He IS ALIVE!!!
That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and may share in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death. -Apostle Paul Jesus' Story THE PASSION! “ And being in an agony , He prayed more earnestly ” (Luke 22:44 ESV) The Garden. A place where Jesus had come many times before to pray. But this time was different. This time He was in an agony. What’s interesting is that this is the only time this phrase is used in all of scripture. It was not just agony . It was an agony. A battle… a fight…a struggle in deep anguish. “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me…” Lying on His face, prostrate before His Father. Crying out in such deep distress that the capillaries under his skin burst and “ His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground” ( vs. 44 ) . Typically this kind of agony can cause brain damage, or even death. But Jesus lived on… to die… THE PUNISHMENT ...