Discussion Topic Material:
Write
responses to each of the following questions, looking for lessons you can apply
to your own life from the example of the Savior in Gethsemane:
- What were the Savior’s disciples doing while He was praying?
What had the Lord taught the Apostles in Matthew 26:41? What does His
example teach about how to be obedient even when “the spirit indeed is
willing, but the flesh is weak”? How does Doctrine and Covenants 10:5
apply to this verse?
- So the Savior had taught them that the spirit is willing and the flesh is weak- I feel like that applies too often to ourselves in our lives. That there is something that we know we should do yet because of our being tired, or occupied or lazy that we don't do them. He teaches us that even when we are tired that we should be willing to sacrifice and do all to do what the Lord wants. One of the greatest messages I heard from the presidency on my mission included a part by President Eyring where
- Read Mosiah 15:7; 3 Nephi 11:11; Doctrine and Covenants 19:19.
Write the phrases from these verses that describe what motivated the
Savior to “drink the bitter cup.”
- Write your thoughts about the Savior’s use of the word nevertheless in
Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42. In each of these accounts, what did
the Savior initially ask for? What did He say next, using the word nevertheless?
What does it require to submit one’s will to the Father in this way, no
matter how painful or difficult the outcome might be? When have you
followed the “nevertheless” pattern the Savior exemplified in these verses
by submitting to Heavenly Father’s will even though it was very difficult?
- According to Luke 22:44, as the Savior’s agony became more
intense, how did His prayer change? Do you feel more like praying or less
like praying when you are suffering? When has it made a difference in your
suffering to have turned to the Lord with more earnest prayer?
- Reflect on what you have learned about the Savior’s suffering
in Gethsemane. Write a paragraph about lessons you can apply to your own
life from the example of the Savior in Gethsemane.
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