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Every year many Americans make promises to themselves and others called "resolutions." These commitments to improve behavior are notorious failures. People promise all sorts of things, but usually these can't be kept for more than a month or two into the new year. The problem, of course, is that our will power isn't strong enough to resist the temptations that lure us back to old habits. Appetites, fears, tempers and emotions pull on us until resolve weakens, and once again we fall under their control. We may know what's right to do, but we can't seem to make ourselves do it. After several failed attempts, discouragement sets in, leaving us feeling hopelessly trapped. But a Christian does not have to fall prey to this familiar cycle. We have access to a source of power that can enable us to overcome the forces of our flesh and the temptations of the devil. In the garden of Gethsemene we see Jesus laying hold of this power. He explains the principle to us with the statement, "Keep watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is wiling, but the flesh is weak" (Lk 14:38). In our lesson today, we wil learn the secret of overcoming temptations and of experiencing genuine transformation. To purchase Pastor Steve's newest book Understanding Romans: Life-Changing Lessons from Paul's Greatest Letter, visit Amazon. Also check out our website at lifelessonspublishing.com for additional resources for pastors and leaders. We have recorded classes and other materials offered at no charge.
Mark 14:41–52 (Listen) 41 And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.” Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus 43 And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard.” 45 And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, “Rabbi!” And he kissed him. 46 And they laid hands on him and seized him. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant1 of the high priest and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? 49 Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But let the Scriptures be fulfilled.” 50 And they all left him and fled. A Young Man Flees 51 And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, 52 but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked. Footnotes [1] 14:47 Or bondservant (ESV)
Mark 14:41–52 (Listen) 41 And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.” Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus 43 And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard.” 45 And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, “Rabbi!” And he kissed him. 46 And they laid hands on him and seized him. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant1 of the high priest and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? 49 Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But let the Scriptures be fulfilled.” 50 And they all left him and fled. A Young Man Flees 51 And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, 52 but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked. Footnotes [1] 14:47 Or bondservant (ESV)
Send us a Text Message.What did God KNOW when He walked in the garden of the cool of the day? He knew He had been betrayed; that His character had been questioned. He already knew that The Son would be on the menu of sacrifice. He knew that a rescue operation of thousands of years had already begun. He knew that the serpents head would be crushed. He knew Armageddon would be won in a single sentence.He knew in that Garden in Eden that there would be another Garden, the Garden of Gethsemene. Join me today in admiring such a God. Castbox. Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe
Pastor Ryan shares about the prayer life of Jesus.
Join Pastor Shawn and the gang at Calvary Chapel Birmingham as they study the Bible verse by verse and chapter by chapter. In this episode, we continue our study in Mark with the third part of chapter 14.
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How many times have you prayed and got nothing but crickets? It seemed as if God was silent and you pray and you pray some more, only to give up because you think God doesn't care since He isn't answering...Did you know Jesus had unanswered prayers?!?! He sure did...in the Garden of Gethsemene. He told his disciples he was grieved to the point of death and then he went and prayed three times that God would come up with another way to get our sins forgiven. All Jesus got from God was crickets...Did he quit? No...He knew what God's plan was and he followed through with it bearing great pain and agony for you and me, so our sins can be forgiven and we could have a relationship with God!
Judas was hand-picked by Jesus to be a part of the twelve. He has heard the teachings, he has seen the miracles, he has even performed them himself, yet he has met secretly with the religious leaders to betray Jesus. He was the treasurer for the group and he has been stealing money the whole time which tells us that Judas was greedy and he loved money. What better way to get paid big bucks than to sell out Jesus to the rich religious leaders in Jerusalem! And that is exactly what Judas does. For thirty pieces of silver, which he doesn't even keep, he sells Jesus to the religious leaders and from that moment on, he planned to commit premeditated murder.
Jesus Prays in Gethsemene
The Book of JOHN -- Episode #100 The Apostle John-- author of the Gospel of JOHN-- was the closest human being on Earth to the Savior Jesus. He was called 'BELOVED DISCIPLE' or the 'Disciple Whom Jesus Loved' throughout the Gospel John's Gospel can be thought of as an 'insiders tell all' book… not in a bad way but in an INTIMATE and EYEWITNESS sort of Way. John was THERE on the Mount of Transfiguration with Moses and Elijah! John was THERE when Jesus raised Jairus' daughter back to life. John was THERE in the Garden of Gethsemene hearing the sobs and passions as the Son of God prepared for the Cross. His position as a member of the INNER CIRCLE of Disciples gave him a unique and different perspective of Jesus' life and ministry. As the last Gospel written-- John's Gospel reveals a depth of information and understanding about the Plan of Redemption. 'For God so love the world that He sent his on Begotten son.... Jesus'. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org
In March 2022, today's guest, Morris Proctor, delivered a remarkable expository sermon on Jesus' prayer in Gethsemene at Michael's church, Stonebridge Bible Church. Morris returns to inContext today for a discussion on discipleship and Bible teaching. Find resources mentioned in this episode at michaelincontext.com
Join Derek on his trip through Israel visiting many Biblical sites. Enjoy the scenery, inspiring music and excerpts of his teachings at the different locations, as well as talks by local guides. In this Part 2 of 2, you will see Jericho, Tel es Sultan, Mount of Temptation, Wilderness of Judea, Genesis Land, Ein Gedi, Masada, Massada, Gomorrah, Sulphur balls, Dead Sea, Wadi Kelt, Good Samaritan, Bethany, Lazarus Tomb, Jerusalem, Damascus Gate, Walls of Jerusalem, Dominus Flevit, Hezekiah's Tunnel, City of David, Pool of Siloam, Temple Mount, Dome of the Rock, Via Dolorosa, Ecce Homo, Zedekiah's Cave, Solomon's Quarries, Golgotha, Garden Tomb, Mount of Olives, Chapel of the Ascension, the Garden of Gethsemene, and the Grotto (Cave) of Gethsemene.
Join Derek on his trip through Israel visiting many Biblical sites. Enjoy the scenery, inspiring music and excerpts of his teachings at the different locations, as well as talks by local guides. In this Part 2 of 2, you will see Jericho, Tel es Sultan, Mount of Temptation, Wilderness of Judea, Genesis Land, Ein Gedi, Masada, Massada, Gomorrah, Sulphur balls, Dead Sea, Wadi Kelt, Good Samaritan, Bethany, Lazarus Tomb, Jerusalem, Damascus Gate, Walls of Jerusalem, Dominus Flevit, Hezekiah's Tunnel, City of David, Pool of Siloam, Temple Mount, Dome of the Rock, Via Dolorosa, Ecce Homo, Zedekiah's Cave, Solomon's Quarries, Golgotha, Garden Tomb, Mount of Olives, Chapel of the Ascension, the Garden of Gethsemene, and the Grotto (Cave) of Gethsemene.
Join Derek on his trip through Israel visiting many Biblical sites. Enjoy the scenery, inspiring music and excerpts of his teachings at the different locations, as well as talks by local guides. In this Part 2 of 2, you will see Jericho, Tel es Sultan, Mount of Temptation, Wilderness of Judea, Genesis Land, Ein Gedi, Masada, Massada, Gomorrah, Sulphur balls, Dead Sea, Wadi Kelt, Good Samaritan, Bethany, Lazarus Tomb, Jerusalem, Damascus Gate, Walls of Jerusalem, Dominus Flevit, Hezekiah's Tunnel, City of David, Pool of Siloam, Temple Mount, Dome of the Rock, Via Dolorosa, Ecce Homo, Zedekiah's Cave, Solomon's Quarries, Golgotha, Garden Tomb, Mount of Olives, Chapel of the Ascension, the Garden of Gethsemene, and the Grotto (Cave) of Gethsemene.
When you set out and walk east from the old city of Jerusalem through the Lion Gate, you move first through the shallow Kidron Valley before beginning to climb up the lower sections of the Mount of Olives. You pass first through the Garden of Gethsemene, complete with its old olive groves and the Christian […]
Easter Vigil 2022 When you set out and walk east from the old city of Jerusalem through the Lion Gate, you move first through the shallow Kidron Valley before beginning to climb up the lower sections of the Mount of Olives. You pass first through the Garden of Gethsemene, complete with its old olive groves […]
This is a sermon preached at Outward Church Silverton.
This is a sermon preached at Outward Church Silverton.
This is a sermon preached at Outward Church Silverton.
