How we deal with stress and anxiety is important. These complex emotions often bring out the worst in us, and we treat others in a sinful way. We can only imagine the stress and anxiety that Christ felt as He left the Passover supper. But even in the stress of the moment, Jesus didn’t sin. His disciples fell asleep after He asked them to pray. But He didn’t berate them or treat them with disrespect. He felt the weight of the cross and His death in a real way as He prayed in the garden. But He didn’t use that as an excuse to lash out at the people around Him. When Judas and the religious leaders came to arrest Him, He felt the pain of betrayal and being an outcast. But He didn’t retaliate in anger; He asked them only why they were treating Him like a dangerous criminal. We can learn from Jesus’s dependence on God the Father in these moments. Then, instead of letting our emotions control us, we can turn to Him and commit to His will in our circumstances. Jesus felt the emotional toll of God’s plan in a unique way. Still, He submitted to His Father and the plan to make our salvation possible. He walked in obedience and holiness even under intense stress, and He’ll help us do the same when we’re stressed. We must run to Him in faith even when the stress is high. –Pastor Rory
Sunday at Liberty
9AM: Bible Training Hour–The Spirit and the Church: Empowerment
10AM: Pastor Nate–A King Who Prays–Luke 22:39-53 (sermon notes)
5PM: Kids’ Club