Question: Was Jesus unwilling to die?

Question: It is my understanding per Jesus’ own words in Matt:26:39And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
See All..., 42, Mark:14:36And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
See All..., and Luke:22:42Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
See All... that He was not willing to die but chose to do the Father’s will, not His own. I am struggling, as our pastor is preaching that Jesus was willing to be our “rescuer.” Am I wrong or is there some other way to interpret these Scriptures?

Response: In Matthew:26:39And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
See All... we read, “And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.” We also read, “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin” (Heb:14:5
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Jesus was tempted in all ways, just as any human, yet He never yielded to that human nature. Any unwillingness He experienced never stopped Him from exercising His will to be obedient to the Father. 

We know that Jesus was “willing” in that He submitted himself to the will of the Father. In Luke:18:31Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
See All... the Lord, “took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished” [our emphasis].

Jesus knew that the prophecies could be fulfilled only by His willingness to go all the way to the Cross. “And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem” (Lk 9:51). He made up his mind to do so by the exercise of His will. Christ’s will was in agreement with the Father’s will. Regardless of His very human temptations, Jesus remained in harmony with the will of the Father. 

Finally, throughout His ministry, the Lord Jesus spoke of what He was willing to do. “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep…. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep” (John:10:11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
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