Throwback Thursday | November 2013 | Like and subscribe and turn notifications on!

Main message: The sermon teaches that if you want God to use your life, you must be willing to walk through hard, painful, and even unwanted circumstances in obedience to Him. Using Jesus in Gethsemane as the model, the preacher emphasizes surrendering your own will, praying honestly, and trusting God to strengthen you through the trial.

Key points:

• Jesus is presented as the model for how to live in dependence on God, using Scripture, prayer, and the Holy Spirit.
• In Gethsemane, Jesus asked if there was another way, but ultimately submitted: “not what I will, but what you will.”
• Hard experiences are not necessarily signs of failure; God can use them to purify, mature, and prepare believers.
• The preacher stresses that suffering often requires courage, not escape, and that obedience may be costly.
• Believers should pray, listen, and trust that God can send help and strength, including angelic help.
• The call is to stop complaining, surrender to God’s purpose, and let Him work through the difficulty.

Scriptures mentioned: Mark 14:32-36, Luke 22, Ephesians 2:10