April 6, 2025 · Pastor Dick Emmons
Pastor Dick Emmons
Matthew 26:36-46
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Accepting Your Cup
Matthew 26:36-46
Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to His disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."
37 And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed.
38 Then He said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me."
39 And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will."
40 And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "So, you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour?
41 "Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
42 He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, Your will be done."
43 Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
44 And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.
45 Then He came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 "Get up, let us be going; behold, the one who betrays Me is at hand!"
Accepting Your Cup
Matt 26:36-46
I. The Servant Reveals His Grief
Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to His disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed. Then He said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me."
- Matt. 26:36-38
"Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.“ Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground. Lk. 22:42-44
Accepting Your Cup
Matt 26:36-46
I. The Servant Reveals His Grief
II. The Servant Requests His Relief
And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will."
- Matt. 26:39
In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety.
Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered - Heb. 5:7-8
Accepting Your Cup
Matt 26:36-46
I. The Servant Reveals His Grief
II. The Servant Requests His Relief
III. The Servant Renews His Belief
He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, Your will be done."
- Matt. 26:42
For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, Who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in his mouth; and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.
- 1 Pet. 2:21-24
Suffering Servants Entrust Themselves
Matt 26:36-46
To Their Sympathetic Sovereign
I. Share Your Grief Reservedly
II. Request Your Relief Fervently
III. Renew Your Belief Unreservedly
"This is My body which is given for you;
do this in remembrance of Me."
- Lk. 22:19
This cup which is poured out for you
is the new covenant in My blood.
- Lk. 22:20
