And being in agony… Luke 22: 44

His agony – our ecstasy God – self – sin - salvation

My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death His agony – our ecstasy My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death Matthew 26: 38 And being in agony… His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground Luke 22: 44

The world has long accused those who crucified my Savior. His agony – our ecstasy The world has long accused those who crucified my Savior. For 2000 years the Church has pointed to the Jews, the Romans, the religious leaders saying, “They crucified our Lord!”

His agony – our ecstasy But it wasn’t Judas, it wasn’t Caiphas nor Pilate – it wasn’t the Jews who nailed Him to the cross.

It was someone else who crucified my Savior… His agony – our ecstasy It was someone else who betrayed Him – it was someone else who sentenced Him and drove in the nails. It was someone else who crucified my Savior…

His agony – our ecstasy It was I It is me

And being in agony… Luke 22: 44

Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto My sorrow His agony – our ecstasy Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto My sorrow Lamentations 1: 12-14, 16 NKJV

Why have you forgotten Me? My bones suffer mortal agony His agony – our ecstasy Why have you forgotten Me? My bones suffer mortal agony Psalm 42: 9-10

why have you forsaken me? His agony – our ecstasy My God, My God, why have you forsaken me? groaning, crying out, scorned, despised, mocked, insulted Psalm 22

and became obedient unto death – even death on a cross His agony – our ecstasy He humbled himself and became obedient unto death – even death on a cross Philippians 2: 5-8

bore our sins in His body His agony – our ecstasy He himself bore our sins in His body on the tree I Peter 2: 21-25

And being in agony… Luke 22: 44

His agony – our ecstasy Isaiah 52: 13 - 53: 12 disfigured appearance marred form not attractive despised, rejected stricken, smitten by God pierced, crushed oppressed, afflicted cut off suffering servant guilt offering like a lamb to slaughter death Isaiah 52: 13 - 53: 12

His agony – our ecstasy Isaiah 53 Surely he took up my infirmities and carried my sorrows, yet I considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for my transgressions, he was crushed for my iniquities; the punishment that brought me peace was upon him, and by his wounds I am healed. I, like a sheep, have gone astray, I have turned to my own way; and the Lord has laid on him my iniquity. Isaiah 53

Yet the Lord was willing His agony – our ecstasy Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him NKJV Yet the Lord was willing to crush Him ISV Isaiah 53:10

… who for the joy set before Him endured the cross… His agony – our ecstasy … who for the joy set before Him endured the cross… Hebrews 12:2-3

For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world… His agony – our ecstasy For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world… …in accordance with His pleasure and will… Ephesians 1: 3-10

And being in agony… Luke 22: 44