In this message, we look at the story of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. We talk about the significance of communion and how faith invites us to face reality.
Embracing Pain and Hope: Finding God in Life's Trials | Inspirational Sermon
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Discover how to navigate life's hardships by embracing a faith that acknowledges both pain and hope. In this powerful sermon, we explore the story of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and how it reflects the struggles we face today. Learn how true faith in Jesus doesn't ignore reality but empowers us to confront it with hope for a better future. Join us in understanding the significance of past, present, and future through the lens of communion and the promise of God's enduring presence. Don't miss this inspiring message!
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Matthew 26 (NLT)
36 Then Jesus went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and he said, “Sit here while I go over there to pray.” 37 He took Peter and Zebedee’s two sons, James and John, and he became anguished and distressed. 38 He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”39 He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”40 Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour? 41 Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!”42 Then Jesus left them a second time and prayed, “My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away[f] unless I drink it, your will be done.” 43 When he returned to them again, he found them sleeping, for they couldn’t keep their eyes open.44 So he went to pray a third time, saying the same things again. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said, “Go ahead and sleep. Have your rest. But look—the time has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Up, let’s be going. Look, my betrayer is here!”