Matthew 26:36-39 - The Weight of Gethsemane - Bro. Mark Ellis and Bro. John "Ernie" Perez

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A quiet garden, a heavy heart, and a prayer that still shapes our lives: not my will, but yours. We walk through Matthew 26:36–39 and wrestle with the deeper meaning of Gethsemane’s cup—not only the brutality of the cross, but the shock of felt separation as the sinless Son bears our sin. That moment reframes obedience, joy, and what blessing really looks like when the world pushes back.
We connect Jesus’ surrender to Hebrews 4 and 12, where a high priest who knows our weakness invites bold access to mercy, and the “joy set before him” corrects our appetite for platform and ease. The Beatitudes from Matthew 5 stand against our cultural scorecard: poor in spirit, meek, pure in heart, and even persecuted are not failures but signs of a life aligned with the kingdom of God. Along the way, we talk honestly about cultural pressure, name-only faith, and how to hold conviction without contempt. Herod’s political religion becomes a cautionary tale; covenant faithfulness becomes the goal.
Anchored by Daniel 9, we end with a call to collective repentance and renewed surrender. God was in Christ reconciling the world, which means the cross is not distant help—it is God with us and for us. If Jesus could see the cup, feel forsakenness, and still choose love, then we can choose a cross-shaped life today: pure over popular, faithful over famous, joyful over merely happy. Listen, reflect, and share your takeaways with us. If this moved you, follow the show, leave a review, and send the episode to a friend who needs courage to say, not my will. *Recorded on 10/20/2025

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פרקים

1. Opening And Introductions (00:00:00)

2. Reading Matthew 26:36–39 (00:01:47)

3. Rethinking The Cup In Gethsemane (00:03:50)

4. “Why Have You Forsaken Me” Explored (00:06:37)

5. Our High Priest And Bold Access (00:09:20)

6. Obedience, Temptation, And Human Nature (00:13:05)

7. Joy Set Before Him And Victory (00:17:10)

8. Cultural Pressure And Persecution (00:21:12)

9. Not My Will In Daily Life (00:26:05)

10. Beatitudes Versus American Success (00:30:10)

11. The Cost Of The Cross In Detail (00:36:02)

12. God Was In Christ Reconciling (00:41:10)