Going Above and Beyond
Rex Yancy
Matthew 26:36-40
The Lord Jesus Christ had just initiated the Lord's Supper with his disciples. It was a fitting end to the Passover. Jesus may have celebrated 3 to 5 Passover's with them. The Passover commemorated the death angel passing over the Jews at the end of the plagues.
Jesus led his disciples to the Garden of Gethsemane. It was located across the Kidron Valley and facing the Eastern Gate. I am sure Jesus had met with his disciples there many times.
He took Peter, James, and John to a spot in the garden and told them to tarry there and to watch with him.
The Bible then says ''and he went a little farther...'' I realize this is just a phrase indicating distance. But I also realize that it represents so much more.
Jesus had come to a crossroads moment in his life. He knew that the cup before him was a bitter cup. He could have stopped. He could have thrown in the towel. But he went a little farther.
It may be that some of you are about ready to give up. You are ready to give up on life, the
church, on following Jesus. He went on a little farther.
I want to mention three things of which there are many where Jesus went above and beyond. He went a little farther.
1.JESUS WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND IN EXERCISING HIS WILL.
We exercise our wills every day. We exercise our will as to whether we will follow Jesus or not. ''If any man wills to come after me, let him take up his cross and follow me.''
Jesus knew what was before him. He knew there would be trials, beatings, carrying his cross, and the crucifixion. But he said, ''Not my will but thine be done.''
What about your will? What does God want to do in your life? What does God want to do with your marriage, work, church. Have you considered going above and beyond? Have you considered going a little farther?
Philippians 2:8 ''And being found in the fashion of a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cro ...
Rex Yancy
Matthew 26:36-40
The Lord Jesus Christ had just initiated the Lord's Supper with his disciples. It was a fitting end to the Passover. Jesus may have celebrated 3 to 5 Passover's with them. The Passover commemorated the death angel passing over the Jews at the end of the plagues.
Jesus led his disciples to the Garden of Gethsemane. It was located across the Kidron Valley and facing the Eastern Gate. I am sure Jesus had met with his disciples there many times.
He took Peter, James, and John to a spot in the garden and told them to tarry there and to watch with him.
The Bible then says ''and he went a little farther...'' I realize this is just a phrase indicating distance. But I also realize that it represents so much more.
Jesus had come to a crossroads moment in his life. He knew that the cup before him was a bitter cup. He could have stopped. He could have thrown in the towel. But he went a little farther.
It may be that some of you are about ready to give up. You are ready to give up on life, the
church, on following Jesus. He went on a little farther.
I want to mention three things of which there are many where Jesus went above and beyond. He went a little farther.
1.JESUS WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND IN EXERCISING HIS WILL.
We exercise our wills every day. We exercise our will as to whether we will follow Jesus or not. ''If any man wills to come after me, let him take up his cross and follow me.''
Jesus knew what was before him. He knew there would be trials, beatings, carrying his cross, and the crucifixion. But he said, ''Not my will but thine be done.''
What about your will? What does God want to do in your life? What does God want to do with your marriage, work, church. Have you considered going above and beyond? Have you considered going a little farther?
Philippians 2:8 ''And being found in the fashion of a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cro ...
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