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Today’s text brings us to Christ final pre-crucifixion moment with his disciples.
What would Jesus do?
What would he say?
Why the Garden?
What would Jesus do?
His Father’s will and face his final temptation.
We find his first recorded temptation in the wilderness following a 40 day fast.
His final temptation will take place in a garden following a feast.
This is no ordinary garden for it is found on the Mount of Olives.
Gethsemane means “to press”.
According to the prophet Isaiah Christ must be crushed just as a olive press crushes an olive.
It is here in the garden that Christ begins his journey as the “man of sorrows acquainted with grief”
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Furthermore, Isaiah tells us; “it was the will of the LORD to crush him” ().
Furthermore, Isaiah tells us; “it was the will of the LORD to crush him”
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I grew up hearing church folk saying; “the safest place is in God’s will”.
The Son is in the center of the Father’s will and yet his sorrow is so severe that it came near to killing him.
His sorrow is great for the sin which he is bear is great.
I grew up hearing church folk saying; “the safest place is in God’s will”.
The Son is in the center of the Father’s will and yet his sorrow is so severe that it came near to killing him.
His sorrow is great for the sin which he is about to bear is great.
Sorrow was not new to Jesus.
He experiences it at the tomb of Lazarus ().
However, this moment was the pinnacle.
As we enter the enter the garden this morning let us confess our cognitive limitations.
There are mysteries contained in this event that finite human simply cannot understand fully.
However, there are truths here that we can understand and practice.
Temptation is nothing more than a battle over whether we will do the Father’s will.
It is the Father’s will to crush him.
Crucifixion is the Father’s will.
Satan slithers into the garden to present an alternate path.
Let us not forget that Satan’s objective is to keep Christ from going to the cross.
Satan is not responsible for Christ death.
The Father slew his Son.
He completed the act which he stopped on Moriah with Abraham and Isaac.
Jesus was the Lamb chosen before the foundation of the world.
Peter said this of Jesus death in the first Christian sermon;
Satan is not responsible for Christ death.
The Father slew his Son.
He completed the act which he stopped on Moriah with Abraham and Isaac.
Jesus was the Lamb chosen before the foundation of the world.
Peter said this of Jesus death in the first Christian sermon; “this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men
Following Jesus baptism and prior to his public ministry Jesus is led into the wilderness to be tempted.
Now at the conclusion of his ministry and prior to his death Jesus goes to face his final temptation.
Following Jesus baptism and prior to his public ministry Jesus is led into the wilderness to be tempted.
Now at the conclusion of his ministry and prior to his death Jesus goes to face his final temptation.
In the wilderness temptation Christ faced three recorded temptations, each one of them was to give Christ what was rightfully His without the cross.
In this hour of temptation, the power of darkness has come one final fight.
In the great, sovereign purposes of God, there is a determined time – limited, to be sure; in which Satan can release all his tempting efforts to stop the Son of God from the cross.
This is the greatest battle, and when it is over, Satan is vanquished, and Jesus comes out of the garden triumphant.
This fight was so intense that Jesus said in
; “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death”.
So intense that even a perfect human body was well-nigh unable to stand under its onslaught.
; “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death”.
So intense that even a perfect human body was well-nigh unable to stand under its onslaught.
Do you ever doubt that Christ has forgotten about you?
If so, this text is for you.
While enduring his greatest most intense spiritual battle Jesus was ever concerned about his own;
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This is a great illustration of omniscience.
God can be totally consumed with what He is doing and, at the same time, never lose track for one split second of the needs of all His own beloved children.
The Father is completely aware of our situation even when we are unaware of him.
This is a great illustration of omniscience.
God can be totally consumed with what He is doing and, at the same time, never lose track for one split second of the needs of all His own beloved children.
The Father is completely aware of our situation even when we are unaware of him.
Jesus brings his own to the garden to teach them how to face their own temptations.
They, especially Peter, need this teaching.
Remember what Christ told Peter in this same chapter;
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Let me stress that Jesus temptation is unique.
However, there are principles that are applicable to us.
Let’s answer our second question; What would Jesus say?
Let me stress that Jesus temptation is unique.
However, there are principles that are applicable to us.
What does Jesus say about temptation?
And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
It’s late Thursday night, probably early Friday morning.
They have just finished the Passover meal with the singing of .
The sovereign calendar dictates that he must die Friday afternoon, between 3:00 and 5:00, when the Passover lambs are being slain, because He is the true Passover.
He must be in the grave before sunset because He must be in the grave three days – a Friday, part of it; all day Saturday; and a portion of Sunday.
There are only hours now; midnight has very likely passed.
Jesus went to this garden because it was his custom.
It was a secluded spot where he could fight his final Satanic battle.
It was also a place where Judas alone could find him.
Jesus only told Peter and John about the Passover meal location.
Why? So, that Judas plot could not occur earlier.
Jesus had not yet completed his work.
It is in the garden that Christ finishes his pre-crucifixion ministry.
Jesus only told Peter and John about the Passover meal location.
Why? So, that Judas plot could not occur earlier.
Jesus had not yet been completed.
It is in the garden that Christ finishes his pre-crucifixion ministry.
In the garden we see the height of supernatural conflict, Satan fighting the Son of God.
“He said to them, ‘Pray that you may not enter into temptation.’”
Pray that you may not literally be overwhelmed by temptation or that temptation would be successful.
Pray.
In the garden we see the height of supernatural conflict, Satan fighting the Son of God.
“He said to them, ‘Pray that you may not enter into temptation.’”
Pray that you may not literally be overwhelmed by temptation or that temptation would be successful.
Pray.
Jesus knew He was temptable.
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