Mark Johnstone, Lead Pastor at Heysham FM, our sending church brings a powerful message focussed on Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemene
As a child, there was a recurring nightmare that would wake me. I could never capture the image or the scene. The closest I could ever come to describing it was pins of light piercing through outer space, or shards of blinding white lightning splitting across an endless night. Along with these pins of light came the sound of drums or barrels, pounding or rolling in a crescendo as the light expanded in the darkness and grew nearer. First there would be one shard of light, but soon other shards would start out of the darkness and split the void, piercing and blinding until there were many shards and they converged and diverged in chaos, illuminating nothing but confusing everything. It reminded me of the void or chaos described in various creation stories of the world, from various cultures.The nightmare would wake me in a disturbed state. My mind would race to examine what the nightmare meant. I never fully grasped the images, but the dream felt like a painting of anxiety or a depiction of what “racing thoughts” feels like. In fact, I suspect that's what the nightmare signified or emanated from, not that I am a dream interpreter. This nightmare differed a great deal from those where I was being chased or had fallen off a cliff, because those made sense when I woke. I could gather myself in the safety of knowing that it was only a dream. But these shards of light and pounding drums scared me due to its uncertainty of form and meaning. The best scary movies are the ones where the director and storyline disallow the viewer from seeing or understanding the monster until Act III, or like the movie Bird Box, where the monster is never seen.Uncertainty is what scares us and makes us act irrationally. For evidence of this outside of a dream, consider the run on toilet paper when the pandora's box of Covid-19 entered the stage of the world. How odd that millions sought two-ply tissue as a solvent for fear. Fortunately, I had already stocked up on toilet paper, so I had certainty that we could outlast the siege on the tissue paper supply chain, but this phenomenon made for one of the most interesting behavioral things I've ever witnessed. I recall other behaviors that baffled me, such as people refusing to make eye contact, even outdoors on public trails where we stood far more than six feet apart. I was reminded of the Ken Follett novel, World Without End, which describes a period of plague in the 1300s. One of the characters advises another not to look at anyone with the plague: “You catch it by looking at sick people.” Behaviors that happened 700 years ago appeared to be happening again. I also re-read the opening of Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron, which was written during the plague of the same period, in Florence, Italy, and he describes varied reactions to the fear, which paralleled exactly what was happening in 21st century America. Some Florentines quarantined heavily while others lived as if there were no concern. Some turned to prayer and others to debauchery. The great thing about old literature is how it shows that human nature never changes, even while the technology around us does. We learn things about the world through science, but we're still the same creatures and deal with uncertainty in polarized ways. We always seem to be re-discovering the truth, or redefining it, because we want to rid ourselves of uncertainty. But that's not going to happen. Uncertainty is here to stay. This reminds of the quote by astronomer Robert Jastrow:“For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance, he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries.”That isn't a quote to mock science, but it speaks to the beyondness that lies past our physical world and universe. I believe that there are things beyond science, that cannot be “found” like atoms and planets can be found. In other words, we cannot get rid of the unknown and uncertainty, not with the hearts and minds that we are born with, not with the world we reside in, and honestly, I don't think we really want to remove uncertainty. We may think we want to remove uncertainty, but we don't. Here's why.The world would be uninteresting without uncertainty. There would be no fear, but nor would there be surprise. There would be no pain, but there would be no joy or wonder. If the world had certainty in all things, and free will was not a thing, we would not have walk-off home runs or Hail Mary passes to win the game. We would not need to wrap gifts or experience nervousness before going on a first date. If we had 100% certainty on every event surrounding us, we would be machines. Philosophical arguments about determinism vs. free will, or materialism vs. spiritualism, have gone on for centuries, but it's clear to me that free will is real. I suppose eventually we just choose a worldview that decides for us (there's a joke in there somewhere). Freedom, believe it or not, is not a one word slogan on a USA t-shirt, it is something much more. This is a better definition: “Freedom is the power, rooted in reason and will, to act or not to act, to do this or that, and so to perform deliberate actions on one's own responsibility. By free will one shapes one's own life…The more one does what is good, the freer one becomes.” (CCC 1730-1738)Now that I'm warmed up, I can get to the point. I seem to need a longer stretch each time before I start to jog, perhaps so I don't pull a muscle. While uncertainty has an upside and can be fun, there is a flip side of the coin where anxiety, worry, and fear can cripple us. This often happens in the night, in the form of racing thoughts.What I mean by racing thoughts is the overactivity of the brain that keeps you staring at the ceiling and blocks any cohesion of thought. This often happens before a big event like delivering a work presentation or starting a new job. The night before a test or a game or a marathon often kept me awake, even when I seemingly was not upset or nervous about the day ahead. The brain just turns on, and the switch to turn it off becomes temporarily out of order. Other events like moving to a new house or starting a large project or going on vacation - the details of these plans invade your head and they don't shake out. In all of these types of activities, racing thoughts can bring stress, but the brain and nerves are chewing on something that could be constructive, or, at the very least won't kill you. This is the racing thoughts of anticipation and details, and this kind of worry can come fast and hard, but is tolerable mostly because you have some control over the upcoming event. Control is the keyword here, as worry and fear increase in parallel to the grip on your desire for control.There is a fun kind of fear and worry, like that which comes from horror movies and rollercoasters. The fear of a scary movie excites us just like the intense speed of a rollercoaster drop because it feels like we could die. But we know that we won't, so it's a thrill, not actual fear.Fear without consequence is the fun kind. Horror movies and riding roller coaster takes some courage to do, but the safety net is there. You can pause the movie. On a rollercoaster you have the assurance of engineering and the preview of hundreds of people ahead of you completing the ride in one piece.Real fear is the one where you have no certainty and no control. It's the kind in the late night that seeps into your mind hot and clutches your heart with its cold hand. You can't stop the thoughts as they teem upon you like the zombies in The Walking Dead. And there is no engineer to fix it. The TV and phone can't drown it out and it's too late to call a friend without seeming insane, without appearing vulnerable (God forbid). The racing thoughts come hard upon each other like waves in the sea. You can medicate it away, if you're lucky, for the night with alcohol or drugs or sleeping pills, but they often just make it worse, if not that day, then later on when you need to medicate again, and again, and sooner or later the medication stops working.This real fear is best met head on in the only way that it can be turned back and that is by prayer, by radical trust in God, because this real fear comes from yourself. Just like the boys in Lord of the Flies, the beast in the woods is out there, but the beast only exists out there because it is actually a projection of themselves. Trust always defeats fear, and fear is born from a focus on the self, for the craving of control and certainty. Trust in something outside the self is the cure. God's grace confers certainty. Grace and certainty comes to those who trust. I can't explain why. It just happens. A “Now I lay me down to sleep” prayer will help a child, an adult needs something a bit different, but in the end just as simple and sincere. You need to yearn for the trust and the grace will arrive. It must be a surge of the heart, letting go. This is hard to do. For people battling their vices, like those quitting drinking, trusting that you can make it through the night may seem a bridge too far. Or for parents who are up waiting for a teenager to come home, or for someone in mourning the loss of a loved one, letting go of fear may seem a mountain too high. In fact, racing thoughts often happen because of a loss, as I have heard people that are quitting drinking talking about their loss of being “normal” and fitting in with their friends. Saying goodbye to a vice really is like mourning the death of your old self, your old life. I've had my share of pity-parties (but they aren't fun…you get no balloons or cake at these kinds of parties). Usually, I am wanting my will to create action, to make something happen that won't, or can't, and that makes free will a burden rather than empowering. The worry and fear can turn to anger, where we want to will away the sense of suffering, by any means, by pills or by miracles, whatever! We'll take anything to calm the thoughts. We want our freedom, our peace, our way, and dog gone it, we want some sleep. The question underneath it all is just this tiny little problem called suffering and evil. This tiny little problem is only the most difficult philosophical question and biggest blocker to opening any door to religious faith. This is why C.S. Lewis' The Problem of Pain keeps selling year after year and sticks like glue to the best selling list of books on death and grief. Because why? Why