Lectio Continua: Matt. 26 - The Cup & The Kiss

Pastor Chris Gordon explores Matthew 26, detailing Jesus’ intense agony in the Garden of Gethsemane and His ultimate submission to the Father's will.
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Lectio Continua: Matt. 26 - The Cup & The Kiss
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Pastor Chris Gordon explores Matthew 26, detailing Jesus’ intense agony in the Garden of Gethsemane and His ultimate submission to the Father's will.
Published
Apr 5, 2026
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Pastor Chris Gordon explores Matthew 26, detailing Jesus’ intense agony in the Garden of Gethsemane and His ultimate submission to the Father's will. The sermon highlights the impossibility of self-salvation and the necessity of Christ drinking the cup of God's wrath alone to fulfill the scriptures.

Chapters:
00:10 - Scripture Reading: Matthew 26:36-56
01:21 - The Prayer in Gethsemane
02:22 - The Betrayal by Judas
03:00 - The Arrest and the Sword
03:57 - Are You Able to Drink the Cup?
05:55 - The Impossibility of Self-Salvation
06:58 - The Offense of the Gospel
08:23 - Peter's Bold Assertion and Failure
10:09 - The Inauguration of the Passion
11:30 - The Willing Spirit and Weak Flesh
13:45 - Fulfilling the Prophets
15:10 - The Sovereignty of Christ in Suffering

Mentions:
- Gospel of Matthew
- The Prophet's Scriptures
- Peter
- Judas
- The Sons of Zebedee (James and John)
- The Rich Young Ruler (referenced from earlier in Matthew)

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