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 Well, good morning, church.

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 We're picking back up in our sermon series with the Gospel of Luke today.

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 So would you turn with me to Luke chapter 22, verses 39 through 53.

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 If you're looking for a good Bible app on your phone, ESV has a good one.

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 There are lots of others, I'm sure, but I'll be reading from the ESV this morning.

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 As we come to our passage in Luke 22, verses 39 through 53, let me pray for us.

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 Our Father, hallowed be your name.

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 Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

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 Father, these are the words that your Son taught us to pray,

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 and what good and bolstering and strengthening words they are.

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 So, Lord, we pray for this moment as we come to your word,

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 as we gather around your scriptures together,

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 that your kingdom would come,

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 and our eyes would be opened,

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 and our hearts would come alive again to behold you in your word.

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 Give us fresh insight and fresh vision into who you are, Lord Jesus,

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 that our hearts may be encouraged and strengthened in faith and hope and love in these days.

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 We ask this, Father, in the name of Jesus, our great high priest,

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 and in the power of your Holy Spirit.

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 Amen.

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 Well, let me read Luke 22, 39 through 53 for us.

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 And he, that is Jesus, came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives.

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 And the disciples followed him.

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 And when he came to the place, he said to them,

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 Pray that you may not enter into temptation.

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 And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw and knelt down and prayed, saying,

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 Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me.

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 Nevertheless, not my will, but yours be done.

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 And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.

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 And being in agony, he prayed more earnestly,

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 and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling to the ground.

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 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow.

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 And he said to them,

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 Why are you sleeping?

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 Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.

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 While he was still speaking, there came a crowd.

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 And the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them.

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 He drew near to Jesus to kiss him.

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 But Jesus said to him,

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 Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?

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 And when those who were around him saw what would follow, they said,

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 Lord, shall we strike with the sword?

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 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

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 But Jesus said, no more of this.

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 And he touched his ear and healed him.

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 Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders who had come out against him,

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 have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs?

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 When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me.

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 But this is your hour and the power of darkness.

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 Well, the disciples were about to face the biggest test of their lives.

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 Their friend, their teacher, the one they hoped would be king,

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 Jesus was about to be arrested and put to death.

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 And this moment on the Mount of Olives in a place that Matthew and Mark call Gethsemane

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 and that John calls a garden, this would be perhaps the greatest test of the disciples' lives.

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 Would they stand by their friend, their teacher, or would they fall away?

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 And at a deeper level, when the story they thought they were living in was dramatically rewritten according to God's plan,

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 what would they do?

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 You see, the disciples had what we might call a life story in mind.

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 It went something like this.

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 The Messiah was here and he would triumph and we would share in his glory.

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 But that was not exactly the story God had in mind.

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 God's story, which Jesus had just been telling them moments before at their Passover meal in the upper room at the beginning of Luke 22,

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 God's story involved something much deeper and more costly.

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 You see, the way to glory would not be through triumph, but through suffering.

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 So how would they fare in the face of this test when the deep story of their lives was being rewritten?

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 I think many of us these days can feel like those disciples facing a great test, a great trial.

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 As the effects of the pandemic continue to grow in the weeks ahead, that trial is likely going to increase.

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 None of us thought that the story God had for us would include the worldwide spread of a virus,

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 the loss of work and economic security, and perhaps, before it's all said and done,

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 maybe each of us losing someone we know, maybe even someone we love.

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 Luke takes us with the disciples to the Mount of Olives in this moment of trial.

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 And what do we see there that might help us in our moment of trial?

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 Well, there we see Jesus.

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 Jesus facing a trial greater than any of us can imagine.

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 Consider first Jesus and his agony in prayer.

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 Jesus' agony in prayer.

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 Luke tells us in verse 44,

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 being in agony, Jesus prayed more earnestly,

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 and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling to the ground.

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 Now, only Luke gives us this last detail about Jesus' sweat falling like blood,

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 and perhaps what Luke is describing here is an actual instance of a very rare medical condition

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 where under extreme distress the blood vessels of the skin break open.

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 Or perhaps Luke is speaking figuratively that the sweat is like great drops of blood

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 because of its intensity.

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 But either way, as the first part of the verse says,

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 the point Luke wants us to see is that Jesus is in true agony.

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 In his fully human nature, Christ undergoes in this moment great striving,

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 great suffering, great agony.

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 But why?

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 You know, Luke, more than any other gospel writer,

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 has shown us that Jesus was constantly at prayer.

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 At key moments of Jesus' life especially,

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 Jesus is seen in the gospel of Luke praying.

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 Like before his baptism, or before choosing the twelve,

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 or prior to asking the disciples for a confession of faith.

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 Even prior to the transfiguration.

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 But none of those prior moments of prayer were quite like this one

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 on the Mount of Olives in the Garden of Gethsemane.

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 Here, Luke tells us there's agony.

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 Why?

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 Well, verse 42 shows us,

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 In this moment of prayer,

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 Jesus was beholding, he was seeing,

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 he was viewing, like never before,

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 the cup he was about to drink.

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 Look at that verse again.

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 Father, if you are willing,

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 remove this cup from me.

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 This metaphorical cup brought so much terror

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 to the human heart of Jesus

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 that in his human will,

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 he wrestled with the Father,

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 asking if there might be some other way

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 to do what he had come to do.

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 Now, at this moment,

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 we step into

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 one of the deep mysteries

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 of the incarnation.

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 Jesus Christ, we see as the Gospels unfold,

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 is both God and man.

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 He's one person with two natures,

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 a divine nature and a human nature.

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 And this means that Jesus has both

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 a divine will and a human will.

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 One writer put it this way.

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 He said,

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 With respect to Jesus' divine nature,

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 being fully God,

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 he had no other will than that of the Father.

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 Yet with respect to his human nature,

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 being fully human,

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 Jesus himself

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 made a clear and careful distinction

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 between his will

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 and the Father's will.

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 If he did the Father's will,

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 the writer goes on to say,

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 this was because he chose to do it,

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 not necessarily because it always came easily

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 or automatically.

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 Jesus, with his fully human will,

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 is here wrestling

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 with the choice before him

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 to take the cup.

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 What then is this cup

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 that filled Jesus and his human will

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 with such agony?

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 Well, it's clear from the context of Luke

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 that the cup that Jesus speaks of

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 is the cross.

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 On the way to Jerusalem,

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 he told his disciples,

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 more than once,

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 that he would be betrayed

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 and handed over to be crucified.

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 And in the upper room,

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 he had just taken,

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 maybe even a half an hour

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 before this scene,

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 he had just taken the bread and the cup,

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 symbols of that first Passover in Exodus.

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 And Jesus said to his disciples,

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 this bread that we use

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 to celebrate the Passover,

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 it's really about my body

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 being broken for you.

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 And this cup that we use

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 to celebrate the Passover

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 is really about my bloodshed for you,

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 Jesus had just told them.

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 But why did the cross

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 fill Jesus with such dread,

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 such agony?

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 Think with me of other great figures

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 who've faced an untimely death.

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 Socrates famously faced death

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 with great composure.

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 Thousands of martyrs,

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 Christian and non-Christian alike,

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 have faced the prospect

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 of even gruesome deaths

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 with cool minds

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 and calm hearts.

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 But here we see Jesus

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 contemplating his death

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 and he is in horror.

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 What explains that difference?

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 Well, it's because the death

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 that Jesus was about to undergo

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 was like no other death

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 before or after.

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 You see, when Jesus speaks

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 of the cup,

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 we have to hear that metaphor

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 within the thought world

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 of first century Judaism.

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 We have to hear it, that is,

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 as the Old Testament uses it.

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 And again and again,

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 this is what we hear.

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 Take Isaiah,

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 the prophet Isaiah,

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 chapter 51, verse 17.

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 Isaiah says,

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 Wake yourself, wake yourself,

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 stand up, O Jerusalem,

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 you who have drunk

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 from the hand of the Lord

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 the cup of his wrath,

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 who have drunk to the dregs

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 the bowl,

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 the cup of staggering.

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 Or listen to Jeremiah 25, 15.

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 Thus says the Lord,

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 the God of Israel,

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 take from my hand

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 the cup of the wine of wrath

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 and make all the nations

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 to whom I send you drink it.

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 Again, Jeremiah 49, 12.

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 For thus says the Lord,

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 if those who did not deserve

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 to drink the cup must drink it,

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 will you go unpunished?

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 You shall not go unpunished,

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 but you must drink.

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 One more example from Habakkuk 2, 6.

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 You will have your fill of shame

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 instead of glory.

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 Drink yourself

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 and show your sinfulness.

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 The cup in the Lord's right hand

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 will come around to you

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 and utter shame

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 will come upon your glory.

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 So what is it the prophets are saying?

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 How are they using this metaphor

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 of the cup?

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 Well, the cup is clearly a metaphor

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 for God's judgment

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 and wrath against human sin.

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 What brings agony and terror

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 to the human heart of Jesus

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 is not merely the immense physical pain

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 that lies ahead,

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 but the thought of undergoing

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 the full and fierce wrath of God.

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 On the cross,

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 Jesus would bear the full weight

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 of God's right and good anger

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 at all the evil, injustice,

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 and sin of the world.

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 It's like a great tarp.

