1. 1 Taking Time! Mark 14:32-42

2. 2  32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.  33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;  34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.  35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.  36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

3. 3 Mark 14:32-42  37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?  38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.  39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.  40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.  41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.  42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

4. 4 Introduction  Time is precious and fleeting! Eph. 5:15-17  Time often runs out! 2 Tim. 4:6  We must not waste time! Time wastes man!  2 Pet. 3:8, Psa. 90:4 Life is like that of a flower, short & uncertain!  James 1:10; 4:14; 1 Pet. 1:24  Ps. 102:12; 103:15; Isa. 51:12  Job 14:1-2  The disciples of Jesus could not give an hour to Jesus! Can we?

5. 5 Introduction Continued  Sing songs that depict the fleeting nature of time: As The Life Of A Flower – 570 It Won’t Be Very Long – 380 In That Home Of The Soul – 200 Just A Little While – 663 If We Never Meet Again – 678 I’ll Fly Away – 436  Hymns for Worship - Revised  Can we give an hour a day to God? One hour out of 24 hours?

6. 6 Introduction Continued  The disciples of Jesus could not give an hour to Jesus! During a most difficult time!  We take the time to: Watch TV! Go shopping! Go to a ball game! Go to work! To visit family and friends! To go here and there! To sleep!  Do we give Jesus an hour?

7. 7 Why Is This Important?  “For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?” 1 Pet. 4:17

8. 8 Why Is This Important?  “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;  And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” 2 Tim. 4:3-4

9. 9 How Must We Use Our Time?

10. 10 Take Time To Watch!  Jesus commanded this! We must be prepared!  Matt. 24:36-52  Paul taught brethren to watch! Acts 20:28-32 1 Cor. 16:13-14 1 Thess. 5:1-6 2 Tim. 4:1-5 Eph. 6:18  John taught this! Rev. 3:3

11. 11 What Should We Watch?  Our example! 1 Tim. 4:12  Our attitude for humbleness! John 13:1-16  Our walk! We must walk:  “In newness of life” - Rom. 6:4  “Not after the flesh” – Rom 8:1  “Honestly” – Rom 13:13  “By faith” – 2 Cor. 5:7  “In the Spirit” – Gal. 5:16, 25  “Worthy of the vocation” – Eph. 4:1  “In Love” – Eph. 5:2  “As children of light” – Eph. 5:8  “Circumspectly, not a fools” – Eph. 5:15  “In the light” – 1 Jn. 1:7

12. 12 What Should We Watch?  Our speech! “Seasoned with salt” – Col 4:6  Our faith! “Faith comes by hearing…” - Rom. 10:17  Rom. 5:1-2; Gal. 3:22-26 “By faith”  Hebrews 11:4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 31 Must have a living (working) faith - Jas. 2:14-26  “Walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham” Rom. 4:1-13

13. 13 Take Time To Pray!  Jesus commanded this! We must be prepared!  Matt. 5:44; 6:5-15  Mark 13:33  How not to pray! To be seen and heard of men - Matt. 6:5-6! With vain repetitions & much speaking -Matt. 6:7! With wrath and doubting - 1 Tim. 2:8! Infrequently or sporadically - 1 Thess. 5:17! Without forgiving when you have anything against another - Mk. 11:25! That the impenitent brother’s sin(s) be forgiven - 1 Jn. 5:16-17!

14. 14 Take Time To Pray!  For whom & what should we pray? For all saints – Eph. 6:18; 1 Thess. 5:25 For Preachers – Eph. 6:19-20 That we enter not into temptation - Matt. 26:41 For forgiveness – Acts 8:22-24 With the Spirit and understanding - 1 Cor. 14:15 That saints are honest, approved & do no evil  2 Cor. 13:7 For the word to have free course - 2 Thess. 3:1 For the afflicted and merry - Jas. 5:13 For the sick – Jas. 5:14; Rom. 8:26 For the penitent brother – 1 Jn. 5:16

15. 15 Take time to be Holy!  Not holy of ourselves! Rom. 3:23  Must be holy in all manner of life!  See song # 118 – Take Time To Be Holy 1 Pet. 1:15-16; 1 Pet. 2:1-12 2 Pet. 3:11-14 Jude 1:20 Rom. 12:1-2  Appeal to the Holy scriptures to be Holy! Rom. 1:2; 5:5 1 Cor. 2:11-14

16. 16 Take Time To Study!  Paul commanded this! 1 Thess. 4:9-11; 2 Tim 2:15-16 Heb. 5:12-14  Ignorance is dangerous! Rom. 11:25; 1 Cor. 10:1; 1 Thess. 4:13-18  Study can bring weariness! Eccl. 12:12 “The man who multiplies wisdom, when he sins and is not converted to repentance, multiplies the indignation of God against himself; and the man who adds science, and yet dies in his childhood, adds grief of heart to his relatives.”

17. 17 Take Time To Wake Up!  Jesus warned those to not sleep! Mk. 13:31-37  The Apostles taught disciples to awake to righteousness! 1 Cor. 11:17-31  Especially vs. 30 Rom. 13:11-13; 1 Thess. 5:6-10 1 Cor. 15:33-34; Eph. 5:14 1 Pet. 5:8  Are we awake?

18. 18 Take Time To…  Watch!  Pray!  Be Holy!  Study God’s Word!  Wake up!