Jesus and the Agony of an Unanswered Prayer
Dr. Erwin Lutzer • September 21, 2025
Mark 14:32–42
“. . . he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
—Mark 14:35–36 (NIV)
In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed that if it was His Father’s will, the “cup” be taken from Him. Together with guest pastor Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer, let’s explore Christ’s prayer and discover how the silence of unanswered prayers is sometimes the best answer given.
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Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church where he served as the Senior Pastor for 36 years (1980-2016). He earned a B.Th. from Winnipeg Bible College, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, a M.A. in Philosophy from Loyola University, and an honorary LL.D. from the Simon Greenleaf School of Law (Now Trinity Law School).
A clear expositor of the Bible, he is the featured preacher on two radio programs, broadcasting on over a thousand outlets in the U.S. and across more than fifty countries in seven languages. Running to Win is a daily Bible-teaching broadcast, and Songs in the Night is an evening program that’s been airing since 1943.
Pastor Lutzer is also an award-winning author of over seventy books.
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