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 Imagine a great tarp

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 holding back the rain

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 for generations and generations,

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 and it's bowing under the weight,

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 and at the cross,

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 that tarp would tear,

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 and the flood would come pouring down.

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 And in the garden,

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 Jesus is given a full view

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 of what was to come.

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 He sees the cup

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 that he must drink,

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 and in agony he prays,

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 Father, if you are willing,

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 remove this cup from me.

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 But note the next line

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 of Jesus' prayer.

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 Nevertheless,

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 not my will,

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 but yours be done.

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 Do you see what's happening

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 in this moment

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 in the Garden of Gethsemane?

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 The human will of Jesus

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 reckoning fully

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 with what it will cost him

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 to obey his Father's will

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 and go to the cross

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 for our salvation.

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 Jesus,

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 in full knowledge

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 of what's ahead,

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 even to the point

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 of sweating blood,

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 chooses the Father's will.

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 And then his agony

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 in prayer

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 in verses 39 through 46

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 becomes his willingness

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 to face betrayal

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 in verses 47 through 53.

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 This is the second paragraph

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 of our text.

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 We see Jesus in agony

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 in prayer,

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 and then we see him

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 willingly,

00:15:04.600 --> 00:15:05.480
 in willingness,

00:15:05.639 --> 00:15:06.539
 going out to face

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 his betrayal

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 in the next paragraph.

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 This is the second thing

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 Luke wants us to see

00:15:09.759 --> 00:15:10.320
 in this episode.

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 Having seen the cup

00:15:12.440 --> 00:15:13.399
 in prayer,

00:15:14.320 --> 00:15:15.980
 Jesus now takes the cup.

00:15:16.820 --> 00:15:18.200
 He meets his betrayer,

00:15:18.259 --> 00:15:18.480
 Judas,

00:15:18.700 --> 00:15:19.580
 and in compassion

00:15:19.580 --> 00:15:20.379
 he says to Judas,

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 would you betray me

00:15:21.560 --> 00:15:22.480
 with a kiss, Judas?

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 And when his disciples

00:15:24.860 --> 00:15:26.139
 rouse from their sleep

00:15:26.139 --> 00:15:27.240
 and start slashing

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 with their swords,

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 he says,

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 no more of this

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 and heals

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 the servant

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 of the high priest.

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 And when the crowd

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 closes in to arrest him,

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 he confronts them

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 with the reality

00:15:36.960 --> 00:15:38.120
 of their dark deed.

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 This is your hour,

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 he says,

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 but it's the power

00:15:41.200 --> 00:15:41.799
 of darkness.

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 And so the passion

00:15:45.519 --> 00:15:47.820
 of Jesus begins.

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 It begins in the pain

00:15:51.279 --> 00:15:52.440
 of betrayal

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 and in the shame

00:15:54.880 --> 00:15:55.900
 of arrest.

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 Now friends,

00:16:00.440 --> 00:16:01.000
 what are we to make

00:16:01.000 --> 00:16:01.420
 of this?

00:16:01.860 --> 00:16:02.720
 What are we to make

00:16:02.720 --> 00:16:03.940
 of Christ's agony

00:16:03.940 --> 00:16:04.640
 in prayer

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 and his willingness

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 to face betrayal

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 and the way

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 these two things

00:16:08.060 --> 00:16:09.160
 are intimately locked

00:16:09.160 --> 00:16:11.020
 in the passion story?

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 What are we to make

00:16:12.480 --> 00:16:12.960
 of the fact

00:16:12.960 --> 00:16:14.560
 that Jesus sees the cup

00:16:14.560 --> 00:16:15.660
 in all of its horror

00:16:15.660 --> 00:16:16.720
 and then willingly

00:16:16.720 --> 00:16:17.620
 steps forth

00:16:17.620 --> 00:16:18.380
 to take it?

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 Well,

00:16:22.960 --> 00:16:23.500
 what we are meant

00:16:23.500 --> 00:16:24.179
 to see here

00:16:24.179 --> 00:16:25.620
 at the very least

00:16:25.620 --> 00:16:28.740
 is the wonderful

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 strength

00:16:30.159 --> 00:16:32.120
 of the love

00:16:32.120 --> 00:16:33.240
 of Christ

00:16:33.240 --> 00:16:34.320
 for sinners.

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 Paul writes

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 in Romans 5,

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 now most people,

00:16:41.120 --> 00:16:41.500
 Paul says,

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 would not be willing

00:16:42.480 --> 00:16:42.960
 to die

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 even for an upright person,

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 though someone

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 might perhaps

00:16:46.179 --> 00:16:46.980
 be willing to die

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 for a person

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 who's especially

00:16:48.200 --> 00:16:48.660
 good,

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 but God showed

00:16:50.400 --> 00:16:51.620
 his great love

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 for us in this,

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 that while we were

00:16:53.920 --> 00:16:55.259
 still sinners,

00:16:56.020 --> 00:16:57.900
 Christ died for us.

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 Do you see

00:17:01.300 --> 00:17:02.720
 the love of Christ

00:17:02.720 --> 00:17:03.620
 for you

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 in the Garden

00:17:04.880 --> 00:17:05.700
 of Gethsemane?

00:17:06.460 --> 00:17:08.000
 As Christ kneels

00:17:08.000 --> 00:17:08.620
 in agony,

00:17:08.799 --> 00:17:09.400
 sweat falling

00:17:09.400 --> 00:17:10.019
 to the ground,

00:17:10.259 --> 00:17:11.400
 do you see Christ

00:17:11.400 --> 00:17:12.880
 choosing that cup

00:17:12.880 --> 00:17:13.960
 for you?

00:17:15.220 --> 00:17:15.940
 The Father

00:17:15.940 --> 00:17:17.059
 sent his Son,

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 do you see the Son

00:17:18.079 --> 00:17:19.199
 choosing the Father's

00:17:19.199 --> 00:17:19.879
 will for you?

00:17:20.939 --> 00:17:22.019
 Do you see the Son

00:17:22.019 --> 00:17:23.799
 exercising in time

00:17:23.799 --> 00:17:25.279
 this eternal plan

00:17:25.279 --> 00:17:25.919
 of redemption

00:17:25.919 --> 00:17:27.919
 when God set his heart

00:17:27.919 --> 00:17:28.480
 on you

00:17:28.480 --> 00:17:29.139
 in love,

00:17:29.539 --> 00:17:30.259
 choosing you,

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 and then agreeing

00:17:31.240 --> 00:17:32.799
 to pay the full cost

00:17:32.799 --> 00:17:34.019
 for your sin,

00:17:34.819 --> 00:17:36.359
 to bear the exclusion

00:17:36.359 --> 00:17:37.379
 and the death

00:17:37.379 --> 00:17:38.519
 and the wrath

00:17:38.519 --> 00:17:40.699
 that you're in my sins

00:17:40.699 --> 00:17:41.980
 rightfully deserved?

00:17:41.980 --> 00:17:45.700
 Do you see that Jesus

00:17:45.700 --> 00:17:47.759
 faced the biggest trial

00:17:47.759 --> 00:17:48.660
 of his life

00:17:48.660 --> 00:17:49.839
 in this moment,

00:17:50.279 --> 00:17:50.799
 there,

00:17:51.440 --> 00:17:52.640
 bowing before the Father,

00:17:53.019 --> 00:17:53.839
 his betrayer

00:17:53.839 --> 00:17:55.420
 already at hand

00:17:55.420 --> 00:17:56.500
 making his way

00:17:56.500 --> 00:17:57.759
 right at this moment.

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 Don't you see Jesus,

00:17:58.920 --> 00:17:59.160
 Jesus,

00:17:59.279 --> 00:18:00.140
 the rightful King

00:18:00.140 --> 00:18:00.500
 of Heaven,

00:18:00.620 --> 00:18:01.460
 could have called down

00:18:01.460 --> 00:18:03.059
 armies of angels

00:18:03.059 --> 00:18:04.279
 to defend him,

00:18:04.559 --> 00:18:05.720
 to judge his enemies,

00:18:05.720 --> 00:18:06.680
 and he could have

00:18:06.680 --> 00:18:07.440
 walked away

00:18:07.440 --> 00:18:08.120
 from the cup

00:18:08.120 --> 00:18:09.519
 and all its horror

00:18:09.519 --> 00:18:11.139
 in complete freedom

00:18:11.139 --> 00:18:11.799
 and justice.

00:18:13.980 --> 00:18:15.220
 But instead,

00:18:15.960 --> 00:18:17.879
 our King

00:18:17.879 --> 00:18:18.859
 chooses

00:18:18.859 --> 00:18:21.139
 the will of his Father.

00:18:21.579 --> 00:18:22.139
 He chooses

00:18:22.139 --> 00:18:24.519
 instead to receive

00:18:24.519 --> 00:18:25.720
 heavenly,

00:18:26.039 --> 00:18:27.019
 angelic help

00:18:27.019 --> 00:18:27.980
 not to destroy

00:18:27.980 --> 00:18:28.539
 his enemies

00:18:28.539 --> 00:18:30.200
 but to aid his prayer

00:18:30.200 --> 00:18:31.900
 as he chooses

00:18:31.900 --> 00:18:33.000
 willingly to die

00:18:33.000 --> 00:18:33.500
 for them.

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 You note how Luke

00:18:36.160 --> 00:18:36.779
 says the angels

00:18:36.779 --> 00:18:37.879
 are present in this scene.

