Jesus and the Test of Gethsemane | Dr. Stephen Conley

Text:  Mark 14:32-42

The Sorrowing Savior (Mark 14:32-34)

• Jesus entered Gethsemane with His disciples in watchful prayer.
• Jesus continued in Gethsemane under pressing anguish and distress.
• Jesus enters our sorrow as our ultimate High priest (Hebrews 4:15; 5:7-10)

The Submissive Savior (Mark 14:35-36)

• Jesus displays His perfect humanity in Gethsemane.
• Jesus prays for the cup of God’s wrath to be removed.
• Jesus submitted Himself to the will of His Father as our substitute and example.

The Slumbering Disciples (Mark 14:37-42)

• Jesus exhorts His disciples to watchful prayer amid temptation’s warfare. 
• Jesus finds His disciples sleeping instead of praying.
• Jesus passes the test of Gethsemane with undaunted courage and unparalleled love.