JESUS TEACHES US TO PRAY
Prayer in Gethsemane
Luke 22:42
WHO PRAYED?
Jesus
THE BIBLICAL CONTEXT
On the night before the cross, Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane in such agony that His sweat became like drops of blood. He knew what was coming.
READ THE PRAYER
Luke 22:42 · ESV
[42] saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” (ESV)
NOTICE HOW THEY PRAYED
- •Jesus was honest about His anguish.
- •He still submitted His will to the Father's.
- •He trusted the Father's plan over His own comfort.
WHAT THIS PRAYER TEACHES US
Honest surrender — 'not my will, but Yours' — is the heart of trust in the hardest moments.
PRAY THIS PERSONALLY
Dear God, I want to bring You what I really feel, and still trust You with the outcome...
PAUSE
Continue talking to God in your own words.
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