00:18:38.460 --> 00:18:39.160
 They're there

00:18:39.160 --> 00:18:40.460
 supporting Jesus

00:18:40.460 --> 00:18:41.279
 in his prayer

00:18:41.279 --> 00:18:43.660
 as he takes the cup.

00:18:46.779 --> 00:18:47.900
 The greatest trial

00:18:47.900 --> 00:18:48.860
 of Jesus' life

00:18:48.860 --> 00:18:50.300
 and for you

00:18:50.300 --> 00:18:51.540
 and for me,

00:18:53.240 --> 00:18:54.240
 he takes the cup.

00:18:54.300 --> 00:18:55.420
 He takes the cup

00:18:55.420 --> 00:18:57.279
 out of your hands.

00:18:57.360 --> 00:18:58.140
 He takes the cup

00:18:58.140 --> 00:18:58.680
 of judgment

00:18:58.680 --> 00:19:00.100
 that your sins deserve

00:19:00.100 --> 00:19:01.580
 and in exchange

00:19:01.580 --> 00:19:02.420
 he hands us

00:19:02.420 --> 00:19:02.980
 the cup

00:19:02.980 --> 00:19:04.779
 of salvation

00:19:04.779 --> 00:19:07.100
 purchased in full

00:19:07.100 --> 00:19:08.279
 at the cross.

00:19:09.160 --> 00:19:12.380
 And if you've seen,

00:19:12.540 --> 00:19:13.440
 if you and I

00:19:13.440 --> 00:19:14.120
 have seen

00:19:14.120 --> 00:19:15.240
 and received

00:19:15.240 --> 00:19:16.140
 the love

00:19:16.140 --> 00:19:17.040
 of Christ

00:19:17.040 --> 00:19:18.000
 for us

00:19:18.000 --> 00:19:19.040
 as sinners,

00:19:19.580 --> 00:19:20.620
 then here's

00:19:20.620 --> 00:19:21.560
 what's true.

00:19:23.460 --> 00:19:24.640
 If we've seen

00:19:24.640 --> 00:19:25.460
 and received

00:19:25.460 --> 00:19:26.160
 what Christ

00:19:26.160 --> 00:19:26.540
 has done

00:19:26.540 --> 00:19:27.240
 for us,

00:19:27.779 --> 00:19:29.700
 here's what's true.

00:19:29.700 --> 00:19:32.539
 that no cup

00:19:32.539 --> 00:19:35.000
 you are asked

00:19:35.000 --> 00:19:35.779
 to drink

00:19:35.779 --> 00:19:36.799
 in this life

00:19:36.799 --> 00:19:38.819
 can destroy you.

00:19:41.160 --> 00:19:41.980
 Because Jesus

00:19:41.980 --> 00:19:42.799
 drank the cup

00:19:42.799 --> 00:19:43.660
 of God's wrath

00:19:43.660 --> 00:19:44.140
 for me,

00:19:44.360 --> 00:19:45.140
 any cup

00:19:45.140 --> 00:19:45.799
 that my heavenly

00:19:45.799 --> 00:19:46.519
 father places

00:19:46.519 --> 00:19:47.140
 before me

00:19:47.140 --> 00:19:48.799
 must ultimately

00:19:48.799 --> 00:19:50.080
 be for my

00:19:50.080 --> 00:19:50.720
 good.

00:19:51.880 --> 00:19:52.299
 You know,

00:19:52.340 --> 00:19:53.480
 the cup of our life,

00:19:53.559 --> 00:19:54.220
 think about your life

00:19:54.220 --> 00:19:54.720
 as a cup

00:19:54.720 --> 00:19:55.519
 that you have to drink.

00:19:55.740 --> 00:19:56.279
 What is it?

00:19:56.279 --> 00:19:56.720
 It's mixed

00:19:56.720 --> 00:19:57.619
 with many joys

00:19:57.619 --> 00:19:58.480
 and it is mixed

00:19:58.480 --> 00:19:59.759
 with many sorrows.

00:20:00.799 --> 00:20:01.619
 But because of

00:20:01.619 --> 00:20:02.500
 what Jesus has done,

00:20:02.579 --> 00:20:03.200
 that cup

00:20:03.200 --> 00:20:04.639
 in Christ

00:20:04.639 --> 00:20:05.160
 is the cup

00:20:05.160 --> 00:20:06.000
 of our salvation.

00:20:07.039 --> 00:20:07.940
 Because there

00:20:07.940 --> 00:20:08.599
 is now

00:20:08.599 --> 00:20:10.819
 no condemnation

00:20:10.819 --> 00:20:11.920
 for those

00:20:11.920 --> 00:20:12.579
 who are in

00:20:12.579 --> 00:20:13.519
 Christ Jesus.

00:20:13.660 --> 00:20:14.539
 The cup

00:20:14.539 --> 00:20:15.319
 of condemnation

00:20:15.319 --> 00:20:16.720
 has been drunk

00:20:16.720 --> 00:20:18.000
 to the dregs

00:20:18.000 --> 00:20:19.379
 down to the very bottom

00:20:19.379 --> 00:20:20.720
 and all that's left

00:20:20.720 --> 00:20:21.619
 for you and me

00:20:21.619 --> 00:20:23.359
 is the cup

00:20:23.359 --> 00:20:24.460
 of God's salvation.

00:20:24.460 --> 00:20:29.600
 You know,

00:20:29.640 --> 00:20:29.940
 our cup

00:20:29.940 --> 00:20:30.579
 might be mixed

00:20:30.579 --> 00:20:31.480
 with a lot of sorrow.

00:20:32.660 --> 00:20:32.920
 Jesus

00:20:32.920 --> 00:20:33.940
 faced

00:20:33.940 --> 00:20:34.819
 betrayal.

00:20:36.380 --> 00:20:37.140
 And so

00:20:37.140 --> 00:20:37.720
 at times

00:20:37.720 --> 00:20:38.319
 may we.

00:20:40.720 --> 00:20:41.160
 Jesus

00:20:41.160 --> 00:20:41.799
 had friends

00:20:41.799 --> 00:20:42.400
 who misunderstood

00:20:42.400 --> 00:20:42.980
 him

00:20:42.980 --> 00:20:44.460
 and in his

00:20:44.460 --> 00:20:45.559
 moment of most need

00:20:45.559 --> 00:20:46.079
 they put him

00:20:46.079 --> 00:20:46.880
 in greater danger.

00:20:47.860 --> 00:20:48.360
 Two guys

00:20:48.360 --> 00:20:48.940
 with swords

00:20:48.940 --> 00:20:49.500
 was not going

00:20:49.500 --> 00:20:49.880
 to stop

00:20:49.880 --> 00:20:50.559
 this whole band

00:20:50.559 --> 00:20:51.380
 coming into the garden.

00:20:51.860 --> 00:20:52.600
 The only thing

00:20:52.600 --> 00:20:53.319
 it was going to do

00:20:53.319 --> 00:20:53.920
 was make Jesus

00:20:53.920 --> 00:20:55.140
 look even more guilty.

00:20:56.460 --> 00:20:57.420
 Here were his friends

00:20:57.420 --> 00:20:59.320
 misunderstanding him,

00:20:59.640 --> 00:21:00.039
 putting him

00:21:00.039 --> 00:21:00.980
 in even greater danger.

00:21:01.100 --> 00:21:01.279
 Friends,

00:21:01.360 --> 00:21:02.000
 there may be times

00:21:02.000 --> 00:21:02.820
 when we have friends

00:21:02.820 --> 00:21:03.680
 who deeply

00:21:03.680 --> 00:21:04.779
 misunderstand us.

00:21:07.060 --> 00:21:07.539
 Jesus

00:21:07.539 --> 00:21:08.259
 faced betrayal,

00:21:08.440 --> 00:21:09.100
 so may we.

00:21:10.340 --> 00:21:10.759
 Jesus

00:21:10.759 --> 00:21:11.360
 had friends

00:21:11.360 --> 00:21:12.420
 misunderstand him,

00:21:12.519 --> 00:21:13.240
 so may we.

00:21:13.400 --> 00:21:13.680
 Jesus

00:21:13.680 --> 00:21:14.740
 faced

00:21:14.740 --> 00:21:16.000
 an untimely

00:21:16.000 --> 00:21:16.660
 death

00:21:16.660 --> 00:21:17.840
 in the prime

00:21:17.840 --> 00:21:18.880
 of his life.

00:21:20.580 --> 00:21:21.460
 And the reality

00:21:21.460 --> 00:21:21.740
 is,

00:21:21.840 --> 00:21:22.019
 friends,

00:21:22.120 --> 00:21:23.120
 so may

00:21:23.119 --> 00:21:23.679
 we.

00:21:25.679 --> 00:21:26.719
 Who knows

00:21:26.719 --> 00:21:27.799
 what trials

00:21:27.799 --> 00:21:29.179
 the coming weeks

00:21:29.179 --> 00:21:30.299
 or the coming months

00:21:30.299 --> 00:21:30.899
 may bring.

00:21:32.399 --> 00:21:33.419
 But knowing

00:21:33.419 --> 00:21:34.119
 what Jesus

00:21:34.119 --> 00:21:35.079
 has done for us,

00:21:35.279 --> 00:21:36.319
 knowing the love

00:21:36.319 --> 00:21:36.959
 of God

00:21:36.959 --> 00:21:37.619
 for us,

00:21:38.079 --> 00:21:39.179
 we too

00:21:39.179 --> 00:21:40.619
 can pray.

