Fall Sermon Series
Before he is arrested, Jesus and some disciples went to Gethsemane. Then he said to them, “My
soul is deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and stay awake with me.” Matt 26:38 He then
went off to pray and returned to find the disciples sleeping. Three times he returned and found
them sleeping. Three times he implored them to stay awake. Three times he stressed the
importance of staying awake.
A scriptural trifecta means we need to ask questions – Why are we to stay awake? How are we to
stay awake? To what are we to stay awake? This fall, using the lectionary travel narrative
through the gospel of Luke, we’ll see if we can answer some of those and Stay Awake.