Gardene of Gethsemane was a private prayer session with his disciples, continuing to train them in the art of prayer.

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“If you don't know where you are
going, any road will get you there.”
Lewis Carroll

3. Introduction
• Sovereignty is the truth that God is
in charge of the universe and its
inhabitants
• Sovereignty and surrender are
necessary partners

4. • I don’t know the Plan
• I can’t work the Plan by myself
• I don’t like the Plan__

5. The Garden Prayer Meeting
• When facing His own death, Jesus
went with his disciples to pray in
the Garden of Gethsemane
• Matthew 26:36-46 // Mark 14:32-42 // Luke 22:39-46
• John 18:1-2

6. The Garden Prayer Meeting
• This prayer meeting was part of a
regular pattern
• When their life was chaotic and
confusing, Jesus called them to
prayer
• The disciples, who were supposed
to be praying, could not stay awake
• The Divine Plan to serve the cup of
suffering to Jesus did not change

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• If it be possible let this cup (of
suffering) pass from me…
• Not as I will, but as You will.

8. How can I be like Jesus
in the face of
crisis, chaos, and confusion?
in Prayer

9. Prayers of Surrender
• Pray to avoid sinning
• Pray to settle your heart
• Pray to ask God for relief or
strength
• Pray to commit to obedience
• Pray to heighten your spiritual
sensitivity

10. • Crises are sovereignly designed
opportunities to mature our faith.
• Prayer changes us.