00:21:41.159 --> 00:21:41.679
 Father,

00:21:41.779 --> 00:21:42.319
 if possible,

00:21:42.399 --> 00:21:43.019
 let this cup

00:21:43.019 --> 00:21:43.479
 pass.

00:21:43.959 --> 00:21:44.379
 Nevertheless,

00:21:45.099 --> 00:21:45.719
 thy will

00:21:45.719 --> 00:21:46.339
 be done.

00:21:47.439 --> 00:21:48.119
 Because the

00:21:48.119 --> 00:21:48.679
 Father's cup

00:21:48.679 --> 00:21:49.259
 for us,

00:21:49.659 --> 00:21:50.799
 because of what

00:21:50.799 --> 00:21:51.579
 Christ has done

00:21:51.579 --> 00:21:52.899
 is the cup

00:21:52.899 --> 00:21:53.680
 of his salvation.

00:21:57.779 --> 00:21:58.680
 And is this not

00:21:58.680 --> 00:21:59.419
 what the disciples,

00:21:59.980 --> 00:22:01.000
 what Jesus tells

00:22:01.000 --> 00:22:02.299
 to his disciples here?

00:22:02.879 --> 00:22:03.599
 What is his word

00:22:03.599 --> 00:22:04.279
 to them as they

00:22:04.279 --> 00:22:05.259
 enter into the

00:22:05.259 --> 00:22:05.960
 Mount of Olives,

00:22:06.019 --> 00:22:06.599
 into the garden?

00:22:07.899 --> 00:22:08.379
 Pray.

00:22:08.380 --> 00:22:12.600
 So let us

00:22:12.600 --> 00:22:13.360
 end this morning

00:22:13.360 --> 00:22:14.080
 where our passage

00:22:14.080 --> 00:22:14.560
 begins.

00:22:14.960 --> 00:22:15.860
 Jesus tells us,

00:22:16.100 --> 00:22:17.320
 pray that you

00:22:17.320 --> 00:22:17.840
 may not

00:22:17.840 --> 00:22:18.740
 enter into

00:22:18.740 --> 00:22:19.640
 temptation.

00:22:20.660 --> 00:22:21.100
 Temptation,

00:22:21.200 --> 00:22:21.840
 that word can mean

00:22:21.840 --> 00:22:23.220
 test or trial

00:22:23.220 --> 00:22:24.140
 as well.

00:22:25.020 --> 00:22:25.440
 And what does it

00:22:25.440 --> 00:22:26.080
 mean to enter

00:22:26.080 --> 00:22:27.200
 into temptation?

00:22:27.360 --> 00:22:27.440
 Well,

00:22:27.480 --> 00:22:28.220
 it means to give

00:22:28.220 --> 00:22:28.540
 in.

00:22:28.840 --> 00:22:29.600
 It means to fall

00:22:29.600 --> 00:22:30.380
 prey to it.

00:22:31.600 --> 00:22:32.340
 So how do we

00:22:32.340 --> 00:22:33.440
 not fall prey

00:22:33.440 --> 00:22:34.320
 to temptation?

00:22:34.460 --> 00:22:34.980
 How do we not

00:22:34.980 --> 00:22:35.940
 give in

00:22:35.940 --> 00:22:37.120
 when trial comes?

00:22:37.119 --> 00:22:37.659
 How do we not

00:22:37.659 --> 00:22:38.839
 give in to despair?

00:22:39.099 --> 00:22:39.639
 How do we not

00:22:39.639 --> 00:22:40.659
 give in to anger

00:22:40.659 --> 00:22:41.079
 and bitterness?

00:22:41.359 --> 00:22:41.799
 How do we not

00:22:41.799 --> 00:22:43.159
 give in to unbelief?

00:22:44.719 --> 00:22:45.559
 Jesus says,

00:22:46.879 --> 00:22:47.179
 pray.

00:22:50.239 --> 00:22:50.739
 You know,

00:22:50.759 --> 00:22:51.259
 one of the things

00:22:51.259 --> 00:22:51.719
 I've observed

00:22:51.719 --> 00:22:52.439
 in the last week

00:22:52.439 --> 00:22:53.859
 is that as many

00:22:53.859 --> 00:22:54.479
 of us have been

00:22:54.479 --> 00:22:55.119
 forced to work

00:22:55.119 --> 00:22:55.659
 from home

00:22:55.659 --> 00:22:56.539
 and distance

00:22:56.539 --> 00:22:57.179
 ourselves from

00:22:57.179 --> 00:22:57.599
 one another,

00:22:58.019 --> 00:22:58.719
 is that all

00:22:58.719 --> 00:22:59.699
 that frantic energy

00:22:59.699 --> 00:23:00.439
 that we usually

00:23:00.439 --> 00:23:01.339
 spend in the world

00:23:01.339 --> 00:23:01.759
 out there

00:23:01.759 --> 00:23:02.579
 is now just

00:23:02.579 --> 00:23:03.379
 being channeled

00:23:03.379 --> 00:23:04.039
 into our lives

00:23:04.039 --> 00:23:04.459
 at home.

00:23:04.460 --> 00:23:06.299
 Facebook posts

00:23:06.299 --> 00:23:07.460
 are going crazy

00:23:07.460 --> 00:23:08.620
 with like 400 ways

00:23:08.620 --> 00:23:09.140
 to homeschool

00:23:09.140 --> 00:23:09.779
 your kids.

00:23:10.319 --> 00:23:10.860
 There are now

00:23:10.860 --> 00:23:11.840
 700 new home

00:23:11.840 --> 00:23:12.579
 projects you can

00:23:12.579 --> 00:23:13.779
 do and get done

00:23:13.779 --> 00:23:14.299
 with all that

00:23:14.299 --> 00:23:14.980
 time you have

00:23:14.980 --> 00:23:15.600
 on your hands

00:23:15.600 --> 00:23:16.059
 now that you're

00:23:16.059 --> 00:23:16.900
 working from home.

00:23:17.240 --> 00:23:17.480
 You know,

00:23:17.500 --> 00:23:18.059
 we're just taking

00:23:18.059 --> 00:23:20.140
 all that energy

00:23:20.140 --> 00:23:21.980
 and just redirecting

00:23:21.980 --> 00:23:22.920
 it and plowing it

00:23:22.920 --> 00:23:23.940
 into our home lives.

00:23:26.620 --> 00:23:27.140
 You know,

00:23:27.160 --> 00:23:27.799
 but perhaps

00:23:27.799 --> 00:23:28.759
 one of the things

00:23:28.759 --> 00:23:29.960
 that we're meant

00:23:29.960 --> 00:23:30.640
 to learn

00:23:30.640 --> 00:23:32.259
 in this season

00:23:32.259 --> 00:23:34.780
 isn't how

00:23:34.780 --> 00:23:35.220
 to redirect

00:23:35.220 --> 00:23:35.880
 all of our

00:23:35.880 --> 00:23:36.540
 frantic energy

00:23:36.540 --> 00:23:37.420
 into other things.

00:23:39.000 --> 00:23:39.780
 Maybe we're

00:23:39.780 --> 00:23:40.759
 meant to learn

00:23:40.759 --> 00:23:41.620
 simply

00:23:41.620 --> 00:23:43.140
 how to wait.

00:23:44.660 --> 00:23:45.560
 To wait

00:23:45.560 --> 00:23:46.420
 on God

00:23:46.420 --> 00:23:47.860
 as the psalmists

00:23:47.860 --> 00:23:48.420
 tell us

00:23:48.420 --> 00:23:49.259
 over and over

00:23:49.259 --> 00:23:49.740
 again

00:23:49.740 --> 00:23:51.180
 and to pray.

00:23:52.920 --> 00:23:53.560
 Of course,

00:23:53.640 --> 00:23:54.220
 we shouldn't be

00:23:54.220 --> 00:23:55.020
 against finding

00:23:55.020 --> 00:23:55.840
 creative ways

00:23:55.840 --> 00:23:56.320
 to connect

00:23:56.320 --> 00:23:56.660
 and care

00:23:56.660 --> 00:23:57.340
 for one another.

00:23:58.300 --> 00:23:58.620
 You know,

00:23:58.700 --> 00:23:59.300
 we should be

00:23:59.299 --> 00:24:00.159
 very happy

00:24:00.159 --> 00:24:00.919
 to find new

00:24:00.919 --> 00:24:01.480
 and meaningful

00:24:01.480 --> 00:24:02.220
 things to do

00:24:02.220 --> 00:24:02.879
 with our time

00:24:02.879 --> 00:24:03.419
 now that our

00:24:03.419 --> 00:24:04.339
 lives are changing.

00:24:05.759 --> 00:24:06.180
 But,

00:24:06.559 --> 00:24:08.119
 this is a season

00:24:08.119 --> 00:24:08.680
 when we should

00:24:08.680 --> 00:24:09.980
 also be learning

00:24:09.980 --> 00:24:10.960
 to slow down,

00:24:11.599 --> 00:24:12.480
 to wait,

00:24:13.480 --> 00:24:14.220
 and to pray.

