Sermon Tone Analysis

Jesus shows us how to have victory over temptation in the midst of agony.

Agony of Abandonment (31-35)

Abandonment Expected (31-32)

matthew 26

88.304 σκανδαλίζωb: (a figurative extension of meaning of σκανδαλίζω ‘to cause to stumble,’ not occurring in the NT) to cause to sin, with the probable implication of providing some special circumstances which contribute to such behavior—‘to cause to sin.’ εἰ δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ὁ δεξιὸς σκανδαλίζει σε, ἔξελε αὐτὸν καὶ βάλε ἀπὸ σοῦ ‘if your right eye causes you to sin, take it out and throw it away’ Mt 5:29.

Quoted from:

Abandonment Denied (33-35)

matthew 26:

Agony of Disappointment (36-46)

Agony of Loss (36-46)

Loss of Intimacy (36-39)

Matthew 26:Gath = press, Shemen = olive

Gath = press, Shemen = olive

Gath = press, Shemen = olive

Why did He bring Peter James and John.

To teach them, as a witness.

Shemen = olive

25.275 λυπέωb: (derivative of λύπηb ‘state of sadness,’ 25.273) to cause someone to be sad, sorrowful, or distressed—‘to make sad, to sadden.’

εἰ δέ τις λελύπηκεν ‘if anyone has made someone sad’ 2 Cor 2:5; μὴ λυπεῖτε τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον τοῦ θεοῦ ‘don’t make God’s Holy Spirit sad’ Eph 4:30.

25.247 ἀδημονέω: to be distressed and troubled, with the probable implication of anguish—‘to be troubled, to be upset, to be distressed.’

ἀδημονῶν διότι ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἠσθένησεν ‘he was very upset because you heard he was sick’ Php 2:26.

2 a: pain or suffering affecting the body, a bodily part, or the mind: TROUBLE 〈gastric distress〉

b: a painful situation: MISFORTUNE

3: a state of danger or desperate need 〈a ship in distress〉

He was about to “drink the cup” that His Father had prepared for Him, and this meant bearing on His body the sins of the world (John 18:11; 1 Peter 2:24).

Many godly people have been arrested, beaten, and slain because of their faith.

But only Jesus experienced being made sin and a curse for mankind (2 Cor.

5:21; Gal.

3:13).

The

Loss of Options (40-42)

Loss of Freedom (43-46)

pride

sleep

Jesus: humility, vigilance, temptation, obedience, victory.

The end result?

physically killed but accomplished the will of the Father.

Disciples: pride, sleep, temptation, denial, failure.

The end result?

saved from physical harm but spiritually vexed.

Jesus: humility, vigilance, temptation, obedience, victory.

The end result?

physically killed but accomplished the will of the Father.

temptation