Agony in Gethsemane: The Prayer

In part 1 of Matthew's account of Jesus in agony in Gethsemane, we focused on the cup of wrath deserved by all the sins of all His people--the cup that He would have to drink to the dregs to propitiate the sins of His people. Now, in part 2, we return to focus on the prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane to learn the necessity and practicality of prayer.

Not surprisingly, Jesus prayer in the Garden (Matt 26:36-46) reflects His teaching on prayer with the "Lord's Prayer" of Matt 6:9-13. And so this sermon uses the outline of the Lord's Prayer [prelude, preface, petitions 1-6, conclusion] to walk through Jesus' prayer and actions in the Garden of Gethsemane in application and encouragement to be a people of prayer--personally, corporately, and expectantly.