Matthew 26:36-46

Not like Adam and Eve who ignored God’s will (Gen. 3:1-6)

Not like Saul, who partially obey God’s will (1 Sam. 15:13-15)

Not like Naaman, who wanted to change God’s will (2 Kings 5:12)

Not like Jonah, who ran from God’s will (Jonah 1:3)

Not like Peter, who resisted God’s will (Mt. 16:22)

Not like the Pharisees, who added to God’s will (Mt. 15:3,9; 23:4)

Like Jesus, an obedient son (Mt. 6:10; 26:36-46; Jn. 4:34; 5:30; 6:38; 8:29)

Like Job, a respectful worshipper (Job 1:20-22; 2:10)

Like Mary, a humble servant (Luke 1:38,48)

Like Saul, a penitent convert (Ac. 9:5; 22:10; 26:10)

God’s prescriptive will be done: the NT (Heb. 10:7-10)

Can you say, “Thy will be done…”

When the NT challenges you to change?

When the NT forbids you do something?

When the NT calls what you are doing, sin?

When the NT runs contrary to your reasoning?

God’s desired will be done (Mt. 18:14)

Can you say, “Thy will be done…”

When you refuse to be pure (1 Thess. 4:3)?

When you refuse to be thankful (1 Thess. 5:18)?

When you refuse to be saved (1 Tim. 2:4)?

When you refuse to repent (2 Pet. 3:9)?

God’s providential will be done (Jas. 4:15)

Can you say, “Thy will be done…”

When your only job is taken away?

When your dearest child is taken away?

When your good health is taken away?

When your proper treatment is taken away?

“Not everyone who says unto me Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that

does the will of my Father in heaven” (Matthew 7:21)

“And the world passes away, and the lust thereof, but he that does the will of God abides forever”

(1 Jn. 2:17)