THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE

1. MATTHEW 26:36-46.

a) CHRIST HAD PREDICTED HIS BETRAYAL BY JUDAS.

b) INSTITUTED THE LORD’S SUPPER.

c) FORETOLD PETER’S DENIAL.

PRELUDE TO SUFFERING

THE JEWISH TRIALS ▪ THE ROMAN TRIALS ▪ JESUS’ HEALTH ▪ THE SCOURGING OF JESUS AND ITS MEDICAL ASPECTS (I PETER 2:24) ▪ CRUCIFIXION PRACTICES ▪ MEDICAL ASPECTS OF CRUCIFIXION

PERIOD OF SORROW

WAS EXCEEDING SORROWFUL, EVEN UNTO DEATH (V37-38) ▪ SURROUNDED WITH THE UNBELIEF, INGRATITUDE, AND WICKEDNESS OF MAN ▪ LOOKING FORWARD TO HIS OWN SUFFERING TO SAVE MAN

POSITION OF STRENGTH

ANGEL OF THE LORD APPEARED UNTO CHRIST, STRENGTHENING HIM (LUKE 22:43) ▪ JUST AS CHRIST WAS NOT ALONE IN HIS TIME OF TRIAL, WE ARE NOT ALONE IN OURS (I CORINTHIANS 10:12-13)

PLACE OF SUPPLICATION

CHRIST’S PRAYER EXPRESSED A SURRENDER OF THE SOUL (V38) ▪ CHRIST’S PRAYER EXPRESSED A SURRENDER OF THE WILL (V39) ▪ CHRIST’S PRAYER EXPRESSED STEADFASTNESS EVEN WHEN OTHERS FAILED (V40-46)

1. GARDEN WAS A:

a) PRELUDE TO SUFFERING.

b) PERIOD OF SORROW.

c) POSITION OF STRENGTH.

d) PLACE OF SUPPLICATION.