Dedicated To The Men of God Who Preach the Word of God As It Is To Men As They Are

"Preach The Word"

GETHSEMENE

Text: Matthew 26:36-40

Introduction:

The supper had ended and the precious words you find in John 14:17 had been spoken. Christ and his deciples arose from the table in the upper room and went down the steps through the streets of Jerusalem, out the gate into the garden of Gethsemene.

In a garden, the first man fell through yielding to the wicked one and in a garden, the second man would now conquer through yielding to the holy one.

I. GETHSEMENE - A PLACE OF SORROW - VS.37

He had always been the Man of Sorrow but all other sorrow was just drops of water compared to the waves and billows that went over Him here.

A. Sorrow from the corruption of His people. (John 1:11)

B. Sorrow from the carnality of His deciples. (Judas gone, Peter filled with carnality, James and John asleep).

C. Sorrow from the cup of His Father. In that cup was sin, death, judgement but He drank it and tread the wine press alone.

II. GETHSEMENE - A PLACE OF SUFFERING - VS, 38

Sin and suffering always go together. (Compare Adam, Lot, David).

A. He suffered from sin. (Isa.53:10; II Cor.5:21, I Peter 2:24). The difference in the religion of the world and Christianity is that religion is trying to do something for their God and in Christianity, God does something for the people.

B. He suffered from Satan.

C. He suffered from the Sovereign God (Isa. 53:10).

III. GETHSEMENE - A PLACE OF SUPPLICATION - VS, 39

A. Prostate Prayer - vs. 39 (Fell on His face).

B. Private Prayer - vs. 44.

C. Preserving Prayer - vs. 44 (3 times).

SERMON BY BROTHER EDGAR THOMAS - EVANGELIST - USA

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