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Luke 22:39-46

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31“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat.

32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

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39Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.

40On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”

41He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed,

42“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”

43An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.

44And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

45When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

46“Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”

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1)       Are verses 31 and 32 included in VisionCasting-Luke22.7-38?

o   Yes.

 

2)       Why are verses 31 and 32 included here?

o   They are included here to provide continuity of context.

 

3)       According to verses 39 and 40 what did Jesus tell the disciples to do when they reached the Mount of Olives?

o   Jesus told them to pray that they would not fall into temptation.

 

4)       What did Jesus mean when he told the disciples to pray that they would not fall into temptation?

o   Jesus meant to tell them to pray that they would not fall away.

o   Because

o   Satan had asked to sift all of them as wheat.

o   According to what

o   Jesus said in verses 31 and 32 earlier in the chapter.

 

5)       According to verses 41 and 42 what did Jesus pray to the Father after he withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond the disciples and knelt down?

o   He

§  Asked the Father to take the cup from him.

§  If

§  He was willing.

§  But then told the Father that he would rather do

Ø  The Father’s will. 

Ø  Than his own.

 

6)       According to what Jesus said in verse 42 what was the cup he was referring to?

o   Jesus was referring to the cup of God’s wrath that was going to be poured out on him as penalty.

o   While

o   He bore the sins of the whole world on the cross.

 

7)       According to what Jesus said in verse 42 what was his will concerning the cup?

o   Jesus wanted the Father to take the cup from him.

 

8)       According to what Jesus said in verse 42 what was the Father’s will concerning the cup?

o   The Father wanted Jesus to drink the cup.

 

9)       According to what Jesus said in verse 42 what motivated him to accept the cup regardless of his desire to have the cup taken from him?

o   Jesus accepted the cup.

o   Because

o   He would rather do

§  The Father’s will.

§  Than his own.

 

10)   According to verse 43 what did an angel from heaven do for Jesus?

o   An angel from heaven

§  Appeared to Jesus.

§  And strengthened him.

 

11)   According to verse 44 what was the situation with Jesus?

o   Jesus

§  Was in anguish.

§  And prayed more earnestly.

o   And his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

 

12)   According to verse 45 what were the disciples doing when Jesus rose from prayer and went back to them?

o   They were asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

 

13)   According to what Jesus said in verse 46 what should the disciples do if they did not want to fall away?

o   They should

§  Get up from their sleep.

§  And pray.

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Luke 22:39-46

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