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Jesus experienced total anguish in the garden of Gethsemane as he prepared to take on your sins on the cross.

Key Points:

  • Jesus experienced great emotional distress.
  • Jesus wanted to avoid the cross.
  • Jesus went to the cross for you.

Quote This:

Matthew 26:45-46 But look—the time has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Up, let’s be going. Look, my betrayer is here!

See Also: Holidays, Jesus, Sacrifice

Talk About It
  1. What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
  2. What is the greatest sacrifice that someone made for you (other than Jesus)? Why was this sacrifice so great?
  3. Read Matthew 26:37-38. How would you describe Jesus’ emotions in the garden of Gethsemane? Does it surprise you that Jesus expresses these emotions? Why or why not?
  4. What do you do when you experience feelings of depression, anxiety, and sorrow?
  5. Read Matthew 26:39. How does it make you feel to know that Jesus asked three times to avoid the cross?
  6. Describe the spiritual agony that Jesus was going to experience on the cross.
  7. Why was Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross necessary?
  8. Read 2 Corinthians 5:21. Explain the meaning of this verse and what it means specifically for you.
  9. Why did God the Father refuse to let Jesus avoid the cross?
  10. Write a personal action step based on this conversation.

This is part of the Emptied series. Download the sermon slides and the discussion guide.

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