Sunday School lesson February 22

This lesson is taken from Matthew 26:36-46 NIV Bible. We find Jesus on Thursday, he has just had The Last Supper with the disciples, now only 11 because Judas has left the upper room. Jesus took the 11 disciples to a quiet place called Gethsemane and told them to sit for a while because he needed to pray. He took Peter, James and John with Him, He sought companionship and support, He needed them to pray and support him; he was sorrowful and troubled( note the human aspect of Jesus he felt joy, pain, anger and sorrow just like us) He asked the three to stay here and keep watch( note these were the same three disciples that witnessed the transfigured state of Jesus a few lessons back). He went a little farther and fell with His face to the ground and prayed" My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." The cup that he is talking about is the separation from God, His Father, and the isolation from His Father. Jesus defeated Satan in the garden when he made the decision to move forward. He knew he faced the physical pain of crucifixion, but he also knew on the cross he would bear the sins of the World. He returned to the disciples and found them sleeping! When we don't read God's word we are also guilty of "sleeping" We must watch and pray so we do not fall into temptation, because our body is weak. Jesus prayed the same prayer 3 times and 3 times he found His disciples sleeping, they failed Him in His most desperate hour. God's plan for our salvation went through the cross and The Father enabled Jesus to carry out this plan. Jesus promised " I will never leave you" He is always there for us if we accept the free gift of salvation
that He paid in full by going to the cross. No one took Jesus' life from Him, He laid it down in obedience to His Father's command. Are you willing to be obedient?