do we have to go through this? Why is there suffering and pain and struggle? (And here is where I'll sidestep and refer you to read Lewis for that answer, not my writings.)Somehow the brain can play games like the Geto Boys song “My Mind was Playing Tricks on Me” where the first lines sum up a night of racing thoughts. This song goes to the corners of fear and worry and comes out swinging. (I've redacted some of the swear words).I sit alone in my four-cornered roomStarin' at candlesAt night I can't sleep, I toss and turn...Four walls just starin' at [me]Both rap and country music find these edge cases of our lives and conjure an experience in song, from that deep seeking in the soul, and the words have teeth that will bite you if you're not careful. Later in that same song, a lyric says: “Late at night, something ain't right.” He's got the racing thoughts, and can't fix it.Rap and country music, whose fans would probably not admit any similarity, touch upon lonely and desperate moments, which is where the best art has always come from, and always will. There is a macho attitude in both genres but on the other side of macho sits loneliness in its various guises. The broken relationship, the aftermath of rejection, the places of unknown outcomes, the hours of weakness and despair, the isolation from bad choices, the agony of loss; these are the places of uncertainty where we can know for certain that there is a God-shaped hole in our hearts. These are also the times when racing thoughts attack a soul.In those nights of racing thoughts, the replay of thoughts can start in a trickle. The replays then get accompanied by newly invented thoughts, or the spawning and ripening of unrelated thoughts, which then somehow mingle in with the others. All of these swarm into an invasion on the mind, in an onslaught of whispers. Like a primitive CPU, our single-threaded brains cannot flip back and forth fast enough between the context of one thought to the next and it soon becomes deadlocked. A comment from a peer or family member will rewind and start again. You come up with a thousand responses that you wished you had uttered. Or a comment on the internet can send you reeling, knocking you far off the road of tranquility and into a ditch. Concern over a child can drive parents to extreme worry, as kids get left out or insulted or suffer some health issue that the parent cannot take upon themselves. There is money, always money, mostly its absence, never its surplus, that bothers us. Schemes that we have in place, plans, expectations, the fear of failure and the fear of missing out…in a million varieties anxiety can not only invade you, but can conquer you in a matter of minutes.The answer to anxiety is trust.To trust, you need to leap and not know where you will land. That is a wild strategy, but it works, especially when other ideas may be leading you away from that choice.There is a passage in the powerful chapter 6 of John, where Peter shows us what trust really means. This is the only chapter in any Gospel where Jesus loses followers after saying hard things while establishing the holy Eucharist. And after seeing followers leave, Jesus says to Peter, “Do you now also want to leave?” And Peter replies, “Where else would I go?” I hear that response from Peter and it hits me like electricity. It stings me like a current, because it is so true. I recall the first time I read those words and actually understood what he meant, and I had to set the book down because I realized it was true. I couldn't read any more. Peter's simple answer summarizes faith. Once you know the answer, there is nowhere else to go. Not only will you not leave, you don't ever want to leave.If you've tried everything else and you come to know that Jesus is the way, nothing can replace that faith. Peter knows he has found the way, the truth, and the life, even if it's difficult to understand or unpopular. Having found this answer to life's riddle he will not abandon it, he will hold fast to it like the parable of the treasure in the field or the merchant and the pearl. He will fail. He does fail. He will fail again. As a human being he must fail, but he will return again and again, as where else would he go? To what? To whom? He knows that the path to truth and peace is only through God.There is one even better Gospel example of trust. Peter's saying “To whom else would I go?” is powerful, but another example goes even further. There is Jesus himself in one of his most human moments in the agony in the garden of Gethsemene, on the night of his arrest. He must endure a night of racing thoughts. Even Jesus, who could calm the wind, who could walk on water, must face the terror of uncertainty and death. Temptation and desperation agonizes him, as he knows the Crucifixion awaits. This is Jesus, the Son of God, facing something like what we face, only with more serious and guaranteed consequences, and as always, always, without fail, he shows us how to live. The entirety of the Gospels is Jesus showing us over and over how to live our lives.In that night dealing with his own fear of things to come, he is praying. He prays to God. Notice in reading the Gospels, whenever Jesus is facing something difficult, he prays. This is Jesus showing us how to live. On the night before he died, he is asking for guidance and putting his total trust in God. To me the question he asks to God and the answer he discerns is the answer to all of life's nights that are seized by fear. He wants to escape the coming suffering and asks God to stop what is happening. He experiences sorrow and worry and fear. He too, like us, wants to control what is to come and he says these words:“My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet, not as I will, but as you will.”That moment makes him so very human as even he doubts, even he has anxiety. He is doing battle with a temptation to escape, to control, to win. But then he prays further and says if this is God's will then let it be so. He surrenders his will to God's will. This is the great “thy will - not mine - be done.” That is the answer. It is always the answer. Even Jesus, the incarnate God who bore all our human flaws and fears, turned to God in heaven when he needed help in his night of racing thoughts. He shows us the way. Our nights of terror pale in comparison to the agony in the garden, but we can know the way through the fire because he showed us how. These nights come for us all and I can squirm and worry and let anxiety wreck me or I can trust and say “Thy will be done, God.” This is yet another “Surrender to Win” moment, and it's the same question as every time and it's the title of this website. Why did Peter sink? Because he took his eyes off God. Because he wanted his own will to be asserted, not God's. Because he turned back to himself instead of keeping his trust steady.There is a passage from Thomas a Kempis that speaks to this free will problem which drives us all crazy. When we don't get our way, how easily, how very simply, we get upset and off track. As long as we get our way, we are happy. But when our will is disrupted we instantly flake out:“But too often some hidden force within, some attraction that meets us from outside, will sweep us off our feet. Plenty of people are influenced in their actions by these undercurrents of self-seeking, without having any idea of it. All seems to go well with them, as long as everything turns out in accordance with their wishes, their plans; but when once their wills are thwarted, they lose their balance and get depressed in no time.” (Imitation of Christ Book 1.14, paragraph 2)Free will is like a gift and a curse at the same time, and this is one of these interesting contradictions in Christian faith. Yes, I am free to make choices, but no, I don't get to control anything.Even if you are an atheist, God is there for you on these nights and you can try it because you have nothing to lose. It's also free. No downloads or appointments needed. If it doesn't help, then you can go on being atheist the following morning, and seek out pills and mindfulness and therapy. I'm not making fun of those things, I just wonder why are so many of us stubborn to try prayer in the 21st century. I was like a mule. I wouldn't dream of trying prayer until I quit drinking, but I was willing to try anti-depressants and relaxation CDs and therapy. It's almost like in our consumer mindset we want to pay for a product or we don't think it can be effective. If you try prayer, you don't even have to tell anyone the next day. It can be your own little secret. I think the stubbornness today is that we don't want anything budging in our “freedom” because we don't want to be told “no.” This seems a very American and modern idea, to be the god of our lives and creator of our own worlds. The funny thing is that we are shutting out something that doesn't actually limit our freedom, it actually expands it.The grace of Christ is not in the slightest way a rival of our freedom when this freedom accords with the sense of the true and the good that God has put in the human heart. On the contrary, as Christian experience attests especially in prayer, the more docile we are to the promptings of grace, the more we grow in inner freedom and confidence during trials, such as those we face in the pressures and constraints of the outer world. By the working of grace the Holy Spirit educates us in spiritual freedom in order to make us free collaborators in his work in the Church and in the world:Almighty and merciful God,in your goodness take away from us all that is harmful,so that, made ready both in mind and body,we may freely accomplish your will. (CCC 1742)In fact, I just took a lot of words to say what Padre Pio said in very few words to everyone who asked him for help. Padre Pio would say to people: “Pray, hope, and don't worry so much.” That pretty much says it all. It seems so simple when you say it like that. His response was so concise that you can buy a pair of socks with those words. I should take that as a hint to be brief. St. Francis said we should always be brief, since Jesus himself “kept his words short on earth.” I still have much to learn.So, in summary:“Pray, hope, and don't worry so much.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.whydidpetersink.com
This is a highmark in our study, a great mountain peak of truth in the Bible. Our Lord came from Glory to a village called Bethlehem, from Bethlehem to the Garden of Gethsemene, from Gethsemene to the cross. Christ always did the will of His Father.
