Sermon: The Cup & The Kiss

astor 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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Sermon: The Cup & The Kiss
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astor 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
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Show Notes

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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