In the last hours of Christ Jesus life He was under immense grief. That grief led Him to pray to the Father in heaven. In this lesson we examine His prayer. Both audio and slides can be enjoyed together at www.cmcoc.org

1. Jesus prayer in Gethsemane
by
Brian Birdow
Sermon text: Matthew 26:36-46
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2. Objective of Lesson
1. Overview chapter 26 until vs. 36
2. To see the Love of God
3. To see the value of Prayer
4. To see the consistency of Prayer

3. VS. 31--Prophecy
• Matthew 26:31 Then said Jesus unto them, All you
shall be offended because of me this night: for it is
written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of
the flock shall be scattered abroad.
• Zechariah 13:7 Awake, O sword, against my
shepherd, and against the man that is close to me,
says the LORD of hosts: strike the shepherd, and
the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn my
hand against the little ones.

4. The Love of GOD the Father
• Matthew 26:31 Then said Jesus unto
them, All you shall be offended because of
me this night: for it is written, I will smite
the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock
shall be scattered abroad.
• Romans 8:32 He that spared not his own
Son, but delivered him up for us all, how
shall he not with him also freely give us all
things?

5. The Love of God the Son
• Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a
loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?
which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why
have you forsaken me?
• The burden of the world’s atonement
• Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him;
He has put Him to grief: when you shall make his
soul an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, he
shall prolong his days, and the will of the LORD
shall prosper in his hand.

6. The value of Prayer
• Psalms 65:2 O you that hears prayer,
unto you shall all flesh come.
• Isaiah 56:7 Even them will I bring to my
holy mountain, and make them joyful in
my house of prayer: their burnt offerings
and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon
my altar; for my house shall be called a
house of prayer for all people.

7. The value of Prayer—God aides us
• Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also
helps our weakness:for we know not what
we should pray for as we ought but the
Spirit himself makes intercession for us
with groanings which cannot be uttered.
• Romans 8:27 And he that searches the
hearts knows what is the mind of the
Spirit, because he makes intercession for
the saints according to the will of God.

8. The value of prayer--Confidence
• 1 John 5:14 And this is the confidenceconfidence
that we have in Him, that, if we ask
anything according to His will, He hears
us:
• 1 John 5:15 And if we know that He hears
us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we
have the requests that we desired of Him.

9. Consistency of / in Prayer
• Remember the Importunate friend in LukeLuke
11:1-13???11:1-13???
• How many times did Jesus Pray?How many times did Jesus Pray?
• How many times did He pray the sameHow many times did He pray the same
prayer?prayer?

10. The value of Prayer—they get
answered!
• Luke 22:42 Saying, Father, if you be
willing, remove this cup from me:
nevertheless not my will, but yours, be
done.
• Luke 22:43 And there appeared an angel
unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

11. Remember to always be
Consistency of / in Prayer
• 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without
ceasing.
• 1 Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, firstfirst
of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be
made for all men;