00:24:16.579 --> 00:24:17.259
 To pray

00:24:17.259 --> 00:24:18.180
 as Jesus invites

00:24:18.180 --> 00:24:18.599
 us here,

00:24:18.680 --> 00:24:19.139
 to pray,

00:24:19.359 --> 00:24:19.720
 Father.

00:24:22.359 --> 00:24:23.259
 Jesus invites

00:24:23.259 --> 00:24:24.279
 us to pray,

00:24:24.859 --> 00:24:25.200
 Father.

00:24:26.220 --> 00:24:26.419
 You know,

00:24:26.460 --> 00:24:27.059
 this is a moment

00:24:27.059 --> 00:24:27.799
 when all of us

00:24:27.799 --> 00:24:28.319
 should be looking

00:24:28.319 --> 00:24:29.139
 to God again.

00:24:30.200 --> 00:24:31.019
 To acknowledge

00:24:31.019 --> 00:24:31.859
 our complete

00:24:31.859 --> 00:24:32.559
 dependence

00:24:32.559 --> 00:24:34.079
 on God again

00:24:34.079 --> 00:24:35.680
 and to rediscover

00:24:35.680 --> 00:24:37.379
 that because of

00:24:37.379 --> 00:24:37.799
 Jesus'

00:24:38.079 --> 00:24:39.379
 finished work,

00:24:40.700 --> 00:24:41.460
 we too

00:24:41.460 --> 00:24:42.759
 can call God

00:24:42.759 --> 00:24:43.759
 Abba,

00:24:44.339 --> 00:24:44.839
 Father.

00:24:46.819 --> 00:24:47.200
 So,

00:24:47.299 --> 00:24:47.740
 could we

00:24:47.740 --> 00:24:48.700
 slow down

00:24:48.700 --> 00:24:49.819
 and pray

00:24:49.819 --> 00:24:50.799
 in this season

00:24:50.799 --> 00:24:51.819
 and remember

00:24:51.819 --> 00:24:52.599
 who God

00:24:52.599 --> 00:24:53.480
 truly is

00:24:53.480 --> 00:24:54.119
 for us

00:24:54.119 --> 00:24:54.740
 in Jesus?

00:24:54.740 --> 00:24:54.920
 Jesus.

00:24:57.880 --> 00:24:58.359
 Now,

00:24:58.400 --> 00:24:58.819
 I understand

00:24:58.819 --> 00:24:59.519
 some of us

00:24:59.519 --> 00:25:00.220
 have had

00:25:00.220 --> 00:25:00.900
 very absent

00:25:00.900 --> 00:25:01.380
 fathers.

00:25:01.839 --> 00:25:02.359
 Some of us

00:25:02.359 --> 00:25:02.819
 have had

00:25:02.819 --> 00:25:03.380
 maybe even

00:25:03.380 --> 00:25:04.400
 pretty terrible

00:25:04.400 --> 00:25:04.859
 fathers.

00:25:06.640 --> 00:25:07.140
 But,

00:25:07.200 --> 00:25:07.620
 that's not

00:25:07.620 --> 00:25:08.160
 who God

00:25:08.160 --> 00:25:08.460
 is.

00:25:09.160 --> 00:25:10.079
 To know God

00:25:10.079 --> 00:25:10.880
 as Father

00:25:10.880 --> 00:25:11.799
 is to know

00:25:11.799 --> 00:25:12.200
 God as

00:25:12.200 --> 00:25:12.700
 intimate

00:25:12.700 --> 00:25:13.779
 and trustworthy,

00:25:14.299 --> 00:25:15.220
 as strong

00:25:15.220 --> 00:25:15.859
 and gentle,

00:25:15.960 --> 00:25:16.620
 as holy

00:25:16.620 --> 00:25:17.599
 and good.

00:25:17.599 --> 00:25:18.740
 when we pray,

00:25:18.939 --> 00:25:19.279
 Father,

00:25:19.379 --> 00:25:20.099
 we celebrate

00:25:20.099 --> 00:25:20.740
 the fact

00:25:20.740 --> 00:25:21.480
 that because

00:25:21.480 --> 00:25:21.980
 Jesus has

00:25:21.980 --> 00:25:22.639
 taken away

00:25:22.639 --> 00:25:23.279
 our sin,

00:25:23.500 --> 00:25:24.359
 we are now

00:25:24.359 --> 00:25:25.599
 beloved daughters

00:25:25.599 --> 00:25:26.579
 and sons of God

00:25:26.579 --> 00:25:27.399
 no matter what

00:25:27.399 --> 00:25:28.259
 circumstances may

00:25:28.259 --> 00:25:28.619
 bring.

00:25:28.619 --> 00:25:32.339
 And then

00:25:32.339 --> 00:25:33.019
 Jesus invites

00:25:33.019 --> 00:25:33.559
 us to pray,

00:25:33.719 --> 00:25:34.019
 Father,

00:25:34.339 --> 00:25:35.259
 if you're

00:25:35.259 --> 00:25:35.659
 willing,

00:25:36.599 --> 00:25:37.159
 remove this

00:25:37.159 --> 00:25:37.859
 cup from me.

00:25:40.239 --> 00:25:40.679
 Now,

00:25:40.759 --> 00:25:41.079
 we saw

00:25:41.079 --> 00:25:41.719
 that for Jesus

00:25:41.719 --> 00:25:42.259
 the cup

00:25:42.259 --> 00:25:42.979
 was a very

00:25:42.979 --> 00:25:43.559
 specific

00:25:43.559 --> 00:25:44.500
 thing,

00:25:44.579 --> 00:25:45.079
 a very

00:25:45.079 --> 00:25:45.939
 specific

00:25:45.939 --> 00:25:46.599
 and unique

00:25:46.599 --> 00:25:47.059
 part of

00:25:47.059 --> 00:25:47.759
 his mission.

00:25:47.959 --> 00:25:48.479
 He was the

00:25:48.479 --> 00:25:49.019
 only one

00:25:49.019 --> 00:25:49.319
 who could

00:25:49.319 --> 00:25:49.719
 take up

00:25:49.719 --> 00:25:50.039
 the cup

00:25:50.039 --> 00:25:50.500
 of God's

00:25:50.500 --> 00:25:50.859
 wrath

00:25:50.859 --> 00:25:51.539
 and drain

00:25:51.539 --> 00:25:52.039
 it for us

00:25:52.039 --> 00:25:52.559
 because only

00:25:52.559 --> 00:25:53.019
 he was

00:25:53.019 --> 00:25:53.659
 fully God

00:25:53.659 --> 00:25:54.339
 and fully

00:25:54.339 --> 00:25:54.699
 human

00:25:54.699 --> 00:25:55.319
 to do

00:25:55.319 --> 00:25:55.719
 that work

00:25:55.719 --> 00:25:56.359
 for us.

00:25:56.939 --> 00:25:57.179
 But,

00:25:57.359 --> 00:25:57.919
 by analogy,

00:25:58.099 --> 00:25:58.479
 we now

00:25:58.480 --> 00:25:58.920
 take up

00:25:58.920 --> 00:25:59.400
 that prayer

00:25:59.400 --> 00:25:59.880
 for whatever

00:25:59.880 --> 00:26:00.220
 cup

00:26:00.220 --> 00:26:00.759
 lays before

00:26:00.759 --> 00:26:01.180
 us.

00:26:02.259 --> 00:26:02.799
 And we

00:26:02.799 --> 00:26:03.519
 can pray,

00:26:03.700 --> 00:26:03.880
 Father,

00:26:03.980 --> 00:26:04.259
 if you're

00:26:04.259 --> 00:26:04.539
 willing,

00:26:04.680 --> 00:26:05.160
 remove

00:26:05.160 --> 00:26:05.860
 this cup

00:26:05.860 --> 00:26:06.299
 of sorrow

00:26:06.299 --> 00:26:06.819
 from me.

00:26:08.200 --> 00:26:08.620
 You see,

00:26:08.680 --> 00:26:09.039
 it's not

00:26:09.039 --> 00:26:09.700
 wrong to

00:26:09.700 --> 00:26:10.299
 pray for

00:26:10.299 --> 00:26:10.680
 different

00:26:10.680 --> 00:26:11.319
 circumstances.

00:26:11.519 --> 00:26:11.799
 We can

00:26:11.799 --> 00:26:12.759
 cast all

00:26:12.759 --> 00:26:13.319
 our cares

00:26:13.319 --> 00:26:13.759
 on God

00:26:13.759 --> 00:26:14.180
 because he

00:26:14.180 --> 00:26:14.599
 cares for

00:26:14.599 --> 00:26:14.819
 us.

00:26:15.299 --> 00:26:15.599
 We should

00:26:15.599 --> 00:26:16.120
 be honest

00:26:16.120 --> 00:26:16.720
 with God

00:26:16.720 --> 00:26:17.500
 in our

00:26:17.500 --> 00:26:18.019
 desires,

00:26:18.160 --> 00:26:18.660
 our fears,

00:26:18.779 --> 00:26:19.539
 our concerns.

00:26:20.500 --> 00:26:20.860
 And so,

00:26:21.019 --> 00:26:21.539
 we pray

00:26:21.539 --> 00:26:22.099
 like we did

00:26:22.099 --> 00:26:22.720
 earlier in the

00:26:22.720 --> 00:26:22.940
 service.

