The Brinkley argus., 1919-12-04

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 l. chrIsys sufferins tvv. 32-34). r. l. The place (v. 32). The garden of Gethsemane-ang gfnclosure containing l olive and Hg trees, beyond Kidron. about three-fourths of . mile from Je- trfasalem. The 1name means oliye-press.1 fThe name is is'signffcant of the occasion. EdeFshelm says 1t is an emblem or r trial. distress and agony. Perhaps the 1 garden was owned by one of Jesus lsfrieads.
 2. His companions (v. 35). He took with him the II disciples, that they might share, so far as possible, this sorrow with him. Being . real human being he crayed sympathy. He bade4 them watch with him. While he knew that he must sstread the wine-press he had iaskeen appreciation of sympathy so far as those who loved him could give 1t. The behavior of the disciples shows the utter limitation of human sympathy.
 8. His great sorrow {v. 34). This Is sthes same as the .'cup'' in verse 36. IL was not primarily the prospect of physical suffering that was crushing him; 1t was the suffering as sin bearer-the sensations of his pure soul coming into contact with the awful sin
 and guilt of the world. Only pure and
 relned natures can understand this.
 In;addition to this, there was the 1udg- n1ent stroke from the holy God as It
 fell upon his SOnt instead of the sin
 ner. God caused the iniQuities of the
 world to strike upon Jesus C1 Cor.
 5:21; Isa. B :6).
 II. christ Praying (vv. 35-42). Though he prlked human sympathy in the hour of supreme need, his only
 recourse was prayer The sympathy
 of our friends is helpful, but in the
 great crises of life we can find help
 only when we go,to God fin prayer. "Is
 any among you afflicted! Let him
 pray" James 6s1S)-
 1. The first prayer (vv. 35-3S). (1)
 His posture f(v. 35). He fell on his
 face, prostrate on the ground. In the
 hour of our great need we naturally
 prostrats ourselves before God. This
 is becoming posture. (2) His peti- ton f(v. S6). "Take away this emp from me" By thst cup is meant his death on the cross He did not desire to escape the cross. No doubt 1t was most grieyous to him; to face its shame
 but he pressed on. knowing that for this cause hsihadscon1e into the world tJohn 12 :27,e28; cf. Heb. 2:14). Hr prayed that the '.hour might pass from him." that is, that hns life might be I iDfolenged to die on the cross at the appointed time to make .atonement for the sins of the world The burden was 70 great that 1t seemed 3his life would |zbe crushed out. His prayer was heari .fHeb. SD. When God hears our prayers he grants thespetition desired q John 5:14-15). Angels ministered to him, giving the necessary grace to endure to the end Auke 22s43}. t3) His resignation (v. 36). His will was l in subjection to the Father. He knew that his death on the cross was the will of God the;Father :'for he was the Lamb slain from the Foundation of the
 world. (4 The disciples .rebuked (v. 37). He singled out Peter, since he had been the most conspicuous in pro claiming his loyalty (John 1S:3s). Though he would go.with him to death, he could not watchione hour. (5) Ex-
 hortation to the disciples (v. 3S). "Watch and pray, lest ye- enter into ! temptation" The only way to be able | tp sstand in the time of trial is to be | watching and praying. Jesus knew \ that although lthssdisciples meant well. | they would fail In the trial unless aid ed from above. The flesh Is too weak kt0-stand the strain.
 E E 2. The second prayer (vys 39, 4O). | He withdrew the second time from his | disciples and uttered the same words
 1n prayer This was not vain repetI-
 don. It is proper to repeat our re quests. He found the disciples asaep | again. Their sham- and confusion was
 more marked than at first. K 3. The third prayer (vv. Al, 42). ! He uttered the same words in his
 third prayer (Matt 28:44). He now
 tells the disciples to sleep on and take
 their rest. as the hour had come for
 his, betrayal There Is such thing
 as being asleep when wanted and
 awaking when 1t is too late. If the