1. Be Like Jesus “Watch and Pray” Matthew 26:36-46
Theme for 2017
….Like Jesus…

2. Be Like Jesus…when He struggles
Matthew 26:36,37 36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled.

3. Be Like Jesus…when He struggles
Gethsemane – “The Oil Press”
[ TURNING POINT and RELEASE ]
3 Levels of intensity:
Level One: Raw Human agony
Level Two: The Contest of the Soul
Level Three: The Conflict of the wills

4. Be Like Jesus…when He struggles
The Postures for Intense Times: (36,38,41)
Sit here while Jesus intercedes – Obedience
Watch with Me – Observation
Watch and Pray - Outpouring Luke 22:39,40

5. Be Like Jesus…when He struggles
38  Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” 39  And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” 40  And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41  Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

6. Be Like Jesus…when He struggles
The Pressure of Real Problems:
Sorrowful (vs.37)
Troubled (vs.37)
Soul is very sorrowful (vs.38)
The Cup (wrath of God for peoples sin) (vs.39)
Temptation (vs.41)
Weakness of the flesh (vs.41)

7. Be Like Jesus…when He struggles
The Principle of The Wills: “Thy Will Be Done”
Romans 8:26-28
Contest of not what I will, but Thy Will Be Done: (vs.39)
Consideration of another way, Your will be done: (vs.42)

8. Be Like Jesus…when He struggles
The Probability of Conflict: “the Spirit is willing, the flesh is weak.” (vs.41)
Life is a contest between the Spirit and the Flesh:

9. Be Like Jesus…when He struggles
Have you had a GETHSEMANE experience?
What posture do you need to take when you face pressure?
Is it permissible by you for “Thy Will Be Done” ?
The ‘flesh’ is weak; admit it.
The ‘Spirit’ is your victor, SURRENDER!