Equipping the Saints for Prayer

WHAT WAS IN THE GARDEN CUP?

Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour:
but for this cause came I unto this hour (John 12:27).

When the Lord Jesus Christ was in the Garden of Gethsemane, He prayed three times and asked His Father to "take away this cup from me." So, what was in the cup? Some have suggested, without reference to any verse in context, that Jesus, in a moment of human weakness, was asking the Father if there was another way other than the cross. That would mean that Jesus’ prayer was a self-serving and self-centered attempt to abort His mission at Calvary. The idea of a “moment of human weakness” also implies that His human nature was like ours rather than flawless, as the perfect Son of God manifests in the flesh.
A look at the Lord’s prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane from the synoptic gospels is the best way to focus on the context. Before that, let’s look at what was not in the cup. These verses in John make it clear that Jesus was not referring to Calvary in His garden prayer, for He knew His time to be crucified was very near.

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Frontier Baptist Missions, Inc.

BWCE PARTNERING WITH FBMI

Hello, my name is Gary Ellison, Director of Frontier Baptist Missions, Inc. God has given FBMI a long and rich history of partnering with the Local Church to fulfill the Great Commission. FBMI started in 1951 with its primary focus at the Border of Mexico, reaching Hispanics with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. However, today FBMI has the privilege of working with Baptist Missionaries in 19 countries. As Director, our vision at FBMI is to do all we can to strengthen the ministries of the Local Church. I believe partnering with Dave and Putter Weeks’ ministry, BWCE, will help our vision of serving the Local Baptist Church.

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Joshua EllisonTHE NEW BEGINNING OF BWCE

Greetings, spiritual family, my name is Joshua Ellison. I stepped out by faith, though timidly and not without deliberation and prayer, counsel, and personal introspection. God rewards steps of faith. He reliably directed my steps repeatedly as I have journeyed, seeking His will for my life. I was introduced to Dave Weeks by my father, Gary Ellison, while seeking confirmation of God’s directing. Unbeknown to me, Dave had been praying for the past couple of years for God to raise someone to help and continue the ministries of BWCE. God has led Dave and me to join paths, as we were both directed to partner with Frontier Baptist Missions Incorporated, a mission board; seminary/training center; literature ministry, as evangelists.TBS has training in three levels: 1. One Year Bible Certificate; 2. Associate Degree in Bible Theology; 3. Bachelors Degree in Pastoral Theology. A student can study on our campus in Mercedes, TX or on line via the internet. Please consider preparing yourself for God’s work at TBS! Please contact us with any questions.

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Dave and Putter Weeks

TRINITY BAPTIST SEMINARY

             Literature Ministry

Trinity Baptist Seminary (Seminario Bautista Trinidad) exists to serve and strengthen the ministries of the local church. We do this by partnering with the Pastor in the training of his faithful workers. In our training we emphasize Bible Doctrine, Christian character, and a Baptist philosophy of ministry. No student can study at TBS without written recommendation from his pastor. No student can remain active at TBS without weekly participation and service in his local church. TBS has training in three levels: 1. One Year Bible Certificate; 2. Associate Degree in Bible Theology; 3. Bachelors Degree in Pastoral Theology. A student can study on our campus in Mercedes, TX or on line via the internet. Please consider preparing yourself for God’s work at TBS! Please contact us with any questions.

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