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How did Jesus during His agony in the Garden of Gethsemane become a model for Christians today?
Great question. We learn many very interesting things from the Garden of Gethsemane (Matt26:36-46;Mark14:32-41;Luk22:39-46), here are a few:
Jesus prayed. This is pretty amazing in and of itself, because we would assume that Jesus would not need to pray since He had the authority from God and could do miracles and He knew the will of God, having come from Him. So why would He pray? If we had such power, we would probably not feel the need to pray, but Jesus did. It models to us how important prayer is in the eyes of Jesus.
The second thing we see is that Jesus asks persistently for God to do something for Him, for He asks God for the same thing several times. In Gethsemane, Jesus knows He is going to be taken and arrested, beaten and crucified in a horrible way, and the fear and heaviness of what is going to be done to Him is causing Him great anguish. Now, we understand that Jesus has said many times that He already knew what was going to happen to Him. He already knew that He had come to earth as a sacrifice (Matt16:21,20:19,26:2). He knew that He was going to die, but yet He still prayed, asking for God to "take this cup from me," which means that, if there was any way that Jesus would not have to die so horribly, He wanted God to help Him out of it.
Jesus defers to His Father's judgement. We see each time that Jesus prayed asking that God help Him not have to die, He said "not as I will, but you will," which means that He, even having as much authority as He did, would not do anything outside God's will. This is an excellent model for us when we pray, because we may ask with good intentions but God knows what is best, so we act as Jesus did and give God the final say in answering the prayer.
One other great thing we learn is in the part of the story where Jesus comes and finds His disciples, who were supposed to be praying with Him, fast asleep and says "watch and pray so that you do not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" (Matt26:41). What do we learn from this? At that moment, you would think Jesus would probably say "Wake up! Pray so that God might spare me from what I have to do!" But Jesus thinks of their own spiritual wellness instead of His own. Notice that in that moment Jesus, right before He is going to be hauled off and killed, sees that the disciples' prayer would guard them against temptation. This is important and it teaches us that a moment of enormous doubt and crisis when the disciple's faith would be shaken was a moment they might easily be tempted to fall from their faith.
What else can I help you with?
Did Jesus feel fear during his time on Earth?
Yes, according to the Bible, Jesus experienced fear during his time on Earth, such as when he prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane before his crucifixion.
Who was Judas Iscraiot?
He was one of the 12 Apostles hand selected by Jesus to be by Jesus' side during his earthly divine ministry and who "betrayed" Jesus with a kiss in the garden of Gethsemane.
At what time was Jesus arrested according to historical accounts?
Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane during the night, likely between midnight and 3 a.m., according to historical accounts.
What did Jesus do on the week before he died?
During the week before his death, Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, overturned tables in the temple to drive out money changers, taught in the temple, had the Last Supper with his disciples, and prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane before he was arrested.
Was Jesus ever afraid during his time on Earth?
Yes, according to the Bible, Jesus experienced fear. In the Garden of Gethsemane before his crucifixion, he prayed to God, expressing his fear and asking for strength to face what was to come.
What town was Jesus in by the Roman soldiers?
Jesus was in the town of Jerusalem when he was arrested by Roman soldiers. This occurred during the events leading up to his crucifixion. Specifically, he was apprehended in the Garden of Gethsemane, located on the Mount of Olives, just outside the city.
Did Jesus experience fear during his time on Earth?
Yes, according to the Bible, Jesus experienced fear during his time on Earth. One notable instance is when he prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane before his crucifixion, expressing his fear and asking God to take the cup of suffering away from him.
Which part of Saint Peter's ear was stabbed?
Saint Peter's ear was not stabbed. Peter cut off the ear of a servant of the high priest in the Garden of Olives at the time of Christ's arrest.
Who cut off the ear of the high priest when Jesus was arrested?
Peter, who is Jesus's brother.
Did Jesus ever rest during his teachings?
Yes. Jesus was fully human, and so became tired. Luke 22:39 mentions that it was "his custom" to go to the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives. Tradition hold this was a place he often went to rest and pray.
Do Adventists believe that the Garden of Eden was destroyed during the flood?
Not only the seventh day adventist but most of the christians are well aware Biblicaly that the whole earth was destroyed by the flood described in the book of Genesis. The garden of eden was in heaven, so it was not destroyed , the earth did, but not "gARDEN OF eDEN"
When did the garden gnome first become popular?
While garden gnomes seemed to have appeared during the Renaissance, their popularity did not take off until the Victorian Era, when manufactured Garden Gnomes from Germany spread to France and England.