Music by Ben Sound at www.bensound.com Today's meditation comes from Matthew 26:17-30, Mark 14:22-26, Luke 22:14-23, and John 13:1-30 Introduction: I found it rather difficult to synthesize the four versions of the Last Supper in the gospels, and particularly where Judas was, and where Satan was relative to Judas, at any given time. Matthew and Mark's gospels kept the story simple and short, moving directly from Jesus' mention that one of them would betray him into communion. There is no mention in those gospels that Judas left at all, or that Satan was present. They also both showed that Jesus started with the bread and then moved to the cup. There was no mention of anything Jesus told them afterwards, either; they just sang a hymn and then Jesus led his three closest disciples down to the Garden of Gethsemene. Judas clearly left at some point, because hours later he arrived in the Garden with soldiers; it just isn't mentioned when. Luke went into more detail. He wrote in Luke 22:3 that Satan entered into Judas when he approached the chief priests and made a deal to betray Jesus. There was no mention that Satan departed Judas and entered into him again later, but perhaps he did, since John later makes mention that Satan entered into Judas after Jesus passed him the bread at the table (John 13:27). Also in Luke's version, the cup came first and then the bread (not that this really matters). Jesus didn't mention His betrayer until after communion in Luke's version, suggesting that Judas was there at the time. Perhaps he was, though Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 11:27 that whoever eats and drinks the Lord's supper in an unworthy manner is guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. I suppose this would not be any truer of anyone in history than of Judas that night. John didn't actually describe the Last Supper in terms of the bread and the cup at all, but he alone recorded that Jesus washed the disciples' feet. John 13:2 says that the supper was ended, though apparently the Greek phrase could have also been translated “during supper”—so I interpreted this as meaning they had eaten the Passover lamb and herbs, but Jesus had not yet instituted communion. Jesus' comment that His betrayer was the one to whom He gave the bread after He had dipped it (John 13:26) is consistent with similar phrasing in Matthew 26:23 and Mark 14:20, just before Jesus institutes communion, suggesting this comment came first. Since John explicitly mentioned that Judas left right afterwards, and he was more specific about Judas' whereabouts than Luke, his was the interpretation I used in the retelling. It also makes sense to me that Judas would not have been present for communion, for two reasons. First, Jesus hates hypocrisy (as evidenced by his many run-ins with the religious leaders), and he knew that Judas was not one of His, as He repeatedly said that night. If His betrayer were to take communion right before Him on the very night of His betrayal, it would have been the ultimate hypocrisy. Second, Jesus was always walking the fine line of trying to tell the disciples what was going to happen to Him in enigmas and riddles (Proverbs 1:6), but without spelling it all out until after He had already risen (Luke 24:13-49). There may have been many reasons for this, but one of them was surely that He didn't want Satan to understand His plan, or else he would never have crucified the Lord of glory (1 Corinthians 2:8). Jesus knew Satan was in the room as long as Judas was. I suspect this was another reason why He didn't want to explain about the body and the blood until after Judas had gone. Passover was instituted the night the Israelites left slavery. It was from then on both a ritual of remembrance, and also a prophetic act. The Egyptians painted the blood of their Passover lamb over their door posts, which protected those inside from the destroyer (Exodus 12:23). This was a perfect symbol of the blood of Jesus, God's Passover Lamb, protecting believers from the destroyer. Here, Jesus took the last Passover meal with His disciples, and then instituted the new feast of communion on the eve of his crucifixion. Christians no longer celebrate the Jewish Passover feast, symbolic of the Old Covenant, but take communion instead, symbolic of the New Covenant. Communion, too, is both an act of remembrance (Luke 22:19) and also a prophetic act of the marriage supper of the Lamb (Luke 22:18, Revelation 19:9), when Jesus will wed His bride: the Church. That will be its ultimate fulfillment. Fictionalized Retelling: I felt an almost physical oppression in my chest as I climbed the steps to that upper room. My legs felt like wood, resisting My every step. This time tomorrow… but I stopped the thought right there. I had much yet to do between now and then. John approached and touched My elbow as I crossed the threshold of the upper room. I turned to see him searching My face with a concerned expression. I gave him a tight smile that did not quite reach My eyes, and a tiny nod that I was all right—relatively speaking. The servants came in and began to set the evening meal on the low table: the Passover lamb, the bitter herbs, the unleavened bread, and the wine. I could not stop staring at the lamb. I settled on to a cushion at the head of the table. John sat beside me, still glancing often at My face. The other disciples chatted amongst themselves, though the atmosphere felt strained. It had already been an intense week, even for them. They all knew the religious leaders wanted Me dead, and feared that by extension, their lives were in danger too. I knew they also wondered why we were celebrating the Passover a day early, on the thirteenth instead of the fourteenth day of Nissan. I'd told them repeatedly as plainly as I could, but they still hadn't understood. Tonight I would be still more explicit. But not yet. I watched Judas, who fidgeted in his seat constantly. I needed him out of the room before I spoke plainly. The disciples still wouldn't understand what I said until afterwards, but Satan might, if he heard it. If that happened, all would be lost. When they had finished all but the last loaf of unleavened bread, I rose from the table, wordlessly laying aside My outer garment and tucking a towel around My waist. An empty basin sat by the threshold along with a pitcher of water. I poured the water into the basin and carried it to Matthew, who sat nearest Me. I set it down beside his cushion and gestured to him to swivel around and remove his sandals. He stared back at Me in astonishment. “Master?” I nodded and beckoned again with My fingers. Slowly he obeyed, though I could sense his acute embarrassment. The rest of the disciples watched in silence as I washed Matthew's feet, and then used the towel about My waist to dry them. Next I moved to Bartholomew beside him, who obeyed more readily now that he'd seen the precedent. None of them knew what to make of this. Next I came to Judas. He removed his sandals and placed his feet in the basin at once, but he winced just slightly as his eyes met Mine. Up close, I could see his dilated pupils. He was nervous, not sure if I knew, or if I would publicly confront him for his treachery. As I washed his feet, I thought of Solomon's proverb, You will heap coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will reward you. Without a word, I moved on to James, and then to Peter, who recoiled from Me. “Lord, are You washing my feet?” “What I am doing, you do not realize right now, but you will understand later,” I assured him. “Never shall You wash my feet!” If it were any other night, I might have smiled. Tonight, though, I just said wearily, “If I do not wash you, you have no place with Me.” Peter blinked as he absorbed this. Then he plunged his feet in the basin, leaning forward and spluttering, “Lord, then wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head!” This wrung a short laugh out of Me, even tonight. Good old Peter. “He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet; otherwise he is completely clean,” I answered. Then I said to the rest of them, “And you are clean—but not all of you.” I glanced at Judas as I said this, whose eyes shifted this way and that. Now he knew that I knew. He was itching to leave already, probably trying to think of an excuse. When I'd finished washing all of the disciples' feet, I placed the basin back by the door, removed the towel and replaced My outer tunic before settling back at the head of the table. They all watched Me uncertainly, not sure what to do or say. “Do you know what I have done for you?” I looked at each of them in turn, pausing to see if they had any reply. When they did not, I went on, “You call Me ‘Teacher' and ‘Lord'; and you are correct, for so I am. So if I, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I gave you an example, so that you also would do just as I did for you. Truly I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the One who sent him. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. I am not speaking about all of you,” I added, with a sidelong glance at Judas. “I know the ones whom I have chosen; but this is happening so that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.'” Judas squirmed again. How much more direct would I need to be? “From now on I am telling you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you may believe that I am He. Truly I say to you, the one who receives anyone I send, receives Me; and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” Still no one spoke, and still Judas remained at the table. The oppression in My chest grew. I needed him to leave before I did what needed to be done next. Time to just come right out and say it. “One of you is going to betray me.” Shock rippled around the table, and the disciples began to murmur amongst themselves—all except Judas, whose eyes darted this way and that, his breathing short and shallow. But the other disciples were so focused on themselves that they did not even notice. “It isn't me, is it?” asked Peter first, loudly. Before I could reply, James cut in, “Surely, not I?” at the same time Philip and Bartholomew talked over each other. “Is it me, Master?” Instead of replying, I rose and took the last loaf of unleavened bread in My hands. I saw Peter make eye contact with John, and gesture at Me with his head in silent communication. When I sat back down again, John reclined against Me with his head on My chest and whispered, “Lord, who is it?” “It is he to whom I give this bread once I have dipped it.” I broke a piece of bread from the end of the loaf, and rose again to dip the bread in the dish of oil. Then I handed it across the table to Judas, and our eyes locked. The others at last noticed this, looking from Judas to me. “It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?” Judas