Again, this is our second lesson in the mind of Christ. And as we've noted in Philippians, let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.

Luke chapter 22. The church sent Addison a gift, let her know that we're thinking about her. She received it, so a little stuffed, cozy animal. But we just thought it would be a good idea to let her know we're thinking about her. Cuz I don't know how much longer she's gonna be up there, it just kinda goes up and down. So I guess they're looking for certain things. But anyway, continue to remember the Wachter family and specifically Addison.

And there was something else. Just be thinking about the conference this spring. March, April, we're going to have Alan Eisen and his wife Gail will probably come. He's known Henry for years and years. I've seen his name. I've met him at the conference. Just such a sweet couple. So we're going to have them sometime in March or April, but be thinking about what would be, wouldn't it be good Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Luke chapter 22. And we'll start in verse 39. This is Christ speaking of Christ. And when Christ came out and went as Christ was want, Christ went to the Mount of Olives and his disciples also followed him. And when he was at the place, he said unto them, pray that you enter not into temptation. And Christ was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down and prayed. This is what he said, Father, if Thou be willing, remove this cup from me, nevertheless, nevertheless, not my will, but Thine be done.

So tonight, for our second study in the mind of Christ, we're going to look at Christ's resignation to the Father's will, in time of trial. Resignation in trial. Who can doubt the resolve and the resignation of our Redeemer in the trials of His life? Every, you know, it was about His Father's business.

If you want to, Lamentations chapter 1 The speaking of Christ, Lamentations chapter 1. And starting in verse 12, is it nothing to you, all you that pass by, behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger from above. He has set fire into my bones, and it prevailed against them. He has spread a net for my feet. He hath turned me back. He hath made me desolate and faint all The Lord Jesus Christ, from the time He was born, had hard trials. He was a man of sorrow, the Scripture says. Acquainted with grief. That was His lot.

From birth, Matthew chapter 8. Matthew chapter 8, Christ was talking. He said that Jesus said unto him, the foxes have holes, the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man, me, hath nowhere to lay his head. From birth, there was no room in the inn, remember? He was born in a manger. A stinking cow barn, says one writer. To the cross. He's hanging on the cross, there was cruel mockings, there was spittings, there was total humiliation. Day upon day, his path always wandered through thorns and thistles of human inconsistency. Even among his disciples at the Garden of Gethsemane, it says they all forsook and fled. Every one of them, not just Peter, every one of them, yet time and time again, He yielded, He submitted His own way, His own will, His own thoughts to His Heavenly Father.

Let this mind be in us as it was in Christ. Submitting and resignation of His will in trial. Psalms chapter 40. Psalms chapter 40, again speaking of the Lord Jesus Christ. Verse 7 and 8, Then said I, Lo, I come, in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God, yea, thy law is within my heart. He delighted to do the Father's will even though he knew he came into this world to suffer, bleed, and die for the sins of his people.

Matthew chapter 26. Matthew 26, verse 39, Christ went a little further and He fell on His face and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou wilt, as Thou wilt.

May we look upon a crucified, a suffering Redeemer. May we look upon Him with a learning heart and a yearning desire to have the same mind, the mind that was in Christ. May we have the same mind. We're exhorted to in Philippians. One that does not murmur or repine or kick against the pricks as it were, but would honor our Lord in similar displays in our life, in our daily walk.

Matthew chapter 11, starting in verse 20, Matthew 11. This is Christ saying, and then began he, Christ, to upbraid the cities where most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! Woe unto thee, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at that day of judgment than for you. And thou, Capernaum, Thou art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell. For if the mighty works which have been done in thee had been done in Sodom would have remained unto this day. But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for thee.

What about this place where the gospel is preached week after week? At that time, Jesus answered and said, Lord, I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them unto babes. He's revealed them unto babes. Can we become a babe for Christ's sake? cast aside this higher learning, all these different things to try to come to Christ. No, we must come to him as a little child.

Look at what he says in verse 26, though. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight. There's resignation to the will of God. Even though, even so, he's witnessing all these rebels where his mighty works have been done, these cities, these towns. He observes all that, and he still submits to his Father. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.

And in verse 27, all things are delivered unto me of my Father, and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father. Neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and to whomsoever the Son will reveal. He knows salvation is by divine revelation. He submitted to that. Nothing, nothing can come to us that He is not allowed to for our good and for His ultimate glory.

Should we not be as our Lord and Master? Should we not duplicate this grace that we see with grace? Father, my Father, even so Father, my Father, our Father, for it seemed good in thy sight. I don't understand why this has happened. I don't understand why things have turned out the way they have. All these little intricacies, we know this, it seemed good in his sight. And he's honored and glorified by our resignation to this will. Yes, our ever-gracious, supreme, sovereign, majestic, all-powerful Jehovah.

Because we know that He also says in Hebrews 13, I'll never leave you nor forsake you. Hebrews 13, 5. Turn to John chapter 18. John chapter 18, verse 11, Then Jesus said unto Peter, which Peter was trying to stop, the reason why Christ came, He was trying to stop Christ from being arrested, but for this cause, he came into the world. Christ says to Peter in verse 11, he said unto Peter, put away your sword and your sheath. The cup which my father hath given me, shall I not drink it? I couldn't have done that. I would have said, no, let's get out of here.

Whether good, bad, or indifferent, it all comes from the father's hand. Job knew this. You don't have to turn there. But in Job chapter 2 and verse 10, his wife is telling Job to curse God and die. And Job said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What, shall we not receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? All this did Job, and sin not with his lips. He was resignated or resignation to the Lord's will. to His will.

In Jonah chapter 4 verse 6-7 it says the Lord prepared the gourd and it says the Lord prepared the worm. So maybe your life right now is a gourd. You've got heat, protection from heat, and everything is nice and cozy, that's of the Lord. But then the Lord prepared the worm and cut down the gourd, and there he was in the hot sun again. Like I said, Jonah chapter 4, verse 6 and 7. Whether it's good, bad, or indifferent, it all comes from the Father's hand.

Our children, when they were little, and they were sick, and we would give them medicine. They trusted us to give them the right medicine. Even if it was nasty, it didn't taste good, they took it. Are we not to do the same? Shall we not also? If we could see that every trial and every circumstance God prepares, look again in Jonah, God prepares, it would do us good.

So I say, happy, O sinner, happy, reconciled believer are you who can submit and trust always and be humbled under His almighty arms. In every situation, as Christ, let this mind be in you that was in Christ. Worship Him. Spirit and truth. And as Peter said, may we arm ourselves likewise with the same mind of Christ. Resignation to his will. Always and only.

And this is tough. Like I said, I didn't feel qualified to teach last week. Certainly don't feel qualified to teach this week. But it's the scriptures. So whether I'm up here or somebody else is up here, it's scriptural. Let us be resolved. Let us be resigned. Let us acquiesce to our Lord's will. Because He can't do anything wrong. And He does all things good. And He does all things for His people.

Bruce, would you close us?