As we draw near to Easter, it’s helpful for us to remember the cross of Christ. But why is the cross so important? How could it be that the death of a jewish man in the first century stands out as a crucially important death? This morning we are looking at Jesus’ prayer in the Garden before he goes to the cross, to seek to understand the significance of what Christ did.
For a little more on the trinity, see: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/you-asked-does-gethsemane-separate-the-trinity/
Note: We had some technical difficulties with the recording this week, so the quality is low.
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39 And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41 And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” 43 And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.44 And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.[a]45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”