FOLLOWING THE ROAD OF JESUS TO THE CROSS

John 11:54 (NIV): 54 Therefore Jesus no longer moved about publicly among the people of Judea. Instead he withdrew to a region near the wilderness, to a village called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples

TO WORK THROUGH GRIEF
Matthew 14:13
When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.

TO PREPARE FOR A MAJOR TASK
Luke 4:1-2
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit Into the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tempted[a] by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.

14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.

RECHARGE AFTER HARD WORK
MARK 6:30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. 31 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”
32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place.

BEFORE MAKING AN IMPORTANT DECISION
Luke 6:12
One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. 13 When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles:

IN A TIME OF DISTRESS
LUKE 22:39
Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. 44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
John 11:54 (NIV): 54 Therefore Jesus no longer moved about publicly among the people of Judea. Instead he withdrew to a region near the wilderness, to a village called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples

TO WORK THROUGH GRIEF
TO PREPARE FOR A MAJOR TASK
RECHARGE AFTER HARD WORK
BEFORE MAKING AN IMPORTANT DECISION
IN A TIME OF DISTRESS

APPLICATION:
WHICH POINT PERSONALLY RESONATED WITH YOU?
HOW CAN YOU WITHDRAW AND CONNECT WITH JESUS DEEPER THIS WEEK?
PRAY ABOUT HOW YOU CAN GIVE TOWARDS THE EASTER RESURRECTION OFFERING