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 JesusX30 Challenge—Scene 24: THE DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT@TysonPutthoff | #JesusX30Challenge #JesusX30 #JX30Challenge 1. Key Texts• Matthew 26:30–56 — Gethsemane• Mark 14:32–52 — Jesus’ agony & arrest• Luke 22:39–53 — “Not my will but yours”• John 18:1–11 — “I am” and the arrest2. Date & Place• Spring 29 AD, late evening after the Passover meal.• Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives — an olive-press grove outside Jerusalem.• This is Jesus’ final moment of freedom before arrest; the “pressing” of his mission begins here.3. Main AccountA. Entering the Garden• Jesus deliberately walks to Gethsemane — not retreat, but resolve.• He brings Peter, James, and John, the same three who saw the Transfiguration; now they see his anguish.• “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death” — Jesus embraces full human vulnerability.B. The Prayer of Surrender• Jesus falls to the ground: “If it is possible, let this cup pass… yet not my will but yours.”• The “cup” echoes prophetic images of judgment and covenant responsibility.• Luke describes sweat “like drops of blood” — a picture of extreme emotional pressure.• This is the decisive choice: obedience shaped through agony.C. The Disciples’ Failure• Three times Jesus asks them to keep watch; three times they fall asleep.• Their exhaustion foreshadows Peter’s coming denials.• Jesus stands awake and alert while his closest followers drift into numbness.D. The Arrest• Judas arrives with guards; Jesus steps forward: “Who are you looking for?”• His reply — ego eimi, “I am” — echoes divine identity; the arresting party staggers back.• Peter lashes out, cutting off the servant’s ear; Jesus stops him.• “Put your sword away… Shall I not drink the cup?” — rejecting violence as strategy.E. The Scattering• The disciples flee as Jesus is bound and led away.• Scripture is fulfilled: “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will scatter.”• What looks like collapse will become the ground for restoration.4. Main Point• Gethsemane is the true battlefield of Jesus’ mission: courage expressed through surrender.• Victory begins not with force, but with choosing the Father’s will in the face of fear.• The Kingdom advances through presence, obedience, and nonviolent resolve.5. Exegetical Insight• “Overwhelmed with sorrow” reflects Greek terms for extreme distress (perilypos, ademoneō).• “Cup” draws on Isaiah 51 and Jeremiah 25 — Jesus bears covenant judgment on behalf of others.• Ego eimi in John 18 evokes God’s self-declaration in Exodus 3 — divine identity revealed at the moment of arrest.6. Reflection Questions• Where do I feel pressed or overwhelmed right now?• What “cup” am I resisting that God may be asking me to face?• How do I respond when fear rises — fight, flight, numbness, or prayerful presence?• What would surrender (not passivity, but trust) look like this week?7. Action Step / Challenge• Practice a “Gethsemane moment”: pause, breathe, and pray, “Not my will, but yours” in one pressured area.• Replace reactive control with reflective presence.• Instead of escaping discomfort, ask how this pressure might be forming resilience, clarity, or compassion in you. Buy the books! This 30-day challenge is based on my book trilogy entitled Jesus: The Strategic Life and Mission of the Messiah and His Movement (3 Volumes, Hekhal Publishing Co., 2025).You can buy or borrow the trilogy at:Hekhal Publishing Co. (look for free samples of each book as well)Jesus, vol. 1Jesus, vol. 2Jesus, vol. 3Amazon (print or ebook)Barnes & Noble (print or ebook)Hoopla (borrow)Many more booksellers worldwide!
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