Lent - garden of Gethsemane. Check pic

Lent is when we reflect on the passion of Christ

What Adam failed in rhe garden of Eden, Jesus overcome in another

Adam sin on a tree, Jesus died on another

Adam wais ashamed cos of his nakedness, Jesus was stripped naked to bare our shame

Luke 22 39

1.Garden of supplication

Jesus knowing that the soldiers are here to catch Him and put crucify... Jesus didn't run away, but turned to God the Father

   Jesus has a place to pray

Luke 22

Mark 14

2.A place of support

The ministry of presence is when your presence is the present (pic)

   Presence speaks louder

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Luke 22

Luke 22 42

There was a struggle

Jesus has 2 nature --- 100% human and 100% divine

Jesus is struggling in His humanity

Instead of words, presence is more impt

John 10

Jesus alr agreed to the salvation of man... Just as Jesus is grieving, Father God is also grieving

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In suffering, it's ok to weep

Luke 22

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In complete anguish to the point of sweating blood

   Jesus was in extreme stress

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One thing for sure, we will not be in the valley alone... jeuss will be with us

Gen 3 17

Cos of sin, mankind is to be toil...

Jeuss' sweat tt dropped on the ground redeemed the curse

Luke

This cup is the wrath of God

Isiah 51

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All the sins are collected in the cup of wrath. When a man dies, the wrath of cup is poured out on the person

Jesus is not afraid of the cross, but the wrath of humanity and separation from the Father

Matt 27

God is holy... Man sins and is separated from God

Jesus took the sins and thus the relationship with God was cut off cos of sins

4. Submission

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2 Cor

Jesus died the death that man have to die

Romans 3 23

Jesus took it from us

   What save us is the wrath of God being poured on Jesus, which is intended for us

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Luke 22

In the garden, Jesus and his disciples were tested

   Disciple were sleeping away, avoiding

   Jesus obeyed the Father... Jesus has the right to not drink but followed the will of God

One dayW, temptation will come where we have the right to do something  tt we may have the right to do it, but will we do according to God's will

Luke 22

Luke 22

Betrayal

Matt 26 25

Judas recognise Jesus as Rabbi, but not Lord

Summ

Jesus, struggle, suffering, Esther

THE HOLY SPIRIT LOVES US

-do not be anxious abt anything, but offer prayer with thanksgiving and the peace of God will fill our heart and mind

   -look to the Lord!

-God still wants to be present both in good times and bad but mankind hid themselves

   -as time goes by, mankind walked further and further away from God... man fails to recognize Him

-Moses pleaded to God... without God's personal present, Moses wont want to go

-its the presence of God with us that distinguishes us as His ppl... not our talents, riches

-when we call out to God, He is merciful

-as such, dont be afraid

-God wants to dwell in His ppl... Jesus came and dwelt with His ppl

   -for 33.5 years crucified, died, buried and on the 3rd day rose and ascended to heaven

-the personal presence of God is the Holy Spirit abiding in us forever

God has nv left... be anxious for nothing

-when we are in trouble, God didnt send someone else to help us, but God Himself help us

-the Holy Spirit knows what we are going through

   -He weeps when we weep, He laugh when we laugh

thanksgiving

1. thanksgiving

-in everything, give thanks for who God is...

   -dont let anything rob us

2. praise

-dont let fear robs us from our praise

-praise cures depression

praise has a voice!

3. worship

-worship demands presence

   -we have to be present with our full being (focus, mind and spirit).. just like God is present

      -a person cannot be fulling present when multi tasking

to push the pause botton, and put aside everything and give God our full attention