Gethsemane Prayer | Gospel of Matthew

John Mark Comer Teachings

Practicing the Way

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 1 September 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

How do we deal with emotional pain? John Mark explores Jesus's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, and discusses how His model can help us process through our own moments of pain, turmoil, and disappointment.

Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 26v36-46

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0:00.0	Welcome to the John Mark Comer
0:03.0	Teachings Podcast by practicing the way.
0:05.0	This teaching was originally given
0:08.0	at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon
0:10.0	as a part of the Gospel of Matthew Series.
0:13.0	Matthew's series.
0:17.0	Matthew, chapter 26, if you have been tracking with us through our teaching series on Matthew's
0:26.5	Gospel, you know that we are nearing the focal point of Jesus' death and resurrection.
0:33.0	And our teaching text for this morning
0:35.0	comes to us from the night before.
0:37.3	Let's stand together for the reading of scripture.
0:43.0	Matthew chapter 26, verse 36.
0:47.0	Just open your heart to receive all that God has for all that you are. I'm going to see. Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane and he said to them
1:30.0	sit here while I go over there and pray. He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along
1:37.2	with him and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, my soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.
1:47.0	Stay here. Keep watch with me.
1:57.4	Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, My father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me, yet not as I will, but as you will.
2:08.4	Then he returned to his disciples, and he found them sleeping.
2:11.2	Couldn't you men keep watch with me for one hour?
2:14.2	He asked Peter.
2:15.7	Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.
2:20.2	The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
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