00:26:23.079 --> 00:26:23.500
 We pray

00:26:23.500 --> 00:26:23.980
 for God

00:26:23.980 --> 00:26:24.519
 to end

00:26:24.519 --> 00:26:25.000
 the spread

00:26:25.000 --> 00:26:25.220
 of the

00:26:25.220 --> 00:26:25.579
 virus.

00:26:25.579 --> 00:26:28.299
 we pray

00:26:28.299 --> 00:26:28.659
 for God

00:26:28.659 --> 00:26:29.419
 to protect

00:26:29.419 --> 00:26:30.259
 the most

00:26:30.259 --> 00:26:30.919
 vulnerable,

00:26:33.419 --> 00:26:34.240
 especially

00:26:34.240 --> 00:26:35.359
 from not

00:26:35.359 --> 00:26:35.720
 just the

00:26:35.720 --> 00:26:36.079
 disease,

00:26:36.179 --> 00:26:36.480
 but from

00:26:36.480 --> 00:26:36.879
 the effects

00:26:36.879 --> 00:26:37.139
 of our

00:26:37.139 --> 00:26:37.559
 economy

00:26:37.559 --> 00:26:37.919
 shutting

00:26:37.919 --> 00:26:38.279
 down.

00:26:38.720 --> 00:26:39.199
 We pray

00:26:39.199 --> 00:26:39.759
 for God

00:26:39.759 --> 00:26:40.759
 to keep

00:26:40.759 --> 00:26:41.240
 our family

00:26:41.240 --> 00:26:42.000
 members safe.

00:26:42.659 --> 00:26:43.439
 And we pray

00:26:43.439 --> 00:26:43.839
 for God

00:26:43.839 --> 00:26:44.220
 to keep

00:26:44.220 --> 00:26:44.659
 our medical

00:26:44.659 --> 00:26:45.439
 workers safe

00:26:45.439 --> 00:26:45.980
 and the

00:26:45.980 --> 00:26:46.539
 people working

00:26:46.539 --> 00:26:46.980
 in the

00:26:46.980 --> 00:26:47.799
 grocery stores

00:26:47.799 --> 00:26:48.179
 so we can

00:26:48.179 --> 00:26:48.599
 continue to

00:26:48.599 --> 00:26:48.899
 get food.

00:26:49.019 --> 00:26:49.460
 We continue

00:26:49.460 --> 00:26:50.039
 to pray.

00:26:50.039 --> 00:26:54.539
 And you

00:26:54.539 --> 00:26:54.680
 see,

00:26:54.740 --> 00:26:55.039
 God is

00:26:55.039 --> 00:26:55.839
 honored when

00:26:55.839 --> 00:26:56.200
 we pray

00:26:56.200 --> 00:26:56.799
 like this.

00:26:57.420 --> 00:26:57.920
 When we

00:26:57.920 --> 00:26:58.420
 make these

00:26:58.420 --> 00:26:59.119
 requests to

00:26:59.119 --> 00:26:59.359
 God,

00:26:59.440 --> 00:26:59.659
 Father,

00:27:00.000 --> 00:27:00.519
 if you're

00:27:00.519 --> 00:27:00.740
 willing,

00:27:00.839 --> 00:27:01.259
 remove this

00:27:01.259 --> 00:27:01.720
 cup from

00:27:01.720 --> 00:27:02.039
 us.

00:27:02.940 --> 00:27:03.339
 When we

00:27:03.339 --> 00:27:03.779
 make those

00:27:03.779 --> 00:27:04.279
 kinds of

00:27:04.279 --> 00:27:04.859
 requests to

00:27:04.859 --> 00:27:05.159
 God,

00:27:05.319 --> 00:27:05.779
 on the one

00:27:05.779 --> 00:27:05.980
 hand,

00:27:06.079 --> 00:27:06.779
 we glorify

00:27:06.779 --> 00:27:07.720
 God for

00:27:07.720 --> 00:27:08.339
 his power.

00:27:08.779 --> 00:27:09.039
 We're

00:27:09.039 --> 00:27:09.619
 acknowledging

00:27:09.619 --> 00:27:10.139
 that God

00:27:10.139 --> 00:27:10.960
 is almighty

00:27:10.960 --> 00:27:11.579
 and he can

00:27:11.579 --> 00:27:12.240
 actually do

00:27:12.240 --> 00:27:12.920
 something about

00:27:12.920 --> 00:27:13.159
 it.

00:27:15.159 --> 00:27:15.859
 And at the

00:27:15.859 --> 00:27:16.259
 same time,

00:27:16.299 --> 00:27:16.819
 when we pray

00:27:16.819 --> 00:27:17.559
 those prayers,

00:27:17.920 --> 00:27:18.759
 we glorify

00:27:18.759 --> 00:27:19.319
 God for

00:27:19.319 --> 00:27:19.819
 his goodness.

00:27:20.980 --> 00:27:21.460
 We

00:27:21.460 --> 00:27:22.000
 acknowledge

00:27:22.000 --> 00:27:22.700
 that God

00:27:22.700 --> 00:27:23.619
 is loving

00:27:23.619 --> 00:27:24.639
 and like a

00:27:24.639 --> 00:27:25.240
 good human

00:27:25.240 --> 00:27:25.619
 parent,

00:27:26.059 --> 00:27:26.480
 God gives

00:27:26.480 --> 00:27:27.099
 good gifts

00:27:27.099 --> 00:27:27.440
 to his

00:27:27.440 --> 00:27:27.819
 children.

00:27:29.119 --> 00:27:29.759
 So in

00:27:29.759 --> 00:27:30.359
 taking all

00:27:30.359 --> 00:27:30.619
 of our

00:27:30.619 --> 00:27:31.039
 needs and

00:27:31.039 --> 00:27:31.740
 our concerns

00:27:31.740 --> 00:27:32.259
 to God

00:27:32.259 --> 00:27:32.779
 and wrestling

00:27:32.779 --> 00:27:33.279
 with God

00:27:33.279 --> 00:27:33.720
 in prayer,

00:27:33.859 --> 00:27:34.480
 we're actually

00:27:34.480 --> 00:27:35.319
 exalting God's

00:27:35.319 --> 00:27:35.619
 power,

00:27:35.899 --> 00:27:36.519
 we're exalting

00:27:36.519 --> 00:27:37.039
 his goodness.

00:27:41.039 --> 00:27:41.720
 So we

00:27:41.720 --> 00:27:41.920
 pray,

00:27:42.039 --> 00:27:42.200
 Father,

00:27:42.279 --> 00:27:42.480
 if you're

00:27:42.480 --> 00:27:42.700
 willing,

00:27:42.819 --> 00:27:43.259
 remove this

00:27:43.259 --> 00:27:43.659
 cup from

00:27:43.659 --> 00:27:43.960
 us.

00:27:45.500 --> 00:27:46.440
 But lastly,

00:27:46.599 --> 00:27:47.240
 Jesus invites

00:27:47.240 --> 00:27:47.879
 us to pray,

00:27:48.659 --> 00:27:49.099
 nevertheless,

00:27:50.039 --> 00:27:50.720
 not my

00:27:50.720 --> 00:27:51.059
 will,

00:27:51.960 --> 00:27:52.480
 but yours

00:27:52.480 --> 00:27:52.940
 be done.

00:27:55.359 --> 00:27:55.779
 Now,

00:27:55.839 --> 00:27:56.240
 I imagine

00:27:56.240 --> 00:27:56.720
 that if I

00:27:56.720 --> 00:27:57.379
 gave us all

00:27:57.379 --> 00:27:57.740
 a little

00:27:57.740 --> 00:27:58.700
 theology quiz,

00:27:58.879 --> 00:27:59.220
 we would

00:27:59.220 --> 00:27:59.559
 all get

00:27:59.559 --> 00:28:00.339
 straight A's,

00:28:00.740 --> 00:28:01.019
 you know,

00:28:01.079 --> 00:28:01.539
 if we sort

00:28:01.539 --> 00:28:02.139
 of pumped

00:28:02.139 --> 00:28:02.539
 out onto

00:28:02.539 --> 00:28:03.019
 the Facebook

00:28:03.019 --> 00:28:03.579
 feed two

00:28:03.579 --> 00:28:04.019
 questions,

00:28:04.119 --> 00:28:04.440
 true or

00:28:04.440 --> 00:28:04.759
 false?

00:28:05.460 --> 00:28:06.159
 God is

00:28:06.159 --> 00:28:06.899
 wiser than

00:28:06.899 --> 00:28:07.480
 we are.

00:28:08.940 --> 00:28:09.379
 True or

00:28:09.379 --> 00:28:09.639
 false?

00:28:09.779 --> 00:28:10.220
 God is

00:28:10.220 --> 00:28:10.700
 more loving

00:28:10.700 --> 00:28:11.139
 and good

00:28:11.139 --> 00:28:11.480
 than we

00:28:11.480 --> 00:28:11.740
 are.

00:28:12.460 --> 00:28:12.799
 Suddenly,

00:28:12.960 --> 00:28:13.180
 they would

00:28:13.180 --> 00:28:13.680
 all start

00:28:13.680 --> 00:28:14.339
 ringing back,

00:28:14.460 --> 00:28:14.980
 ping, ping, ping,

00:28:14.980 --> 00:28:15.519
 ping, ping, ping,

00:28:15.519 --> 00:28:16.039
 ping, and we'd

00:28:16.039 --> 00:28:17.160
 all get 100%,

00:28:17.160 --> 00:28:17.900
 true and

00:28:17.900 --> 00:28:18.240
 true.

