Mark 14:32-42 (NASB)

32 They came to a place named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit here until I have prayed.” 33 And He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be very distressed and troubled. 34 And He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.” 35 And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began praying that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by. 36 And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.” 37 And He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? 38 Keep watching and praying, so that you will not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 39 And again He went away and prayed, saying the same words. 40 And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to say in reply to Him. 41 And He came the third time, and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough. The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Get up, let’s go; behold, the one who is betraying Me is near!”

Sermon Theme: Jesus prayed in agony for God’s will to be done as He prepared to receive God’s wrath against sinners on the Cross.

Outline:

1. Mounting Pressure (v. 32-35)

2. Multiplied Prayers (v. 35-36; 39, 41)

3. Misplaced Priorities (v. 34; 37-42)

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Mark 2:1-12 (NASB)

1 When Jesus came back to Capernaum a few days later, it was heard that He was at home.  2  And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer space, not even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them.  3 And some people came, bringing to Him a man who was paralyzed, carried by four men.  4 And when they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him; and after digging an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralyzed man was lying. 5 And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”  6 But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking it over in their hearts,  7 “Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins except God alone?” 8 Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were thinking that way within themselves, said to them, “Why are you thinking about these things in your hearts?  9 Which is easier, to say to the paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’; or to say, ‘Get up, and pick up your pallet and walk’?  10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the paralyzed man, 11 “I say to you, get up, pick up your pallet, and go home.” 12 And he got up and immediately picked up the pallet and went out in the sight of everyone, so that they were all amazed and were glorifying God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

Sermon Theme/Outline: Jesus demonstrates that He has the authority to forgive man’s sins by His powerful healing of a paralytic

1) The Curious Crowd (2:1-2)

2) The Faithful Five (2:3-4)

3) The Greatest Gift & Giver (2:5)

4) The Suspicious Scribes (2:6-7)

5) The Overpowering Proof (2:8-12)

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