-Matt. 26:36-46; Lk. 22:39-46
I. The need of prayer vv.32-33
-Lk. 22:39 – a familiar place for prayer
A. The need for corporate prayer v.32
B. The need for personal prayer support v.33
-Prov. 17:17; 2 Co. 5:21
-Lk. 22:43 – an angel strengthening him
C. The request for prayer v.34
-Aaron and Hur assisted Moses in prayer Ex. 17:22
II. The prayer to the Father vv.35-36
-The Lord’s Prayer, Jn. 17
A. The separation
B. The humility
C. The intimacy
-“Abba Father” – a double reference to God the Father
D. The specifics of the prayer v.36
1. “Take this cup away”
-Num. 22:22
-Sweat like blood: Lk. 22:44
2. “Not my will, but yours be done”
-Three intervals of prayer: Matt. 26:39, 42, 44
III. The prayer interrupted by physical fatigue vv.37-40
-A crucial reminder: Mk. 14:38
IV. The immediacy of the prayer vv.41-42