Beyond Our Strength

The night before the cross, Jesus tells his closest friends they’ll all abandon him. Peter insists he never will. Hours later, in a garden called Gethsemane, Jesus falls to the ground in anguish while those same friends fall asleep. Why was Jesus so afraid? What was the “cup” he begged his Father to take away? And what hope is there for people like us when facing circumstances beyond our strength? Series: The Gospel of Mark Speaker: Cor Chmieleski Hope Community Church - Downtown Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Downtown, visit hopecc.com/downtown. (00:05) - God’s Forgiveness and the Story of Hope (04:45) - Mark’s Gospel and the Two-Stage Healing (06:53) - Jesus Foretells the Disciples’ Failure (13:14) - Peter’s Confidence and Human Weakness (15:39) - Jesus’ Anguish in Gethsemane (18:07) - The Cup of Wrath and Jesus’ Surrender (21:37) - The Disciples’ Weakness and Our Need for God (27:18) - Jesus Faithfully Faces Betrayal and the Cross (28:08) - Five Lessons from Gethsemane (30:47) - Jesus, the Second Adam, Chooses Obedience (33:35) - An Afraid Savior Who Understands Our Fear (35:09) - Permission to Pray Through Suffering (35:44) - Jesus Drinks the Cup of Wrath (37:02) - Admitting Our Need and Trusting the Gospel (38:18) - Prayer of Gratitude and Closing Word