00:28:19.539 --> 00:28:20.319
 God is

00:28:20.319 --> 00:28:21.299
 wiser than

00:28:21.299 --> 00:28:21.740
 we are.

00:28:22.160 --> 00:28:22.579
 God is

00:28:22.579 --> 00:28:23.000
 more loving

00:28:23.000 --> 00:28:23.299
 and good

00:28:23.299 --> 00:28:23.559
 than we

00:28:23.559 --> 00:28:23.700
 are.

00:28:23.799 --> 00:28:23.980
 Great,

00:28:24.059 --> 00:28:24.420
 we've all

00:28:24.420 --> 00:28:24.940
 passed the

00:28:24.940 --> 00:28:25.240
 test,

00:28:25.379 --> 00:28:27.539
 but when

00:28:27.539 --> 00:28:28.220
 trials come,

00:28:29.400 --> 00:28:30.019
 we often

00:28:30.019 --> 00:28:32.000
 realize that

00:28:32.000 --> 00:28:32.660
 head knowledge

00:28:32.660 --> 00:28:33.139
 of God

00:28:33.139 --> 00:28:34.819
 is not

00:28:34.819 --> 00:28:35.460
 heart knowledge

00:28:35.460 --> 00:28:35.879
 of God.

00:28:37.420 --> 00:28:38.119
 When trials

00:28:38.119 --> 00:28:38.359
 come,

00:28:38.420 --> 00:28:38.720
 the wisdom

00:28:38.720 --> 00:28:39.180
 of God

00:28:39.180 --> 00:28:39.619
 and the love

00:28:39.619 --> 00:28:40.019
 of God

00:28:40.019 --> 00:28:40.480
 start to

00:28:40.480 --> 00:28:40.859
 come under

00:28:40.859 --> 00:28:41.279
 question,

00:28:41.359 --> 00:28:41.779
 don't they?

00:28:41.779 --> 00:28:43.579
 God

00:28:43.579 --> 00:28:44.660
 now,

00:28:44.720 --> 00:28:44.960
 of course,

00:28:45.039 --> 00:28:45.359
 we may

00:28:45.359 --> 00:28:46.299
 never know

00:28:46.299 --> 00:28:47.759
 why God

00:28:47.759 --> 00:28:49.079
 allows the

00:28:49.079 --> 00:28:49.680
 circumstances

00:28:49.680 --> 00:28:50.599
 in our lives,

00:28:50.700 --> 00:28:51.259
 the trials,

00:28:51.660 --> 00:28:52.399
 the tragedies,

00:28:52.639 --> 00:28:54.220
 but here's

00:28:54.220 --> 00:28:55.099
 what we do

00:28:55.099 --> 00:28:55.639
 know.

00:28:57.660 --> 00:28:58.519
 Look again

00:28:58.519 --> 00:28:59.000
 with me

00:28:59.000 --> 00:28:59.599
 at the

00:28:59.599 --> 00:28:59.920
 garden.

00:29:01.839 --> 00:29:02.579
 There you

00:29:02.579 --> 00:29:03.099
 see God

00:29:03.099 --> 00:29:03.720
 the Father

00:29:03.720 --> 00:29:05.220
 giving up

00:29:05.220 --> 00:29:05.720
 his only

00:29:05.720 --> 00:29:06.279
 son for

00:29:06.279 --> 00:29:06.579
 you,

00:29:07.240 --> 00:29:07.759
 and there

00:29:07.759 --> 00:29:08.099
 we see

00:29:08.099 --> 00:29:08.579
 God the

00:29:08.579 --> 00:29:08.819
 Son

00:29:08.819 --> 00:29:09.379
 willingly

00:29:09.379 --> 00:29:09.940
 drinking

00:29:09.940 --> 00:29:10.500
 the cup

00:29:10.500 --> 00:29:11.119
 for us.

00:29:11.119 --> 00:29:11.799
 You see,

00:29:11.879 --> 00:29:12.259
 whatever

00:29:12.259 --> 00:29:13.199
 God may

00:29:13.199 --> 00:29:13.719
 decree,

00:29:14.019 --> 00:29:14.619
 it cannot

00:29:14.619 --> 00:29:15.819
 be because

00:29:15.819 --> 00:29:16.239
 he doesn't

00:29:16.239 --> 00:29:16.859
 love us.

00:29:17.819 --> 00:29:18.459
 At the

00:29:18.459 --> 00:29:18.839
 cross,

00:29:18.939 --> 00:29:19.239
 in a

00:29:19.239 --> 00:29:19.639
 wisdom

00:29:19.639 --> 00:29:20.459
 that shames

00:29:20.459 --> 00:29:21.000
 the wise

00:29:21.000 --> 00:29:21.319
 of this

00:29:21.319 --> 00:29:21.779
 world,

00:29:22.179 --> 00:29:22.399
 God

00:29:22.399 --> 00:29:23.000
 proved

00:29:23.000 --> 00:29:23.739
 his love

00:29:23.739 --> 00:29:24.339
 without

00:29:24.339 --> 00:29:25.000
 reserve

00:29:25.000 --> 00:29:25.959
 so that

00:29:25.959 --> 00:29:26.559
 we can

00:29:26.559 --> 00:29:27.119
 trust

00:29:27.119 --> 00:29:27.779
 his love

00:29:27.779 --> 00:29:28.299
 without

00:29:28.299 --> 00:29:29.159
 hesitation

00:29:29.159 --> 00:29:30.119
 even when

00:29:30.119 --> 00:29:30.579
 times

00:29:30.579 --> 00:29:31.979
 are hard.

00:29:33.439 --> 00:29:33.819
 And so

00:29:33.819 --> 00:29:34.539
 we too

00:29:34.539 --> 00:29:35.299
 can pray,

00:29:36.759 --> 00:29:37.199
 nevertheless,

00:29:38.319 --> 00:29:39.479
 not my

00:29:39.479 --> 00:29:39.879
 will,

00:29:39.880 --> 00:29:41.280
 but yours

00:29:41.280 --> 00:29:41.920
 be done.

00:29:45.520 --> 00:29:46.400
 And notice

00:29:46.400 --> 00:29:47.860
 what courage

00:29:47.860 --> 00:29:48.860
 and what

00:29:48.860 --> 00:29:49.580
 compassion

00:29:49.580 --> 00:29:50.840
 that prayer

00:29:50.840 --> 00:29:52.100
 gives to

00:29:52.100 --> 00:29:52.580
 Jesus.

00:29:53.980 --> 00:29:54.820
 Praying the

00:29:54.820 --> 00:29:55.260
 prayer,

00:29:55.840 --> 00:29:56.160
 Father,

00:29:56.560 --> 00:29:57.300
 your will

00:29:57.300 --> 00:29:57.880
 be done.

00:29:58.640 --> 00:29:59.240
 Jesus then

00:29:59.240 --> 00:30:00.580
 moves from

00:30:00.580 --> 00:30:01.620
 agony to

00:30:01.620 --> 00:30:02.600
 courage and

00:30:02.600 --> 00:30:03.080
 compassion.

00:30:03.260 --> 00:30:03.680
 He meets

00:30:03.680 --> 00:30:04.480
 his betrayer

00:30:04.480 --> 00:30:05.420
 and offers him

00:30:05.420 --> 00:30:06.320
 one last chance

00:30:06.320 --> 00:30:06.960
 to change his

00:30:06.960 --> 00:30:07.300
 mind.

00:30:07.299 --> 00:30:08.680
 He heals

00:30:08.680 --> 00:30:09.220
 the servant

00:30:09.220 --> 00:30:09.559
 of his

00:30:09.559 --> 00:30:10.119
 enemy and

00:30:10.119 --> 00:30:10.500
 tells the

00:30:10.500 --> 00:30:11.099
 disciples to

00:30:11.099 --> 00:30:11.440
 put their

00:30:11.440 --> 00:30:12.019
 swords away.

00:30:12.359 --> 00:30:12.859
 He addresses

00:30:12.859 --> 00:30:13.460
 those who

00:30:13.460 --> 00:30:13.879
 would arrest

00:30:13.879 --> 00:30:14.119
 him with

00:30:14.119 --> 00:30:14.659
 the challenging

00:30:14.659 --> 00:30:15.159
 light of

00:30:15.159 --> 00:30:15.539
 truth.

00:30:18.339 --> 00:30:19.119
 How will

00:30:19.119 --> 00:30:19.659
 we face

00:30:19.659 --> 00:30:20.240
 our trials

00:30:20.240 --> 00:30:20.659
 with such

00:30:20.659 --> 00:30:21.240
 courage and

00:30:21.240 --> 00:30:21.759
 compassion?

