For nearly three months, we have brought our questions to Scripture - questions about life, faith, suffering, eternity, and the things we simply do not understand. In the final message of the series, the questions ultimately lead us to the most important question of all: Who do you say Jesus is?
In this message, Pastor Jeffrey Smith examines the extraordinary claims Jesus made about Himself, the testimony of Scripture, and the resurrection that stands at the heart of the Christian faith. As you listen, you will discover something deeply personal about Jesus: He understands what it means to struggle. In Gethsemane, Jesus faced something He desperately wished could be different and prayed, “Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
For everyone carrying unanswered questions, walking through a chapter they never would have chosen, or wondering why God has not changed their circumstances, Jesus shows us another way to understand faith. The presence of a cup does not mean the absence of the Father.
Ultimately, following Jesus means learning to trust the Father more than we trust the moment - believing that some of the deepest faith we will ever demonstrate is not simply trusting God to do what we ask, but trusting Him even when He does something different.
