Man’s hour of darkness is God’s hour of power

1. Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.Matthew 26:45 April 4, 2010 Rev. David B. Hanson Deaf Liberty Baptist Church Overland Park, Kansas Man’s hour of darkness is God’s hour of power

2. Jesus’ Sorrowful Soul at Gethsemane Matthew 26:36-39 • 36Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. • 37And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. • 38Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. • 39And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

3. The Three Apostles’ Unawareness • Matthew 26:40-42 • 40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? • 41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. • 42He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. • 43And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. • 44And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. • 45Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

4. Jesus’ Agonized Soul • Matthew 27:45-46 • 45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. • 46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

5. Mary Magdalene • John 20:11-17 • 11But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, • 12And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. • 13And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my LORD, and I know not where they have laid him. • 14And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. • 15Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. • 16Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. • 17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

6. Two Men from Emmaus • Luke 24:13-20 • 13And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. • 14And they talked together of all these things which had happened. • 15And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. • 16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. • 17And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? • 18And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? • 19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: • 20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.