Follow Hard After Jesus Follow Hard After Jesus ChristChrist

My soul followeth hard after thee: My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.thy right hand upholdeth me.

Psalm 63:8Psalm 63:8January 6, 2008January 6, 2008

King David, the PsalmistKing David, the Psalmist

►David meditates God’s Word.David meditates God’s Word.►David praises the Lord.David praises the Lord.►David stays close to the Lord.David stays close to the Lord.►David finds safety in the David finds safety in the

Lord.Lord.►David receives support from David receives support from

the Lord.the Lord.►David acquires strength from David acquires strength from

the Lord.the Lord.►David recognizes the Lord as David recognizes the Lord as

his Helper.his Helper.

Jesus Christ at GethsemaneJesus Christ at Gethsemane

► Matthew 26:36-38Matthew 26:36-38► 36 Then cometh Jesus with them 36 Then cometh Jesus with them

unto a place called Gethsemane, unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. here, while I go and pray yonder.

► 37 And he took with him Peter and 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. to be sorrowful and very heavy.

► 38 Then saith he unto them, My soul 38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. me.

Jesus Christ’s First Prayer at Jesus Christ’s First Prayer at GethsemaneGethsemane

►Matthew 26:39Matthew 26:39► 39 And he went a little farther, 39 And he went a little farther,

and fell on his face, and and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. will, but as thou wilt.

The Sleeping Disciples at The Sleeping Disciples at GethsemaneGethsemane

►Matthew 26:40-41Matthew 26:40-41► 40 And he cometh unto the 40 And he cometh unto the

disciples, and findeth them disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with What, could ye not watch with me one hour? me one hour?

► 41 Watch and pray, that ye 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. flesh is weak.

Jesus Christ’s Second Prayer at Jesus Christ’s Second Prayer at GethsemaneGethsemane

►Matthew 26:42-43Matthew 26:42-43► 42 He went away again the 42 He went away again the

second time, and prayed, second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be except I drink it, thy will be done. done.

► 43 And he came and found 43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. eyes were heavy.

Jesus Christ’s Third Prayer at Jesus Christ’s Third Prayer at GethsemaneGethsemane

► Matthew 26:44-46Matthew 26:44-46► 44 And he left them, and went away 44 And he left them, and went away

again, and prayed the third time, again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. saying the same words.

► 45 Then cometh he to his disciples, 45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. betrayed into the hands of sinners.

► 46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he 46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me. is at hand that doth betray me.

Jesus Christ’s Final Words at the Jesus Christ’s Final Words at the CrossCross

► John 19:30John 19:30► 30 When Jesus 30 When Jesus

therefore had therefore had received the vinegar, received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: he said, It is finished: and he bowed his and he bowed his head, and gave up the head, and gave up the ghost. ghost.