asked at last, his voice even. “You have said it yourself,” I replied. The others looked at one another, their expressions a mixture of alarm and confusion. Judas took the bread from Me, and put it in his mouth. At that moment, though I did not see it with My natural eyes, I knew that Satan had entered into him. I could sense it. “What you do, do quickly,” I told him in a low tone. Judas rose from the table as soon as I said this and sped out of the room without looking back. As I watched him go, I felt an unexpected pang of pity for the suffering I knew he would yet endure. Once Satan had used him for his own purposes, I knew that Judas would come back to himself and would despair for what he was about to do to Me. He would be dead before I was. But he had made his choice long ago, and was beyond My help. There was nothing more I could do for him. “Is… he going to make a purchase for the meal?” asked Peter, suspicious. Judas was our treasurer and had often gone on such errands in the past. “Or to offer alms to the poor, perhaps?” I met Peter's questioning gaze, but did not answer. He would understand all too soon, and I had more important business to attend to at the moment. I took what remained of the last loaf of unleavened bread, and poured some wine into the simple chalice before me. Then I looked up to Heaven. “Thank You, Father, for Your provision,” I prayed, “of this bread and wine, and also of the Passover Lamb it represents.” I saw the look of confusion that passed among the disciples at this. Surely, they were thinking, the Passover lamb we just ate represented itself? I went on, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I say to you, I shall not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” Then I took the loaf and broke it right down the middle, flinching only a little. I passed half to John on one side, and to James on My other. “Take and eat; this is My body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.” James gingerly held the half loaf I'd handed him, a look of horror on his face. But John broke himself a piece and passed it to Philip on his other side without comment. James finally followed his lead and did the same. They were all now remembering the comment I had made which had lost me some ninety percent of my disciples early in My ministry. I had announced that My followers must eat My flesh and drink My blood, or else they would have no life in them. This had so confused and revolted them that the vast majority had left, and I never had explained Myself to those who remained. How could I? None of them dared disobey Me now, though I knew they still did not understand. Once they had all solemnly taken and eaten their piece of the bread, I passed around My chalice of wine. “Drink from it, all of you; for this is My blood of the covenant, which is being poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it with you, new, in My Father's kingdom.” Each man took a sip and passed the cup around in silence. When James finally handed it back to Me, I took the last swallow, savoring it in My mouth. Then I looked around the table, My heart burning as I looked into each man's eyes one by one. I saw not the fearful, uncertain men before Me now, but the firebrands they would become when they had received the Holy Spirit. I saw some of them as old men; others, I knew, would not live long enough to see old age. The Holy Spirit gave Me just a flash of their futures—glorious ones, all. I swallowed the lump in My throat before I could speak again. “I am giving you a new commandment,” I managed, “that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.” I had so much I wanted to tell them, and these were My last few hours in which to do so. I prayed silently for guidance. I knew they would understand none of it now—and because they did not understand, they would have three days of utter hell ahead of them. If they could just hang on through those three days which would look like the end of all their hopes… “Let not your hearts be troubled!” I almost begged them, praying as I said it that they would be able to hold onto My words in the the coming days, when they would need them most. “You believe in God; believe also in Me!” I told them all I could that night: of the coming Holy Spirit, of peace, of their direct path through Me to the Father, of the tremendous power of prayer, and of their sorrow turning to joy. I could tell from the heaviness of their expressions that all they heard was goodbye. They did not understand the manner in which it would come, but they felt the significance of My speech. I felt the same heaviness Myself. When I had finished, I ended the meal with a hymn: one of David's psalms set to music. The others joined in with Me, and all of our voices merged together in a beautiful, if halfhearted, cacophony. The noise of it had always made me smile, though today the finality of it wrung tears from My eyes. I felt the pull in My spirit now. I desperately needed to withdraw and talk to My Father. I hadn't much time left.
HCP - Ep. 60 Give Yourself Some GraceOn this episode Larry and Drew discuss the reality of weariness and struggle that may pastors and church leaders are walking through. “It's ok to not be ok, but it's not ok to stay that way”, this is such a true statement. You're a human being and your adrenaline will only be sustained for so long. Let's acknowledge the difficulty of what COVID has done to our churches and our souls. Let us not grow weary in doing good however. God is with us and wanting to refill and refuel us when we feel drained.Nuggets from this podcast:“Start taking the advice you're giving everyone else about rest”“What the enemy uses to break us will be the thing God uses to make us”“Christianity was birthed from trauma (Garden of Gethsemene) “The Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak” “Leading on Empty” Wayne Cordeiro https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Empty-Refilling-Renewing-Passion/dp/0764207598/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Leading+on+Empty&qid=1627664595&sr=8-1Activatehttp://bmamissions.org/activate/Re:Charge Leaders Oasishttps://bmaamerica.org/recharge/To find more information about The Healthy Church Podcast go to:http://www.healthychurchpodcast.comor find us on FaceBook!
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With a variety of choices in this week's chapter, Sam speaks on the prayer of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemene and how that relates to another biblical story and our own lives.
On site... first hand.... Jim and Mike view the new Log Still Distillery the day before opening and taste their whiskies. On hand for the interview is Lynn Dant, a descendant of Joseph Washington Dant and head of distilling operations at the distillery. We taste their Monk's Road 5th District Series of products. Check out Log Still at: https://www.logstilldistillery.com/ Thanks to our great sponsor for their support in producing this episode: Premium Bar Products: https://premiumbarproducts.com/
Maundy Thursday Service (Sacrament of Holy Communion) from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan and our Ministry candidate, Dr Thorsten Koenig. Order of Service: Centering/entrance of bible Welcome Gathering words HY658 before I take the body of my Lord Prayer (incl. Lord's Prayer) REFLECTION HY376 ‘Twas on that night The Sacrament of Holy Communion HY377 Go to dark Gethsemene
Here’s a Maundy Thursday/ Good Friday treat - a poem about power and obedience set in the Garden of Gethsemene.Full text can be downloaded from the Foolproof website.
Preacher: Anthony SwincerWhitehill Sermon Series: Kingdom Life | Week 6 OR As Audio The post Kingdom Life – Gethsemene – Matt 26 appeared first on Whitehill Church Of Christ.
It's wild out there. The landscape has changed, and we're navigating unfamiliar territory. Life in the wilderness, in the off-map detours, requires a raw faith. Easy answers and shallow convictions don't cut it. As we move toward Easter, we are preparing our hearts, digging into hard questions, and getting honest about the reality of unanswered prayer and the things we cannot make sense of. Journey with us from the Garden of Gethsemene, to the cross, to the unshakable hope of Resurrection Sunday.
This illustrated message describes Jesus' Prayer at Gethsemane ('Oil Press'). This place was chosen to give a picture of what He suffered & accomplished here by submitting to God's will. Just as in this Cave in a Garden, olives were pressed 3 times to release their oil, so Jesus was pressed 3 times to release the Oil of the Spirit to us.
This illustrated message describes Jesus' Prayer at Gethsemane ('Oil Press'). This place was chosen to give a picture of what He suffered & accomplished here by submitting to God's will. Just as in this Cave in a Garden, olives were pressed 3 times to release their oil, so Jesus was pressed 3 times to release the Oil of the Spirit to us.
This sermon was preached by Derek Overstreet on June 28th, 2020.
In the Garden of Gethsemene, we learn a lot about prayer and a lot about the cup of God’s wrath.
Ken Speaks at our ChurchAtHome Easter Service on 12/04/2020
I had to divide Thursday into two podcasts. The first is longer, and about the Upper Room. The second takes you to the Garden of Gethsemene and is shorter. We are moving to a part of the narrative where I only have time to read the account and briefly comment.
We've come to some very meaningful and familiar passages of Scripture in Passion week. We will be looking at Jesus' Last Supper. If you want to add some meaning to your day today, consider celebrating the Lord's table while you listen. I will make note in the podcast when that would occur.
Listen to this week's message from Simeon, taking us with Jesus to the Garden of Gethsemene, and bringing reflections that are so relevant to the time we're currently in.
We are finishing Mark chapter 14 this week. This section discusses what happens in the garden of Gethsemene with Peter, James, and John. There are some connections between what happens while Jesus is praying and what the disciples are doing. You won’t want to miss this! In this episode, you will… Gain insight into the connections between the three disciples sleeping and Peter’s denial Learn the true cost of what Christ did on the cross Discover how this affects our relationship with Christ today Related Resources: Edwards, J. R. (2002). The Gospel according to Mark (p. 371). Grand Rapids, MI; Leicester, England: Eerdmans; Apollos. Click here to download the transcript for this episode.
Mark gives us a wonderful view of Jesus and His character and love for us. You will love learning about a God who loves you to the max.
Mark gives us a wonderful view of Jesus and His character and love for us. You will love learning about a God who loves you to the max.
