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Prayer & Betrayal

at Gethsemane

Matthew 26:44-46Slide2

44 So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. 45 Then He came to His 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 Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand."

Matthew 26:44-46Slide3

His demeanor

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, " Sit here while I go and pray over there." 37 And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. 38 Then He said to them, " My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.“ Matthew 26:36-38Christ’s Prayer in the GardenSlide4

His prayer

The Prayer in the Garden39 Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him. 40 When He came to the place, He said to them, " Pray that you may not enter into temptation."41 And He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and He knelt down and prayed, Christ’s Prayer in the GardenSlide5

His prayer

42 saying, " Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done." 43 Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. 44 And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.Christ’s Prayer in the GardenSlide6

His prayer

When He rose up from prayer, and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow. 46 Then He said to them, " Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.“Luke 22:39-46Christ’s Prayer in the GardenSlide7

His prayer

And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. 38 Then He said to them, " My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.“Matthew 26:37-38Christ’s Prayer in the GardenSlide8

His prayer

Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, " What! Could you not watch with Me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.“Matthew 26:40-41Christ’s Prayer in the GardenSlide9

His prayer

39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, " O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.“42 Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, " O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.“ Matthew 26:39,42

Christ’s Prayer in the GardenSlide10

His prayer

So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.Matthew 26:44Christ’s Prayer in the GardenSlide11

Character & Background of Judas

Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.4 But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who would betray Him, said, 5 " Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"Judas’ BetrayalSlide12

Character & Background of Judas

6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.John 12:3-6Judas’ BetrayalSlide13

Character & Background of Judas

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, " What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?" And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. 16 So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him. Matthew 26:14-16Judas’ BetrayalSlide14

Judas & the Soldiers Arrive

And while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people.48 Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, " Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him."Judas’ BetrayalSlide15

Judas & the Soldiers Arrive

49 Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, " Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed Him. Matthew 26:47-49Judas’ BetrayalSlide16

Judas & the Soldiers Arrive

50 But Jesus said to him, " Friend, why have you come?"Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him. 51 And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.Judas’ BetrayalSlide17

Judas & the Soldiers Arrive

52 But Jesus said to him, " Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels? 54 How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus?"Judas’ BetrayalSlide18

Judas & the Soldiers Arrive

In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, " Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me? I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not seize Me.Matthew 26:50-55Judas’ BetrayalSlide19

Judas & the Soldiers Arrive

But all this was done that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.“ Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled.Matthew 26:56Judas’ BetrayalSlide20

Lessons from Christ’s Prayer

1. When praying to the Father, we must always (even in times of great stress) remain humble. 2. We must always put God’s will above our own.

How does this apply today?Slide21

Lessons from Judas

1. Like Judas we can repent after we have sinned, Judas just didn’t do it. 2. While we all make mistakes what makes us different is

how

we

react to our mistakes.

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Judas didn’t repent, though he could have.

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Many today do not repent, even though

they can

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How does this apply today?Slide22

1. Do you seek the Father’s will or your own?

2. Are you willing to repent today of sin in your own life? Conclusion: