Matthew 26:36-46
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“Lose Control”
“Lose Control”
welcome
recap read scripture
Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him.
speak on scripture = speak on series = comfort and wealth
talk about todays topic = control
tell funny story
read passage Matthew 26.36-46
Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.” And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again. Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on. See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”
talk about context of passage = last supper jesus talks once more of his death tells peter he will deny him, even calls out Judas then leaves and takes his three with him…
talk about this passage being one of the best scriptures to look at when talking about “letting go and letting God” we must lose control
Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.”
Early in Jesus’ ministry Satan had tempted him to take the easy way out (4:1–11);
later Peter had suggested that Jesus did not have to die (16:22).
In both cases, Jesus had dealt with the temptation soundly.
Now, as his horrible death and separation from the Father loomed before him, he was overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.
control is our topic and for a moment i want us to see how control or our desire to control our lives and situations in our life can pull us further from God and his plan for us…
And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”
this is the scripture here, this is the one i want us to stay in for this message
talk on this passage and jesus poisition here
how it applies to our lives? because how many things in our lives do we try and control??
talk about being a parent = talk about this past weeks power outage
releasing control to God is fully trusting him…
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
Preach it…
In times of suffering, people sometimes wish they knew the future, or they wish they could understand the reason for their anguish.
Jesus knew what lay ahead of him, and he knew the reason.
Even so, his struggle was intense—more wrenching than any struggle we will ever have to face.
What does it take to be able to say “as God wills”? It takes firm trust in God’s plans; it takes prayer and obedience each step of the way.
This is the heart of true prayer and should be our basic response to trials.
Trust God that his way is best, even when it doesn’t seem like it.
thats true prayer giving it all to God but understanding that his will is best…
in that moment peace and strength come upon us for those situations in our lives
Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on. See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”
preach
HOLY SPIRIT TAKE OVER….
