From the Garden to the Garden: Adam to Jesus
Without a doubt, the two most consequential things that happened to all mankind happened in the Garden of Eden and the Garden of Gethsemane. In the Garden of Eden, Adam gave in to temptation and those things still tempt us. But Jesus, in His eventful garden moment said, “Not my will but Yours,” and in that moment He empowered us to overcome our human frailty! Justin drew a stark contrast between the two gardens, and Jesus’s example of how to overcome the specific temptations of: 1) ambition versus godly discontent, 2) maintaining personal comfort versus multiplying, 3) hiding from blame versus taking ownership of the situation, and 4) lifting self up versus lifting God up! What Jesus did to overcome for us, His determination inspired love, is calling us to lay down our lives for Him!!
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