FATHER, NOT MY WILL BUT YOURS

Passage: Luke 22:39-46

Key verse: 42

NIV

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives(A)

39 Jesus went out as usual(B) to the Mount of Olives,(C) and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”(D) 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down(E) and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup(F) from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”(G) 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.(H) 44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.[a]

45 When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. 46 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”(I)

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  1. Luke 22:44 Many early manuscripts do not have verses 43 and 44.
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Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

39 (A)And he came out and went, (B)as was his custom, to (C)the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 (D)And when he came to (E)the place, he said to them, (F)“Pray that you may not (G)enter into temptation.” 41 And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and (H)knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, (I)“Father, if you are willing, remove (J)this cup from me. (K)Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” 43 And there appeared to him (L)an angel from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And (M)being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.[a] 45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and (N)pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

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  1. Luke 22:44 Some manuscripts omit verses 43 and 44
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1. Father, if you are willing (39-44)

Jesus went to his usual place of prayer. He knew that suffering and death lay before him. He was a young man, full of life and passion, and he did not want to die. Confident of God's love, he called God 'Father.' He prayed, '...if you are willing, take this cup from me...' But he had come to fulfill his mission from God, so he prayed, 'yet not my will but yours be done.' This was his struggle: God's will or his human desire. He was in anguish and he sweated blood as he prayed again and again. An angel came to strengthen him. Finally, he arose with God's peace in his heart.

2. Get up and pray (45-46)

Jesus told his disciples to pray so that they would not enter into temptation, but they didn't accept his words. Their sorrowful human thoughts exhausted them and they slept. When the time of crisis came, they could only run away.

Prayer: Lord, help me to pray until I know and can accept your will.

One Word: Victory through prayer