00:30:24.359 --> 00:30:25.240
 When we

00:30:25.240 --> 00:30:25.960
 in prayer,

00:30:26.460 --> 00:30:27.200
 when we've

00:30:27.200 --> 00:30:27.779
 wrestled,

00:30:28.119 --> 00:30:28.919
 and when we've

00:30:28.919 --> 00:30:29.500
 said with

00:30:29.500 --> 00:30:30.059
 Christ,

00:30:30.779 --> 00:30:31.159
 not my

00:30:31.159 --> 00:30:31.500
 will,

00:30:32.220 --> 00:30:32.779
 but yours

00:30:32.779 --> 00:30:33.240
 be done,

00:30:33.240 --> 00:30:34.620
 then we

00:30:34.620 --> 00:30:35.120
 can step

00:30:35.120 --> 00:30:36.839
 forth with

00:30:36.839 --> 00:30:37.200
 the same

00:30:37.200 --> 00:30:38.259
 courage and

00:30:38.259 --> 00:30:38.620
 the same

00:30:38.620 --> 00:30:39.359
 compassion of

00:30:39.359 --> 00:30:39.660
 Jesus.

00:30:44.099 --> 00:30:44.680
 And so

00:30:44.680 --> 00:30:44.839
 then,

00:30:44.900 --> 00:30:45.059
 friends,

00:30:45.099 --> 00:30:45.380
 like the

00:30:45.380 --> 00:30:45.740
 disciples,

00:30:45.900 --> 00:30:46.339
 we may be

00:30:46.339 --> 00:30:46.839
 facing the

00:30:46.839 --> 00:30:47.420
 biggest trial

00:30:47.420 --> 00:30:47.759
 of our

00:30:47.759 --> 00:30:48.180
 lives,

00:30:49.180 --> 00:30:50.240
 but like

00:30:50.240 --> 00:30:50.859
 the disciples,

00:30:51.099 --> 00:30:51.799
 we too

00:30:51.799 --> 00:30:52.880
 have a

00:30:52.880 --> 00:30:53.900
 Savior in

00:30:53.900 --> 00:30:54.200
 the Lord

00:30:54.200 --> 00:30:54.579
 Jesus,

00:30:55.039 --> 00:30:56.960
 who intercedes

00:30:56.960 --> 00:30:57.500
 for us,

00:30:57.759 --> 00:30:58.480
 who prays for

00:30:58.480 --> 00:30:58.640
 us,

00:30:58.680 --> 00:30:59.140
 who's standing

00:30:59.140 --> 00:30:59.819
 even now,

00:31:00.099 --> 00:31:00.400
 risen,

00:31:00.799 --> 00:31:01.420
 glorified at

00:31:01.420 --> 00:31:01.700
 the right

00:31:01.700 --> 00:31:02.099
 hand of the

00:31:02.099 --> 00:31:02.440
 Father,

00:31:02.440 --> 00:31:03.220
 so that we

00:31:03.220 --> 00:31:03.680
 might come

00:31:03.680 --> 00:31:03.980
 to the

00:31:03.980 --> 00:31:04.920
 Father in

00:31:04.920 --> 00:31:05.600
 his name,

00:31:05.799 --> 00:31:06.279
 and so that

00:31:06.279 --> 00:31:06.920
 we might pray

00:31:06.920 --> 00:31:07.740
 with confidence

00:31:07.740 --> 00:31:08.680
 to God as

00:31:08.680 --> 00:31:09.100
 our Father.

00:31:09.200 --> 00:31:09.420
 Father,

00:31:09.480 --> 00:31:09.759
 if you're

00:31:09.759 --> 00:31:10.019
 willing,

00:31:10.360 --> 00:31:11.039
 remove this

00:31:11.039 --> 00:31:11.320
 cup,

00:31:11.480 --> 00:31:11.980
 nevertheless,

00:31:12.600 --> 00:31:13.259
 not my

00:31:13.259 --> 00:31:13.620
 will,

00:31:13.920 --> 00:31:14.440
 but yours

00:31:14.440 --> 00:31:14.920
 be done.

00:31:18.120 --> 00:31:18.880
 And having

00:31:18.880 --> 00:31:19.400
 that kind

00:31:19.400 --> 00:31:19.960
 of confidence

00:31:19.960 --> 00:31:21.299
 in Jesus,

00:31:22.100 --> 00:31:22.840
 we too

00:31:22.840 --> 00:31:24.100
 can face

00:31:24.100 --> 00:31:24.559
 the trials

00:31:24.559 --> 00:31:24.880
 of our

00:31:24.880 --> 00:31:26.320
 time with

00:31:26.320 --> 00:31:27.559
 courage and

00:31:27.559 --> 00:31:28.220
 with compassion.

00:31:29.039 --> 00:31:29.460
 Let's pray

00:31:29.460 --> 00:31:29.779
 together.

00:31:32.440 --> 00:31:35.299
 Lord Jesus,

00:31:35.779 --> 00:31:37.200
 we confess

00:31:37.200 --> 00:31:38.059
 that oftentimes

00:31:38.059 --> 00:31:40.120
 we can

00:31:40.120 --> 00:31:40.500
 feel the

00:31:40.500 --> 00:31:40.980
 same

00:31:40.980 --> 00:31:43.559
 sort of

00:31:43.559 --> 00:31:44.279
 agony in

00:31:44.279 --> 00:31:44.620
 such a

00:31:44.620 --> 00:31:45.360
 smaller degree,

00:31:45.539 --> 00:31:45.680
 Lord,

00:31:45.720 --> 00:31:46.320
 we acknowledge,

00:31:46.480 --> 00:31:46.779
 but we

00:31:46.779 --> 00:31:47.320
 too can

00:31:47.320 --> 00:31:47.799
 feel like

00:31:47.799 --> 00:31:47.980
 we're

00:31:47.980 --> 00:31:48.640
 wrestling and

00:31:48.640 --> 00:31:49.320
 striving in

00:31:49.320 --> 00:31:49.660
 prayer.

00:31:52.660 --> 00:31:53.240
 But we

00:31:53.240 --> 00:31:53.640
 thank you,

00:31:53.720 --> 00:31:53.840
 Jesus,

00:31:53.940 --> 00:31:54.240
 that you've

00:31:54.240 --> 00:31:54.500
 sent the

00:31:54.500 --> 00:31:55.080
 Holy Spirit

00:31:55.080 --> 00:31:55.660
 to be our

00:31:55.660 --> 00:31:55.960
 helper.

00:31:55.960 --> 00:31:58.740
 we pray

00:31:58.740 --> 00:31:59.019
 that you

00:31:59.019 --> 00:31:59.180
 would

00:31:59.180 --> 00:31:59.700
 strengthen

00:31:59.700 --> 00:32:00.319
 all of

00:32:00.319 --> 00:32:00.720
 us

00:32:00.720 --> 00:32:02.880
 to be

00:32:02.880 --> 00:32:03.640
 able to

00:32:03.640 --> 00:32:04.860
 pray and

00:32:04.860 --> 00:32:05.500
 slow down

00:32:05.500 --> 00:32:05.799
 in these

00:32:05.799 --> 00:32:06.200
 moments,

00:32:06.279 --> 00:32:06.779
 to remember

00:32:06.779 --> 00:32:07.160
 that you're

00:32:07.160 --> 00:32:07.819
 our Father,

00:32:09.140 --> 00:32:09.779
 to remember

00:32:09.779 --> 00:32:10.140
 that you're

00:32:10.140 --> 00:32:10.759
 good and

00:32:10.759 --> 00:32:11.299
 loving and

00:32:11.299 --> 00:32:11.579
 that your

00:32:11.579 --> 00:32:12.200
 plans are

00:32:12.200 --> 00:32:13.180
 good and

00:32:13.180 --> 00:32:13.720
 wise.

00:32:15.460 --> 00:32:15.980
 Lord,

00:32:16.039 --> 00:32:16.380
 help us

00:32:16.380 --> 00:32:16.660
 as the

00:32:16.660 --> 00:32:17.259
 church to

00:32:17.259 --> 00:32:19.700
 move

00:32:19.700 --> 00:32:21.100
 forth in

00:32:21.100 --> 00:32:21.740
 the confidence

00:32:21.740 --> 00:32:23.519
 that this

00:32:23.519 --> 00:32:24.500
 prayer provides.

00:32:24.500 --> 00:32:26.319
 Lord Jesus,

00:32:26.460 --> 00:32:26.720
 that your

00:32:26.720 --> 00:32:27.500
 finished work

00:32:27.500 --> 00:32:31.220
 provides so

00:32:31.220 --> 00:32:31.440
 that we

00:32:31.440 --> 00:32:31.779
 might be

00:32:31.779 --> 00:32:32.839
 light and

00:32:32.839 --> 00:32:33.900
 salt in

00:32:33.900 --> 00:32:34.400
 these needful

00:32:34.400 --> 00:32:34.839
 times.

00:32:36.259 --> 00:32:37.000
 We pray all

00:32:37.000 --> 00:32:37.359
 this in the

00:32:37.359 --> 00:32:37.660
 name of

00:32:37.660 --> 00:32:37.940
 Jesus.

00:32:39.119 --> 00:32:39.400
 Amen.

00:32:41.279 --> 00:32:41.720
 Well,

00:32:41.740 --> 00:32:41.880
 friends,

00:32:41.940 --> 00:32:42.480
 in response

00:32:42.480 --> 00:32:43.779
 to sharing

00:32:43.779 --> 00:32:44.380
 and looking at

00:32:44.380 --> 00:32:44.740
 God's word

00:32:44.740 --> 00:32:45.039
 together,

00:32:45.119 --> 00:32:45.539
 let's continue

00:32:45.539 --> 00:32:45.900
 to sing

00:32:45.900 --> 00:32:46.240
 together.