The Necessity of Prayer

Thy will be done...

Matthew 26:36-42

Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me."

Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will."

Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?" he asked Peter. "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."

He went away a second time and prayed, "My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done."

This event in life of Jesus can be found on all four Gospel books. Jesus, the God- man is at the garden of Gethsemane. His heart was grieved and distressed. His grief was not because He did not know what would happen, but the man in Him is distressed for he knew it will cost Him His life. Together with His apostles, He prays in accordance to the Father's will.

I. The desire of Jesus for his Disciples was to pray.

Stay here- Remain, pray with me, stay with me.

Keep watch- so you will not fall into temptation.

II. The design of Jesus' Prayer was to obey the will of the Father.

a. My Father, if it is possible...

b. Let this cup pass, yet not as I will but as you will...

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Some Notes:
- Prayer is; submission, communicating with God.
- Our life is a matter of submission to authority (God).
- The man in Jesus was telling us that he's in distress, that he was grieving.
- Many times Jesus prods us to pray.
- The Lord desires that we too communicate with Him.
- From the very start, Jesus told his disciples to pray so that they will not fall into temptation (in denying him).
- We are always tempted on all sides.
- A life that is characterized/designed in prayer is a life that will remain.
- If you don't design your life with prayer, you will not pray.
- When people pray the spirit moves.
- You want power? You want a victorious Christian life? Then plug into the Source, spend time with the Lord, spend time in prayer.
- Do you want to be used by God? Do you want to enjoy the fellowship? Then pray!
- There was no attoinment of sin, until the fulfillment of the passover Lamb-- Jesus Christ.
- The salvation that we enjoy today is not cheap.
- The death of Christ was to fulfill not just God's LOVE but to fulfill His JUSTICE as well.
- The Word of God is the will of God. It was given for us to obey and follow what it says.
- Our relationship begins and ends in the Word of God.
- Take your Christian walk seriously, that you find time to read ans study His Word.
- We have no other option but to trust the Lord.
- Many is our plan but it is the Will of God that will prevail.
- When you know the Word of God you will have steady plans.