Lesson 13 for June 27, 2015

Father, if it is Your will, take this cup

away from Me; nevertheless not My will,
but Yours, be done. (Luke 22:42)

Adam and Eve gave in to Satans

temptations at the Garden of Eden.
They chose to do their own will
instead of Gods.
The second Adam (1Co. 15:45)
chose to give in to the Fathers will
at the garden of Gethsemane. He
chose to reject the enemys
temptations.
Jesus gain the full victory over evil
for us. He did it through prayer and
total surrender to Gods will.

The reason why so many are left to themselves in

places of temptation is that they do not set the Lord
always before them. When we permit our communion
with God to be broken, our defense is departed from us.
Not all your good purposes and good intentions will
enable you to withstand evil. You must be men and
women of prayer. Your petitions must not be faint,
occasional, and fitful, but earnest, persevering, and
constant. It is not always necessary to bow upon your
knees in order to pray. Cultivate the habit of talking with
the Saviour when you are alone, when you are walking,
and when you are busy with your daily labor. Let the
heart be continually uplifted in silent petition for help,
for light, for strength, for knowledge. Let every breath
be a prayer.
E.G.W. (The Ministry of Healing, cp. 43, pg. 510)

Judas was highly regarded by the

disciples, and had great influence over
them. He himself had a high opinion
of his own qualifications, and looked
upon his brethren as greatly inferior to
him in judgment and ability Judas
regarded himself as the capable one,
who could not be overreached. In his
own estimation he was an honor to
the cause, and as such he always
represented himself. Judas was
blinded to his own weakness of
character, and Christ placed him
where he would have an opportunity
to see and correct this.

He was blinded by money and

power, so he put a price on
Jesus headour free gift. He
lost his soul and life.

Then Satan entered

Judas, surnamed Iscariot,
who was numbered among
the twelve. (Luke 22:3)

Then one of the criminals who

were hanged blasphemed Him,
saying, If You are the Christ, save
Yourself and us. But the other,
answering, rebuked him, saying, Do
you not even fear God, seeing you
are under the same condemnation?
(Luke 23:39-40)

Luke introduces several

characters who took either
live or death decisions at
the shadow of the cross.

Look at the cross,

what decision will you

But they found the stone rolled away from

the tomb. Then they went in and did not find
the body of the Lord Jesus. (Luke 24:2-3)
Those women were astonished, so the
angels exclaimed, He is risen! (Luke
24:6). How important is the
resurrection
in the Plan
of Salvation?
No resurrection,
no hope

(1 Corinthians 15:14).
No resurrection, no mediation
(Hebrews 7:25).
No resurrection, no victory over
death
(1 Corinthians
15:21).
Blessed
be the God and
Father of our Lord

Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant

mercy has begotten us again to a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from
the dead. (1 Peter 1:3)

Then He said to them, O foolish ones, and slow of heart

to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not
the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into
His glory? And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets,
He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things
concerning Himself. (Luke 24:25-27)

Jesus gave the disciples

physical proof of His
resurrection (He broke the
bread, He ate fish, He let them
touch Him).
Nevertheless, He didnt want
them to have a faith based on
their experience. He led them
to the study of the Scriptures
instead.
Furthermore, He told them
that it was necessary for the
Christ to suffer and to rise
from the dead the third day,