October 2018- “Some people write songs and you want to dance, I just want to break your heart...open!”- Steve Balsamo. Bruce Springsteen, songwriting, death and Steve’s infamous performance of ‘Gethsemene’ at the Ahoy arena, Holland in 2004 are just some of the topics discussed in this second part of Fishing For The Truth. This conversation is a fascinating window in to what makes this talented artist tick! *Special thanks to Ben Robbins at The Umbrella Studios. http://www.theumbrellarooms.com/sound Part 1- https://youtu.be/xwFm-LfIWcU https://www.stevebalsamomusic.com/ https://twitter.com/stevebalsamo https://www.facebook.com/stevebalsamo/ Gethsemene - Ahoy, Holland- June 2004 https://youtu.be/3-rre_BXxC0 White Light by Nia Fisher https://youtu.be/SJkPqYGjroM Jill Purce https://www.jillpurce.com Stephen Jenkinson- https://www.orphanwisdom.com The Ancestral Continuum http://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Ancestral-Continuum/Natalia-OSullivan/9781849837576 ‘All Those Years Ago’- Celebrating Jon Lord https://youtu.be/_qfcmlnmhMA The Happy Newspaper https://thehappynewspaper.com/
As a preteen, I prayed for Mom to get the wall-to-wall carpet she longed for. Later, my parents won a contest and received carpet for their living room and dining room. Mom was thrilled, and both parents considered me an incredible prayer warrior. I look back now and wonder if that was God's encouragement. As an adult, I've had times prayer frustrated me. I prayed so hard and cared so deeply. Why didn't God answer. My husband, Ray Simmons, a teaching elder at our church offers answers. The photo is an Olive tree in the Garden of Gethsemene
Subject: God's Sacrifice Speaker or Performer: Pastor Carl Friedel Scripture Passage(s): Psalm 22 Date of Delivery: April 19, 2019 On Good Friday we remember the sacrifice of God in the suffering of JesusChrist for our sins. Pastor Carl leads us in looking at the prayersof Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemene, His words My God, my God whyhave you forsaken me? and It is Finished! in light of Psalm 22. Coach Spencer Hoffman leads us in Communion.
Listen as Louada describes the purpose of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemene. Gethsemene means "oil press." The more the live is crushed the finer the oil. Let's talk about what Jesus experienced in the Garden.
Listen as Louada describes the purpose of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemene. Gethsemene means "oil press." The more the live is crushed the finer the oil. Let's talk about what Jesus experienced in the Garden.
Sunday March 31, 2019 Joel Mitchell begins a new series leading up to Holy Week and talks about Jesus' time in the Garden of Gethsemene.
Joel Mitchell begins a new series leading up to Holy Week and talks about Jesus' time in the Garden of Gethsemene.
Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross. “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” Matthew 16:24 Christ is talking as if “coming after” or “following” Him is something good. What is that all about? Where is He going? Where is He leading us? Christ talks about “denying” ourselves. In the next verse He ties that to being willing to die. This sounds important. We need to get it right. Great lie: all religions are the same – but the devil himself can appear as an angel of light! (2 Corinthians 11:14). Don't think that just having faith in SOMETHING is enough. Why in the world are there so many warnings in the Bible about idolatry? Some people focus on sexual sin, but even that is used as a metaphor for worshipping false gods (one is bad, but the other is worse; just as marriage is good but union with God in the Church is even better). We need to get this cross thing right. Is it just about perseverance? Everyone has their own cross to bear? Kind of, but even that needs to be grounded. We aren't just stoics, we are stoics of a certain type. What is the cross? Pain. But just any pain? Look to the prototype: we are Christians, and He is our standard. His cross was painful, but it was pain put to a certain use. It was sacrificial. He gave Himself as a sacrifice. All sacrifice is of something valuable, something hard. Pain is like that. The cross was Christ's sacrifice on behalf of the people and world that He loved. This gives us enough to work on: taking up our cross means doing things that are hard on behalf of others. It means denying what we might prefer so that others can thrive. For Christ, that meant leaving the place where He was given the glory and honor that was His due to go live in a place where He would be disrespected, misunderstood, and even tortured; and He did it so that we – the ones He loves – could join Him in eternal glory. When we voluntarily sacrifice our time, putting up with people who may misunderstand us, who may not value us, and who may never really appreciate what we are doing; and we do it out of a desire for their health and salvation... Then we are taking up our cross and following Christ into glory. So be patient when your ego tells you to lash out; be courageous when your instincts tell you to hide; figure out what love requires in each moment – and then dedicate yourself to it. THAT requires listening to the needs of the moment. That is the cup that our Lord accepted in the Garden of Gethsemene that led to the salvation of the world – and drinking of that cup unites us to Him through His passion on the Cross into everlasting life with all the saints.
Join us for Mauricio's trip to Israel! It was a quick three-day trip that was packed with sight-seeing and touring the Holy Land. Mauricio and his parents joined up with Anderson tours during the portion of the tour that covered the last days of Chirst. Sites like the The Church of the Gethsemene, Orson-Hyde park, the Sacred Pit, and the Garden Tomb were some of the locations visited during the tour. After the tour, a bit of sight seeing was done at the Dead Sea, Palestine, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem. This part of the world is an incredible melting pot of cultures and beliefs. There is so much to learn and appreciate about the cultures that have stood for a millennia. We recommend that everyone take the chance to visit the Holy Land. If you are planning a trip to the Holy Land, give us a call and plan your trip with someone that has been there. If you like any of the information in this show, subscribe! See the world. Change your world.
Through His Blood, Jesus has brought us into a new and better Covenant with God, which is the basis for our prayer-life. It includes the gift of praying in tongues, whereby the indwelling Holy Spirit helps us to pray God's perfect will into the earth, by giving us the utterance (Acts 2:4, Rom 8:26-27, 1Cor 14:2).
Through His Blood, Jesus has brought us into a new and better Covenant with God, which is the basis for our prayer-life. It includes the gift of praying in tongues, whereby the indwelling Holy Spirit helps us to pray God's perfect will into the earth, by giving us the utterance (Acts 2:4, Rom 8:26-27, 1Cor 14:2).
Isa 52:13-53:12 Ps 22:1-11 or Ps 22:1-21 Phil 2:5-11 Mk (14:32-72)15:1-39(40-47)
Marshall's in for a surprise when the ONMO train takes him somewhere he doesn't suspect.
When the Book of Mark describes Jesus' arrest there are two short verses that describe the guards trying to seize a naked man who was wearing only a linen garment. And our reaction is probably the same as yours: What?!? Watch as Pastor Josh embraces the struggle when the Bible doesn't make sense and discovers some incredible truths along the way. Follow along in Mark 14:51-52
As Jesus approaches His final days on this earth we learn a very valuable lesson from the Garden of Gethsemene which is this: we can joyfully make it through this life when we decide that God's will is more important than our will! Today we will also talk about Peter's failure along with how God can stop anything bad from happening anytime He chooses! Join us for a packed day today!
