Three reasons forgloom in the garden

I. Jesus: Suffering Savior

Background

32, prayer 33, human sympathy 33, deeply troubled, distressed. Deity?

Deity alone?Deity alone? Jn.2, 4, 6 Human alone?Human alone? Mt.4:3 (Hb.4:15; 5:7);

Jn.4); Mk.6; 14-15

35, intense passion 35, hourhour:: 10:38; Jn.7:6; 8:20; 12:23; 13:1 36, cupcup:: all suffering He experienced

until death on cross. Is.51:17 36, willwill 37, greater intensity

Lk.22:44-45

Agony – separation – bore sins – world Is.53:6; 2 Co.5:21; Ga.3:13 Shows:

1. Horrors of sin. Jesus understood

2. Love of God

The curse has been borne; the law is silent; the blessing remains

I. Jesus: Suffering Savior

II. Disciples: Sad Sleepers

Lk.22:45

Mk.14:31, great intentions Mk.14:32-33, greatest privilege

Mk.14:37-40, sleeping Peter’s boast: diedie for Him Peter’s best: dozeddozed instead Ro.8:3. Jn.8:46; Ep.4:20-21

Mk.9:6off guard

Lk.9:32sleepy

Transfiguration:saw His glory

Gethsemane:saw His gloom

Only recourse: plead for mercy

1 Jn.1:6-10 ScriptureScripture, 5: God is light… SayingSaying # 1, 6: claim fellowship; darkness SalvationSalvation, 7: blood cleanses SayingSaying # 2, 8: deny sin = no forgiveness SalvationSalvation, 9: say same thing Saying Saying # 3, 10: denial makes God a liar SaviorSavior, 2:1-2: sinless, sacrifice

I. Jesus: Suffering Savior

III. Judas: Selfish Schemer

II. Disciples: Sad Sleepers

Betrayer: “one of the twelve” (42)

43-44, not just what he did, but how 45, talk, not walk

Yet, no excuse for his sin

ProphesiedPs.41:9Jn.17:12

Satanicattack

Lk.22:3

Judas and Peter(Different not in guilt, but attitude)

Peter: Mt.16:22“Satan”

Heart: loved JesusOften repented

Lk.22:62

Judas: Jn.6:70“Devil”

Heart: loved moneyJn.13; Mk.14:10f

Mt.27:3

We face same choices

1 Jn.1:8-10, 2:1-2 1 Jn. 5:16 We must maintain a tender heart