Thoughtful Hour

1. Thoughtful Hour

2. THOUGHT’S ON GETHSEMENE

3. It would be well for us to spend a thoughtful hour each day in contemplation of the life of Christ. We should take it point by point, and let the imagination grasp each scene, especially the closing ones.As we thus dwell upon His great sacrifice for us, our confidence in Him will be more constant, our love will be quickened, and we shall be more deeply imbued with His spirit. If we would be saved at last, we must learn the lesson of penitence* and humiliation at the foot of the cross. {DA 83.4}

4. The world is our field of missionary toil, and we are to go forth to labor surrounded with the atmosphere* of Gethsemane and Calvary. {7T 12.2}

5. Matthew 26:36

6. 26:36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. * 26:37 And he took with him Peter and the two* sons of Zebedee, and began to be * sorrowful and very heavy.

7. 26:38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is * exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, *and watch with me.

8. 26:39 And he went a little* farther, and fell on his face,* and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible,* let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. *

9. 26:39 And he went a little* farther, and fell on his face,* and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible,* let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. *

10. 26:40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 26:41 * Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

11. 26:42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. 26:43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. 26:44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

12. Penitent adj 1. feeling regret for one's sins; repentant < n 2. a person who is penitent > penitence n.

13. Humility n the quality of being humble and modest.

14. Atmosphere * n 1. the mass of gases surrounding the earth or any other heavenly body 2. the air in a particular place 3. a *pervasive feeling or mood; Example: the atmosphere was tense 4. a unit of pressure equal to the normal pressure of the air at sea level > atmospheric adj > atmospherically adv.

15. Pervade * vb (-vading, -vaded) to spread through or throughout (something) > pervasion n > pervasive adj.

16. Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

17. Luke 22:41

18. And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

19. At the thought of the grievous character of the guilt of the world, Christ felt that He must go apart, and be alone… He could not bear that even His disciples should witness His agony as He contemplated the woe of the world. Even His most dearly loved friends must not be in His companionship. {5BC 1102.8}*

20. Who does similar in sending their family away before going to pray?

21. Genesis 32:23-24

22. 32:23 And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had. 32:24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

23. Jacob’s Trouble.

24. Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

25. HE TOOK THREE *

26. Sons of Zebedee Matthew 4:21 Mark 14:33

27. Matthew 4:21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. Luke 14:33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

28. Near the entrance to the garden, Jesus left all but three of the disciples, bidding them pray for themselves and for Him. With Peter, James, and John, He entered its secluded recesses. These three disciples were Christ's closest companions. They had beheld His glory on the mount of transfiguration; they had seen Moses and Elijah talking with Him; they had heard the voice from heaven; now in His great struggle, Christ desired their presence near Him... {DA 686.1}

29. Jesus had twelve disciples when He took three of them at various times were the other’s offended? What about Uus? If not used for a Position, Job.

30. Jesus had twelve disciples how is it that three of them were the Closest Companions, does Jesus have favourites?

31. How do we become the Closest Companions?

32. The depth and fervor of John's affection for his Master was not the cause of Christ's love for him, but the effect of that love.John desired to become like Jesus, and under the transforming influence of the love of Christ, he became meek and lowly of heart. Self was hid in Jesus. He was closely united to the Living Vine, and thus became a partaker of the divine nature. Such will ever be the result of communion with Christ. This is true sanctification. {SL 54.2}

33. There may be marked defects in the character of an individual, yet when he becomes a true disciple of Jesus, the power of divine grace makes him a new creature. Christ's love transforms, sanctifies him. But when persons profess to be Christians, and their religion does not make them better men and better women in all the relations of life--living representatives of Christ in disposition and character--they are none of His. {SL 55.1}

34. The Saviour's affection for the beloved disciple was returned with all the strength of ardent devotion. John clung to Christ as the vine clings to the stately pillar. For his Master's sake he braved the dangers of the judgment hall and lingered about the cross; and at the tidings that Christ had risen, he hastened to the sepulcher, in his zeal outstripping even the impetuous Peter. {SL 53.2} John's love for his Master was not a mere human friendship, but it was the love of a repentant sinner, who felt that he had been redeemed by the precious blood of Christ. He esteemed it the highest honor to work and suffer in the service of his Lord. His love for Jesus led him to love all for whom Christ died. His religion was of a practical character.

35. He seems to have enjoyed, in a pre-eminent sense, the friendship of Christ, and he received many tokens of the Saviour's confidence and love. He was one of the three permitted to witness Christ's glory upon the mount of transfiguration and His agony in Gethsemane; and to the care of John our Lord confided His mother in those last hours of anguish upon the cross. {SL 53.1}

36. Wilt thou be made whole balanced and squared 144 *

37. When the books of Daniel and Revelation are better understood, believers will have an entirely different religious experience. They will be given such glimpses of the open gates of heaven that heart and mind will be impressed with the character that all must develop in order to realize the blessedness which is to be the reward of the pure in heart. The Lord will bless all who will seek humbly and meekly to understand that which is revealed in the Revelation. {FLB 345.3}

38. This book contains so much that is large with immortality and full of glory that all who read and search it earnestly receive the blessing to those "that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein." One thing will certainly be understood from the study of Revelation--that the connection between God and His people is close and *decided. {FLB 345.3}

39. HE TOOK THREE *

40. Decided adj 1. definite or noticeable; Example: a decided improvement 2. strong and definite; Example: he has decided views on the matter > decidedly adv. *

41. Sorrowful and very Heavy. *

42. What was the limit His sorrow arrived at? His sorrow was full.

43. As they approached the garden, the disciples had marked the change that came over their Master. Never before had they seen Him so utterly sad and silent. As He proceeded, this strange sadness deepened; yet they dared not question Him as to the cause. {DA 685.3}

44. His disciples had never before heard Him utter such mournful tones. His frame was convulsed with anguish, and His pale countenance expressed a sorrow past all description. {PrT, August 11, 1892 par. 3}

45. Sorrowful and very Heavy. *

46. Sorrow Full And now Exceeding. *

47. Exceed • vb 1. to be greater in degree or quantity • 2. to go beyond the limit of (a restriction). • Sorrow • n 1. deep sadness or regret, associated with death or sympathy for another's misfortune • 2. a particular cause of this • < vb 3. (Literary) to feel deep sadness about (death or another's misfortunes); mourn • sorrowful adj > sorrowfully *

48. 26:38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful. . .

49. His sorrow was full, and now going passed it. As His sorrow was exceeding it’s fullness, where was it going to?

50. It was soul anguish that wrung from the lips of God's dear Son this cry of woe: "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death."He was overwhelmedwith horror at the fearful work that sin had wrought. His burden of guilt, because of man's transgression of the Father's law, was so great that human nature was inadequate to bear it. The sufferings of martyrs can bear no comparison with the agony of Christ. The divine presence was with them in their sufferings; but the Father's face was hidden from his dear Son. It was this that brought from the trembling lips of Christ the words, "Now is my soul troubled." {BEcho, August 1, 1892 par. 14}