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Text: Luke 22: 39-40

THE PRACTICE OF PRAYING

1. The Lord Jesus was “accustomed” to praying.

2. He had practised praying all His life.

a. As a child He learned how to pray.

b. Personally, He prayed often, for this was so natural.

c. His close relationship with God as Father drew Him to pray meaningfully.

PRAYING IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE I

1. After the Passover Meal, the Lord Jesus went up the Mount of Olives.

2. This would be a special season of prayer.

“Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him.”

Luke 22:39

a. As He was accustomed.

i. Prayer was a natural thing to do.

ii. He would seek God His Father in prayer in the Mount of Olives.

b. His Disciples.

i. They were loyal and faithful.

ii. They followed Him.

3. A word of advice to the Disciples.

“When He came to the place, He said to them, ‘Pray that you may not enter into temptation.’”

Luke 22:40

a. The Lord Jesus had come to the usual place for His special time of prayer.

b. He had a word of advice to give to His Disciples.

c. He urged them to pray.

d. He knew of an area of weakness among His Disciples.

i. They were not very strong.

ii. They were not very prayerful either (though they had been taught).

e. That you may not enter into temptation.

i. Perhaps, God may spare them.

ii. Perhaps, they would be encouraged to deepen their prayer life.

经文：路加福音 22：39-40

实践祷告

1. 主耶稣已经“习惯”祷告

2. 他一生都在实践祷告

a. 祂从小就学会祷告

b. 祂时常单独地祷告，这对祂十分自然

c. 祂与天父的密切关系引领祂有意义地祈祷

在客西马尼园的祷告 （一)

1. 在逾越节的筵席后，主耶稣上橄榄山去

2. 这将是特别的祷告

“耶稣出来，照常往橄榄山去，门徒也跟随他。”

《路加福音 22：39》

a. 祂已经习惯如此

i. 祷告对祂是很自然的事

ii. 祂在橄榄山上通过祷告，寻求天父

b. 祂的门徒

i. 他们忠诚、有信实

ii. 他们跟随着祂

3. 给门徒的忠告

“到了那地方，就对他们说：‘你们要祷告，免得入了迷惑。’”

《路加福音 22：40》

a. 主耶稣来到祂常到的地方，准备进入特别的祷告时刻

b. 祂给了门徒们一句忠告

c. 祂敦促他们祈祷

d. 祂知道门徒的软弱之处

i. 他们不坚定

ii. 他们也并不习惯祷告（虽然曾经受教）

e. 免得入了迷惑

i. 或许上帝会饶了他们， 使他们免入迷惑

ii. 或许能鼓励他们加深他们的祷告生活， 有意义地祷告