“Watch with Me” Matthew 26:36-46

Hour of Trial John 12:27 Passover and Lord’s Supper Promised the Comforter Prayer for apostles and us Sang a hymn with apostles Gethsemane, Matthew 26:36-38 “Sorrowful and deeply distressed… exceedingly sorrowful” Heavy heart, Luke 22:43-44

“give strict attention to, be cautious, active” (Thayer) Matthew 26:38 (41) “watch with me”

Spiritual Watchfulness Requires… Gethsemane Sacrifice, 26:39-41; Hebrews 5:7a Convenience v. Conviction, Acts 24:25 Submission, 26:42-43; Hebrews 5:7b; James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:6 Wear the yoke of Christ, Matthew 11:29-30 Matthew 26:39-46

Spiritual Watchfulness Requires… Gethsemane Steadfastness, 26:44; Hebrews 5:8-9 Stony soil, Mark 4:16-17 Surrender, 26:45-46; Luke 9:23 “I Surrender All” Matthew 26:39-46

We Must Be Watchful 1 Thess. 5:6 To see and resist temptation, Matthew 26:41 (26:33-35, 58; 69ff) Curiosity led Peter into sin, 1 Peter 5:8 Live carefully, Ephesians 5:15-16 (Matthew 6:13)

We Must Be Watchful 1 Thess. 5:6 To fulfill our duties as faithful servants of Christ, Mark 13:32-37 Not distracted by the world, Luke 21:34-36 Spiritual readiness: Prepared and persevering, Matthew 25:10-13

We Must Be Watchful Watchfulness is commanded of… Elders, Acts 20:31 (Heb. 13:17) Preachers, 2 Timothy 4:5 Devoted Christians, 1 Cor. 16:13 In prayer, Eph. 6:18; Col. 4:2 Against spiritual neglect, 1 Thess. 5:6 Watchfulness requires self-examination and repentance, Revelation 3:2-3 (2 John 8)

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