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Brian Van Eps | Guest Speaker\nMatthew 26:36-466 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, \u201cSit here while I go over there and pray.\u201d 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, \u201cMy soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.\u201d\n39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, \u201cMy Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.\u201d\n40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. \u201cCouldn\u2019t you men keep watch with me for one hour?\u201d he asked Peter. 41 \u201cWatch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.\u201d\n42 He went away a second time and prayed, \u201cMy Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.\u201d\n43 When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. 44 So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.\n45 Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, \u201cAre you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!\u201d\nThe Question: How do we pray in the face of great suffering?\nThe Answer: We need to move from \u201cMy will be done\u201d to \u201cThy will be done\u201d\nFour things we can learn from Jesus\u2019 Prayer: 1. Don\u2019t pray alone (v. 38) 2. Be brutally honest in prayer (v. 39) 3. Keep praying (v. 44) 4. Surrender to God\u2019s mysterious will (v. 39)\nWhat do you need to surrender to God\u2019s will today?\nReflection Questions:\nWhen was the last time you faced great suffering?How did you react to that moment? What did you do?How is your prayer life in the face of suffering?Who would you ask to pray with you?What is something you haven\u2019t been brutally honest with God about?When have you given up on prayer?What do you need to surrender to God\u2019s will today?\nNext Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeyweb.net/connectcardWant to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeyweb.net/giveDownload our app: https://journeyweb.net/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanGet your children connected to our children's ministry, Base Camp: https://journeyweb.net/childrenOur Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeyweb.net/studentsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozemanNotes Page: https://journeyweb.net/sermons/notes/2023.08.13.pdf