The Second Garden

In Gethsemane, Jesus prayed that the cup might pass from Him—but He also knew that if we were to be saved, He would have to drink it. In The Second Garden, we trace the biblical image of the cup of God’s judgment and see the gospel at its center: it's a sermon about prayer -but really about the gospel.

Scripture: Matthew 26.36-46

(Additional Reading: Mark 14.32-52; Luke 22.39-46; Psalm 75.8)

Warm-Up:

What does Gethsemane reveal about the price Jesus paid?

“O all ye who pass by, behold and see: 

Man stole the fruit, but I must climb the tree; 

The tree of life to all, but only me: 

Was ever grief like mine?”

- George Herbert -