A Love the leads to the Cross and Beyond: A Love that Conquers

But wait. Wait. Don't clap yet. Because what good is a savior who's dead? Right. A dead savior does nobody any good. The fact is Jesus has to do more than conquer a garden of Gethsemane, and he's definitely gotta do more than conquer a cross. Jesus gotta conquer that grave. Because if Jesus doesn't conquer that grave, then his sacrifice is meaningless to the father. It means nothing unless Jesus rises. [01:17:27] (29 seconds)  #ResurrectionMatters

You see my friends, it wasn't nails that held our savior to the cross. It was his love for you and me. His love for sinners, his love for rebels, his love for the guilty, his love for the godless, his love for the very ones who pierced him and betrayed him, his love for the undeserving, his love for the unworthy. And I'm counted amongst that list of names And you are counted amongst that list of names. And so what a sacrifice. Amen? Amen. I mean, what an amazing sacrifice. [01:16:28] (37 seconds)  #LoveOnTheCross

Because Gethsemane is not just a place of sorrow. Gethsemane is not just a place of struggle. Gethsemane, at the end of the day, is a place of strength. It's a place of strength. We skipped over this. But three times, Jesus prays to the father and each time, he comes to the same conclusion. Not my will, but your will be done. Interestingly enough, this parallels the Garden of Eden experience, whereas Adam says, not my will, but your will not your will, but my will be done. And he brings death to all mankind. [01:06:56] (37 seconds)  #GethsemaneStrength

But rather than shrinking away in terror and shrinking away in fear, they stared death in the face with steely eyed determination. And I'll tell you how, It's because the grace of God met them in their time of need. And so Jesus was never scared of a cross. What brought Jesus to his knees and caused Jesus' soul such torment had less to do with that cross and more to do with that cup. It's the cup. It's the cup. And here we see, my friends, the struggle of Gethsemane. [00:58:12] (41 seconds)  #TheCupOfSuffering

You see, a Gethsemane type suffering is different from any run of the mill type of suffering. Gethsemane type suffering is is different from a suffering we may endure from, let's say, a consequence to sin, or it's different from the type of suffering we may encounter as a result of, let's say, willful rebellion and foolish choices in our lives. A Gethsemane type suffering is this. Gethsemane is a divinely guided, sovereignly controlled pressing that produces a purity in our lives. And therein lies the paradox of Gethsemane because it's a pressing that produces a purity in our lives. [00:50:19] (43 seconds)  #PurifyingPressing

Because this cup, ladies and gentlemen, represented something more terrifying than death. This cup represents ultimately the wrath of almighty god. Isaiah fifty one seventeen paints a stark image of this cup. Isaiah says, awake, awake, rise up Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the lord, the cup of his wrath. Revelation fourteen ten describes the final outcome of the enemies of god. They too will drink the wine of god's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. I want you to know, my friends, that this cup that stands before the lord to drink is not gonna be a cup that goes down easy [00:59:22] (42 seconds)  #CupOfWrath

Jesus had been praying to the Father over and over again. Lord, take this cup. Is there another way? Well well, the answer is actually no, Jesus. There is no other way because there's nobody else who's able. And the weakness of the disciples is pointing to that reality for Jesus. Is there another way, Jesus? No. There's no other way because there's nobody else who has all power in his in his hands. There's no other way. There's no other way, Jesus, because there's nobody else who is sinless and can provide a sinless sacrifice like you. There's no other way. [01:05:30] (34 seconds)  #NoOtherWay

There's no other way, Jesus, because there's nobody else who is fully God and fully man, and being fully God and fully man can die on the cross to pay the penalty for all of our sins. Rise victorious from the grave. There's no other way because there's no other God like Jesus. There's no other god like Jesus. There's no other savior like the lord. And so there's no other way. And so Jesus, he's gotta go at it alone. And unlike the disciples who were derelict in their duty to pray, Jesus musters up the resolve he needed to defer to the father's sovereignty. [01:06:03] (47 seconds)  #FullyGodFullyMan