From Luke 22:39-54a, we look at Jesus experience in the Garden of Gethsemene
A daily devotional through the Bible speaking with God as Adam and Eve may have in the garden east of Eden. Our website http://alittlewalkwithgod.com summary One of the important things Jesus told the crowd that day, in talking about the shepherd is His willingness to lay down His life for you as the shepherd is willing to lay down his life for his sheep. The other very important point is no one can take His life from Him. If you look carefully at the description of Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemene by John in chapter 18 of his gospel, you'll find when the guards first approached Him they fell back unable to come near Him. It wasn't because of Peter's tiny sword. These were trained guards against twelve mostly unarmed and all untrained men. But none could arrest Him. He freely gave Himself into their hands. today's scriptures Today's Bible reading plans include: Ready - John 10:1-21 Set - Jeremiah 2; John 10 Go! - Jeremiah 1-2; John 10
We all face difficult situations that we wish, and at times pray, would go away. How should be respond in such difficult times? Jesus shows us what we should do, by his example. Jesus taught us to pray in the Lord’s prayer in Matthew 6:9-13, including the prayer “Your will be done…” While he taught that prayer in a context of teaching his disciples, he later on shows us by example what it means in real life to pray “Your will be done.” As we go through John’s gospel on Sundays, leading up to Easter, beginning with Jesus’ teaching after the Passover, we have arrived at John 18:1-14 where Jesus and the disciples (minus Judas) go to the garden of Gethsemene. There, we see how Jesus prays in anguish to the Father. John’s gospel records some of the events in the garden, while Matthew fills out the story with some others. Matthew records Jesus prayer to the Father in the garden, before his arrest; ‘He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”’ (Matthew 26:39, NLT) Pray… Pray: Jesus’ response was firstly to pray to the Father. When we are faced with difficult issues, our first response is often to try to manipulate circumstances ourselves, rather than pray. As one person commented to someone when they suggested praying about a difficult matter; “Has it come to that!” In other words, have we run out of options and have to resort to prayer as a last resort? For Jesus, prayer was his first resort, not his last. Pray repeatedly: Jesus didn’t just pray, but he prayed repeatedly. He prayed the same prayer three times. We should bring our prayer requests to God, repeatedly. And after praying, we ought not to then quickly do what we can, but instead we should go back to prayer again, and again. Be ready to stop praying: Jesus already knew that there was no other way than for him to suffer on the cross, for our sins to be atoned for, so that we could be forgiven. He was ready to accept the Father’s will, as his starting pointing point in prayer. And he was ready to stop praying when the Father’s silence showed that his original will on the subject had not changed. We, too, ought to be ready and willing to stop praying, and to accept the Father’s will in our situations. We certainly should not start praying with the presupposition that our will should be done, and that God should get in line with our way of thinking. Obey… Jesus then obeys the Father. He accepts his will. It is often much more difficult to mentally prepare oneself for doing what is unpalatable, than going through the situation itself. The biggest battle is in the mind, accepting what is to come, rather than in reality, facing what is to come. Again, Jesus accepts the Father’s silence as guidance. If we are commanded by God to do something, and we do not receive a counter-command to revoke the previous one, we ought to continue in the direction that we were going in the first place. God’s silence is clear guidance at times. Trust… We ought to trust in God and his ways, and not resort to physical force, or other worldly methods, to get things done our way. Peter did not understand the whole purpose of the crucifixion previously in Matthew 16:21-23. Again, he tries to stop Jesus being arrested and attacks one of the arrest party with a sword, cutting off his ear. Jesus rebukes him (and heals the wounded man). Peter clearly is using the world’s ways, when Jesus knows that his ways are not of this world. In the name of Christ, many went out to the ‘Holy Land’ in the ‘Crusades’ like Peter, using the sword to advance the kingdom of God. Like Peter, some also try to force their way on others, either legally or illegally, such as Orange Order marches that clearly show disrespect and worldly thinking, as they try to advance their own cause, not Christ’s. Many in other religions also use physical force or worldly methods, such as suicide bombers or violent jihad. The list is long… But the kingdom of God is not advanced by such methods. We should not try to advance it by such methods. While Jesus taught that believers must expect hostility, and in some way should prepare for it, he is most often understood in Luke 22:35-38 to mean that we have the right to self-defence, but should not be the cause or instigator of hostility. Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world – if it were, he would use this world’s methods and win hands-down (John 18:36). Instead, believers should be known for the opposite, they would be like God, the ultimate peacemaker; ‘God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.’ (Matthew 5:9, NLT) Christians ought to know the gospel. They ought to know that justification by faith is not a truth whose end is itself, instead it is a truth that when put into practice reconciles sinners to God, it results in the Spirit of Holiness (using Paul’s words in Romans 1:4) coming into a person’s life, transforming them, with the resultant fruit of the Spirit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (Gal 5:22-23). Paul then continues, “If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.” Gal 5:25–26 ESV. We ought not to use worldly methods, but according to the Spirit, not the natural sinful nature, if we want to please God (Romans 8:4-8). We ought therefore to trust in God, trust in his answers to prayer, trust in his ways not worldly ways, and accept whatever the outcome is, knowing that he works all things for the good of his people (Romans 8:28). When we accept God’s will, and go forward in his strength, using his ways, we do his will. Jesus’ action of obedience to the cross resulted in the atonement, the forgiveness of the sins of all who will trust in him. Others too, when they have done God’s will, not only accepting his objective, but also his methods, find that their actions result in good in the long run. Peter also encourages us to endure suffering, even if it is not deserved, because it is better to go along with God’s method than to do wrong: ‘Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world. So be happy when you are insulted for being a Christian, for then the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you. If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs. But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name! For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin with God’s household. And if judgment begins with us, what terrible fate awaits those who have never obeyed God’s Good News? And also, “If the righteous are barely saved, what will happen to godless sinners?” So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you.’ (1 Peter 4:12–19, NLT) When we are personally faced with a difficult situation, follow Jesus’ example: Pray, obey, trust…
We all face difficult situations that we wish, and at times pray, would go away. How should be respond in such difficult times? Jesus shows us what we should do, by his example. Jesus taught us to pray in the Lord’s prayer in Matthew 6:9-13, including the prayer “Your will be done…” While he taught that prayer in a context of teaching his disciples, he later on shows us by example what it means in real life to pray “Your will be done.” As we go through John’s gospel on Sundays, leading up to Easter, beginning with Jesus’ teaching after the Passover, we have arrived at John 18:1-14 where Jesus and the disciples (minus Judas) go to the garden of Gethsemene. There, we see how Jesus prays in anguish to the Father. John’s gospel records some of the events in the garden, while Matthew fills out the story with some others. Matthew records Jesus prayer to the Father in the garden, before his arrest; ‘He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”’ (Matthew 26:39, NLT) Pray… Pray: Jesus’ response was firstly to pray to the Father. When we are faced with difficult issues, our first response is often to try to manipulate circumstances ourselves, rather than pray. As one person commented to someone when they suggested praying about a difficult matter; “Has it come to that!” In other words, have we run out of options and have to resort to prayer as a last resort? For Jesus, prayer was his first resort, not his last. Pray repeatedly: Jesus didn’t just pray, but he prayed repeatedly. He prayed the same prayer three times. We should bring our prayer requests to God, repeatedly. And after praying, we ought not to then quickly do what we can, but instead we should go back to prayer again, and again. Be ready to stop praying: Jesus already knew that there was no other way than for him to suffer on the cross, for our sins to be atoned for, so that we could be forgiven. He was ready to accept the Father’s will, as his starting pointing point in prayer. And he was ready to stop praying when the Father’s silence showed that his original will on the subject had not changed. We, too, ought to be ready and willing to stop praying, and to accept the Father’s will in our situations. We certainly should not start praying with the presupposition that our will should be done, and that God should get in line with our way of thinking. Obey… Jesus then obeys the Father. He accepts his will. It is often much more difficult to mentally prepare oneself for doing what is unpalatable, than going through the situation itself. The biggest battle is in the mind, accepting what is to come, rather than in reality, facing what is to come. Again, Jesus accepts the Father’s silence as guidance. If we are commanded by God to do something, and we do not receive a counter-command to revoke the previous one, we ought to continue in the direction that we were going in the first place. God’s silence is clear guidance at times. Trust… We ought to trust in God and his ways, and not resort to physical force, or other worldly methods, to get things done our way. Peter did not understand the whole purpose of the crucifixion previously in Matthew 16:21-23. Again, he tries to stop Jesus being arrested and attacks one of the arrest party with a sword, cutting off his ear. Jesus rebukes him (and heals the wounded man). Peter clearly is using the world’s ways, when Jesus knows that his ways are not of this world. In the name of Christ, many went out to the ‘Holy Land’ in the ‘Crusades’ like Peter, using the sword to advance the kingdom of God. Like Peter, some also try to force their way on others, either legally or illegally, such as Orange Order marches that clearly show disrespect and worldly thinking, as they try to advance their own cause, not Christ’s. Many in other religions also use physical force or worldly methods, such as suicide bombers or violent jihad. The list is long… But the kingdom of God is not advanced by such methods. We should not try to advance it by such methods. While Jesus taught that believers must expect hostility, and in some way should prepare for it, he is most often understood in Luke 22:35-38 to mean that we have the right to self-defence, but should not be the cause or instigator of hostility. Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world – if it were, he would use this world’s methods and win hands-down (John 18:36). Instead, believers should be known for the opposite, they would be like God, the ultimate peacemaker; ‘God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.’ (Matthew 5:9, NLT) Christians ought to know the gospel. They ought to know that justification by faith is not a truth whose end is itself, instead it is a truth that when put into practice reconciles sinners to God, it results in the Spirit of Holiness (using Paul’s words in Romans 1:4) coming into a person’s life, transforming them, with the resultant fruit of the Spirit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (Gal 5:22-23). Paul then continues, “If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.” Gal 5:25–26 ESV. We ought not to use worldly methods, but according to the Spirit, not the natural sinful nature, if we want to please God (Romans 8:4-8). We ought therefore to trust in God, trust in his answers to prayer, trust in his ways not worldly ways, and accept whatever the outcome is, knowing that he works all things for the good of his people (Romans 8:28). When we accept God’s will, and go forward in his strength, using his ways, we do his will. Jesus’ action of obedience to the cross resulted in the atonement, the forgiveness of the sins of all who will trust in him. Others too, when they have done God’s will, not only accepting his objective, but also his methods, find that their actions result in good in the long run. Peter also encourages us to endure suffering, even if it is not deserved, because it is better to go along with God’s method than to do wrong: ‘Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world. So be happy when you are insulted for being a Christian, for then the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you. If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs. But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name! For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin with God’s household. And if judgment begins with us, what terrible fate awaits those who have never obeyed God’s Good News? And also, “If the righteous are barely saved, what will happen to godless sinners?” So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you.’ (1 Peter 4:12–19, NLT) When we are personally faced with a difficult situation, follow Jesus’ example: Pray, obey, trust…
We all face difficult situations that we wish, and at times pray, would go away. How should be respond in such difficult times? Jesus shows us what we should do, by his example. Jesus taught us to pray in the Lord’s prayer in Matthew 6:9-13, including the prayer “Your will be done…” While he taught that prayer in a context of teaching his disciples, he later on shows us by example what it means in real life to pray “Your will be done.” As we go through John’s gospel on Sundays, leading up to Easter, beginning with Jesus’ teaching after the Passover, we have arrived at John 18:1-14 where Jesus and the disciples (minus Judas) go to the garden of Gethsemene. There, we see how Jesus prays in anguish to the Father. John’s gospel records some of the events in the garden, while Matthew fills out the story with some others. Matthew records Jesus prayer to the Father in the garden, before his arrest; ‘He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”’ (Matthew 26:39, NLT) Pray… Pray: Jesus’ response was firstly to pray to the Father. When we are faced with difficult issues, our first response is often to try to manipulate circumstances ourselves, rather than pray. As one person commented to someone when they suggested praying about a difficult matter; “Has it come to that!” In other words, have we run out of options and have to resort to prayer as a last resort? For Jesus, prayer was his first resort, not his last. Pray repeatedly: Jesus didn’t just pray, but he prayed repeatedly. He prayed the same prayer three times. We should bring our prayer requests to God, repeatedly. And after praying, we ought not to then quickly do what we can, but instead we should go back to prayer again, and again. Be ready to stop praying: Jesus already knew that there was no other way than for him to suffer on the cross, for our sins to be atoned for, so that we could be forgiven. He was ready to accept the Father’s will, as his starting pointing point in prayer. And he was ready to stop praying when the Father’s silence showed that his original will on the subject had not changed. We, too, ought to be ready and willing to stop praying, and to accept the Father’s will in our situations. We certainly should not start praying with the presupposition that our will should be done, and that God should get in line with our way of thinking. Obey… Jesus then obeys the Father. He accepts his will. It is often much more difficult to mentally prepare oneself for doing what is unpalatable, than going through the situation itself. The biggest battle is in the mind, accepting what is to come, rather than in reality, facing what is to come. Again, Jesus accepts the Father’s silence as guidance. If we are commanded by God to do something, and we do not receive a counter-command to revoke the previous one, we ought to continue in the direction that we were going in the first place. God’s silence is clear guidance at times. Trust… We ought to trust in God and his ways, and not resort to physical force, or other worldly methods, to get things done our way. Peter did not understand the whole purpose of the crucifixion previously in Matthew 16:21-23. Again, he tries to stop Jesus being arrested and attacks one of the arrest party with a sword, cutting off his ear. Jesus rebukes him (and heals the wounded man). Peter clearly is using the world’s ways, when Jesus knows that his ways are not of this world. In the name of Christ, many went out to the ‘Holy Land’ in the ‘Crusades’ like Peter, using the sword to advance the kingdom of God. Like Peter, some also try to force their way on others, either legally or illegally, such as Orange Order marches that clearly show disrespect and worldly thinking, as they try to advance their own cause, not Christ’s. Many in other religions also use physical force or worldly methods, such as suicide bombers or violent jihad. The list is long… But the kingdom of God is not advanced by such methods. We should not try to advance it by such methods. While Jesus taught that believers must expect hostility, and in some way should prepare for it, he is most often understood in Luke 22:35-38 to mean that we have the right to self-defence, but should not be the cause or instigator of hostility. Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world – if it were, he would use this world’s methods and win hands-down (John 18:36). Instead, believers should be known for the opposite, they would be like God, the ultimate peacemaker; ‘God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.’ (Matthew 5:9, NLT) Christians ought to know the gospel. They ought to know that justification by faith is not a truth whose end is itself, instead it is a truth that when put into practice reconciles sinners to God, it results in the Spirit of Holiness (using Paul’s words in Romans 1:4) coming into a person’s life, transforming them, with the resultant fruit of the Spirit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (Gal 5:22-23). Paul then continues, “If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.” Gal 5:25–26 ESV. We ought not to use worldly methods, but according to the Spirit, not the natural sinful nature, if we want to please God (Romans 8:4-8). We ought therefore to trust in God, trust in his answers to prayer, trust in his ways not worldly ways, and accept whatever the outcome is, knowing that he works all things for the good of his people (Romans 8:28). When we accept God’s will, and go forward in his strength, using his ways, we do his will. Jesus’ action of obedience to the cross resulted in the atonement, the forgiveness of the sins of all who will trust in him. Others too, when they have done God’s will, not only accepting his objective, but also his methods, find that their actions result in good in the long run. Peter also encourages us to endure suffering, even if it is not deserved, because it is better to go along with God’s method than to do wrong: ‘Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world. So be happy when you are insulted for being a Christian, for then the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you. If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs. But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name! For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin with God’s household. And if judgment begins with us, what terrible fate awaits those who have never obeyed God’s Good News? And also, “If the righteous are barely saved, what will happen to godless sinners?” So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you.’ (1 Peter 4:12–19, NLT) When we are personally faced with a difficult situation, follow Jesus’ example: Pray, obey, trust…
On this weeks programme John, Anne, Shane and Martina reflect on Palm Sunday and various particular focal points of the events of Holy Week and how we can enter into a deeper reflection of the Sacred Triduum.For Palm Sunday we focus on the entrance of the Lord into the Holy City and how the acclamation's of Palm Sunday turned to the baying of a mob on Good Friday. Where are we in that crowd? Do we run with hare and chase with the hound in a mob context? We jump ahead to Spy Wednesday and remind ourselves that Judas was one of the Twelve, called by Jesus to be an apostle but whose path got turned aside thinking the ends justified the means. It gives us pause for thought before we condemn someone else.Holy Thursday night we focus on the Mandatum - the Washing of the Feet and the call to Christian Service as well as the fact it is also the commemoration of the institution of the Eucharist. How well do build up the Body of Christ in our service to God and to one another? Garden of Gethsemene - can we stay one hour with the Lord?Good Friday sees the church gather in silence to Commemorate the Passion of the Lord. In starkness with a bleak and sparse liturgy the community recalls why we call this Good Friday.Holy Saturday is a day of silence. We keep vigil at the Lord's tomb right into the darkness of the night when Light comes forth from darkness and we are called to sing out the Good News of the Lord.
The cross is amazing. But, we can't gloss over the process Jesus walked through to get there. Jesus was completely man. He can relate to the agonies, anxieties, and difficult things we endure. Not only can He relate, but He can show us how to walk through it.
The cross is amazing. But, we can't gloss over the process Jesus walked through to get there. Jesus was completely man. He can relate to the agonies, anxieties, and difficult things we endure. Not only can He relate, but He can show us how to walk through it.
Pastor Marco continues teaching through the book of Matthew.
Using Matthew 26:36-46 as the text, today's teaching from Julie-Ann Smith is an indepth examination of the disciples reactions to "watching & praying" in the Garden of Gethsemene and how it relates to us as believers. It's all a part of our normal spiritual growth.
Pastor Rory Rodgers continues our study through the book of Luke with a look at Jesus final acts before his crucifixion, in Luke 22.
Our prayers are often revealing. Pouring out our hearts to God, our passions are revealed. In the garden of Gethsemene, under the most intense pressure, Jesus pours out his heart in prayer: ‘Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done’. What it reveals is a […] The post The Faithful One appeared first on The Bridge Church.
Dave discusses Jesus's prayer in Gethsemene and how it shows Jesus in real life.
Eric Gordon 21/10/07 Mark 15 Eric walks us through the crucifixtion of Jesus and answers the question, "Why did Jesus have to die?" God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 (NIV)
Last Supper Radio On this Maundy Thursday, the honoring in the Christian Tradition of the Last Supper, the torment in the Garden of Gethsemene, preceding the state execution and resurrection of Jesus, Caroline is once again joined by political consultant, former Chief of Staff for Al Gore, and Liberating Christianity scholar Pat Ewing. We aspire to brew a medicine for us all from the life force of Spring, esoteric tradition, brought in to current politics – what must we die to lest we die from personally and collectively. The post The Visionary Activist Show – April 5, 2007 appeared first on KPFA.
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