1. The One Indispensable Thing That Missionary Care-Givers Must Not Neglect Dr. George W. Murray Columbia International University

2. Matthew 26:36-46

3. “Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, ‘Sit here while I go over there and pray.’ He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled.” Matthew 26:36-37

4. “ Then he said to them, ‘My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.’” Matthew 26:38

5. “Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.’” Matthew 26:39

6. “Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. ‘Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?’ he asked Peter. ‘Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.’” Matthew 26:40-41

7. “He went away a second time and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.’” Matthew 26:42

8. “When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.” Matthew 26:43-44

9. “Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, ‘Are you still sleeping and resting?’ Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.’” Matthew 26:45

10. “Rise, let us go! Here comes my betrayer!” Matthew 26:46

11. Look for recurring words and phrases

12. “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” Matthew 26:36

13. “…going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed…” Matthew 26:39

14. “Watch and pray.” Matthew 26:41

15. “…for the second time he went away and prayed…” Matthew 26:42

16. “…leaving them again, he went away and prayed.” Matthew 26:44

17. The one indispensable thing: PRAYER

18. “Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. Matthew 26:40

19. “…watch with me for one hour…”

20. Three Principles of Prayer

21. Principle #1 We should pray. “watch”

22. Why pray? 1. Christ’s command 2. Christ’s example 3. To overcome temptation 4. Faith and dependence 5.God’s way of thrusting out harvesters

23. Principle #1 We should pray.

24. Principle #2 We should pray with Christ. “watch with me”

25. “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” Matthew 26:36

26. “…stay here, and keep watch with me.” Matthew 26:38

27. Principle #2 We should pray with Christ.

28. “When I pray, I just launch my little canoe on the mighty stream of Christ’s intercession.” F.B. Meyer

29. Principle #1 We should pray.

30. Principle #2 We should pray with Christ.

31. Principle #3 We should pray with Christ one hour. “watch with me for one hour”

32. “…non siete stati capaci di vegliare con me un ora sola?” Matthew 26:40 Italian Bible

33. “un ora sola?” = “only one hour?”

34. Principle #3 It takes time to really pray.

35. “Do not be in a hurry to leave the King’s presence.” Ecclesiastes 8:3

36. George Mueller was once asked: “How long do you pray?”

37. “I pray, until I have prayed…” George Mueller

38. “…watch with me one hour…” Matthew 26:40

39. Principle #1 We should pray.

40. Principle #2 We should pray with Christ.

41. Principle #3 We should pray with Christ one hour.

42. Principle #3 It takes time to really pray.