by Rev. Grant Armstrong Sunday, March 14, 2021 Luke 22:39-46 Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC

SERMON NOTES I. Prayer does not equip us for greater works— prayer is the greater work. II. Surrender to God doesn’t mean giving up. It means giving all. III. When Jesus says it’s time to wake up, it’s time to wake up. IV. Readiness is the death of sloth.   FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION - Describe a time when you were just too tired to do anything. - Jesus told the disciples in the garden to pray that they will not give in to temptation. What temptations may overtake them in that time? - What challenges does the prayer, “I want Your will to be done, not mine” present for people who pray that sincerely? - What do you think Jesus would be addressing if He were to approach you with the words, “Why are you sleeping?” What comes to mind? - Which of the following does God want you to focus on this week? Readiness in answering for your hope? Readiness in preaching God’s word? Or readiness for Christ’s return? - What is God saying to you through today's scripture?