The Crucified Will

This sermon centers on the necessity of crucifying one's will as a vital aspect of the Christian life, drawing from Christ's agony in Gethsemane as the ultimate example. It emphasizes that true discipleship requires surrendering personal desires not through passive resignation, but through honest, reliant, and trusting submission to God's will—marked by openness with God, reliance on His power, trust in His perfect timing, peace in His plan, and strength in His presence. The passage illustrates how Jesus, though deeply distressed, moved from petition to surrender, demonstrating that the crucified will is not about eliminating desire, but aligning it with divine purpose. The sermon underscores that this surrender is not a loss, but the path to spiritual freedom, endurance, and divine strength, especially in anticipation, trial, and outcome. Ultimately, living a crucified life means yielding one's will to God's, trusting that His will is always righteous, good, and sufficient.