Because Gethsemane is not just a place of sorrow. Gethsemane is not just a place of struggle. Gethsemane, at the end of the day, is a place of strength. It's a place of strength. We skipped over this. But three times, Jesus prays to the father and each time, he comes to the same conclusion. Not my will, but your will be done. Interestingly enough, this parallels the Garden of Eden experience, whereas Adam says, not my will, but your will not your will, but my will be done. And he brings death to all mankind. Jesus says, not my will, but thy will be done and grants eternal life to all who believe. [01:06:55] (45 seconds)

Because this cup, ladies and gentlemen, represented something more terrifying than death. This cup represents ultimately the wrath of almighty god. Isaiah fifty one seventeen paints a stark image of this cup. Isaiah says, awake, awake, rise up Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the lord, the cup of his wrath. Revelation fourteen ten describes the final outcome of the enemies of god. They too will drink the wine of god's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. I want you to know, my friends, that this cup that stands before the lord to drink is not gonna be a cup that goes down easy because this cup contains the sins of the entire world coupled together with the righteous judgment of almighty god. [00:59:22] (52 seconds)

Jesus had been praying to the father over and over again. Lord, take this cup. Is there another way? Well well, the answer is actually no, Jesus. There is no other way because there's nobody else who's able. And the weakness of the disciples is pointing to that reality for Jesus. Is there another way, Jesus? No. There's no other way because there's nobody else who has all power in his in his hands. There's no other way. There's no other way, Jesus, because there's nobody else who is sinless and can provide a sinless sacrifice like you. There's no other way. There's no other way, Jesus, because there's nobody else who is fully God and fully man, and being fully God and fully man can die on the cross to pay the penalty for all of our sins. Rise victorious from the grave. There's no other way because there's no other God like Jesus. There's no other god like Jesus. There's no other savior like the lord. [01:05:29] (62 seconds)

Jesus had been praying to the father over and over again. Lord, take this cup. Is there another way? Well well, the answer is actually no, Jesus. There is no other way because there's nobody else who's able. And the weakness of the disciples is pointing to that reality for Jesus. Is there another way, Jesus? No. There's no other way because there's nobody else who has all power in his in his hands. There's no other way. There's no other way, Jesus, because there's nobody else who is sinless and can provide a sinless sacrifice like you. There's no other way. There's no other way, Jesus, because there's nobody else who is fully God and fully man, and being fully God and fully man can die on the cross to pay the penalty for all of our sins. Rise victorious from the grave. There's no other way because there's no other God like Jesus. There's no other god like Jesus. There's no other savior like the lord. [01:05:29] (62 seconds)

Because Gethsemane is not just a place of sorrow. Gethsemane is not just a place of struggle. Gethsemane, at the end of the day, is a place of strength. It's a place of strength. We skipped over this. But three times, Jesus prays to the father and each time, he comes to the same conclusion. Not my will, but your will be done. Interestingly enough, this parallels the Garden of Eden experience, whereas Adam says, not my will, but your will not your will, but my will be done. And he brings death to all mankind. Jesus says, not my will, but thy will be done and grants eternal life to all who believe. [01:06:55] (45 seconds)

I want you to know, my friends, that this cup that stands before the lord to drink is not gonna be a cup that goes down easy because this cup contains the sins of the entire world coupled together with the righteous judgment of almighty god. [00:59:57] (17 seconds)

A Gethsemane type suffering is this. Gethsemane is a divinely guided, sovereignly controlled pressing that produces a purity in our lives. And therein lies the paradox of Gethsemane because it's a pressing that produces a purity in our lives. [00:50:41] (22 seconds)

Is there another way, Jesus? No. There's no other way because there's nobody else who has all power in his in his hands. There's no other way. There's no other way, Jesus, because there's nobody else who is sinless and can provide a sinless sacrifice like you. There's no other way. There's no other way, Jesus, because there's nobody else who is fully God and fully man, and being fully God and fully man can die on the cross to pay the penalty for all of our sins. Rise victorious from the grave. There's no other way because there's no other God like Jesus. There's no other god like Jesus. There's no other savior like the lord. And so there's no other way. And so Jesus, he's gotta go at it alone. [01:05:46] (52 seconds)