jesus prayed in public and in private, Jesus prayed in times of joy and celebration as well as times of sorrow and death. As we look into the life of Jesus you will find that Jesus prayed for Himself as well as others. He expressed thanks to the Father and Jesus petitioned for needs. Overall, we will see that the prayers of Jesus have set the example that every child of God should follow by the example of His prayer life.