The Savior's Suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane

Matthew 26: 36-46 describes Christ's feelings as "sorrowful" and "heavy", meaning distressed and troubled.
Mark 14:32-42 describes Christ's feelings as "sore amazed, and to be very heavy", meaning amazed, awestruck, astonished, depressed, dejected, and in anguish.
Luke 22:39-46 describes Christ's feelings as "agony", meaning pain
Mosiah 3:7 says, "And lo, he shall suffer temptations, and pain of body, hunger, thirst, and fatigue, even more than man can suffer, except it be unto death; for behold, blood cometh from every pore, so great shall be his anguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people."
Alma 7:11-13 talks about how he does this all for His people, "And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people' and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities."
D&C 19:16-19 says that Christ did this all for us so that we would not have to suffer as he did, "Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of men."
The word Gethsemane means "olive press". This gives insight to the experience Christ went through there that night. Olives are pressed and squeezed free of it's oils and refined into olive oil. That night Christ was pressed and put under a great deal of pressure so that in the end He could come out refined and pure. He had finished the task He came to do.
While Christ was enduring such pain, His disciples were sleeping. We always wonder why they couldn't just stay awake- but they were probably there for hours and it was dark and in the middle of the night. We would all probably fall asleep too! Christ says that "the spirit is willing but the flesh is week". They were all there supporting Christ and had every intention of staying awake- but when it came to it, their mortal bodies were overcome with sleep. But Christ also said to pray always so that we can be victorious in the end and have the power to throw off temptation and evil! Through Christ and our GOd, we can have the power to do anything!
So why did Christ "drink the cup"?:
Mosiah 15:7 because it was the will of the Father
3 Nephi 11:11 because of the will of the Father and for all of mankind
D&C 19:19 to give Glory to God
In all accounts, Christ asks the Father if there is any other way for the atonement to happen, because the pain and suffering Christ is going through is so exhausting and so overwhelming. But in every account, Christ also always says, "nevertheless, not my will but thy will be done." Christ knew ultimately that it was God's will that would supersede his own wants. He was willing to do as the Father asked of him, even though it was hard and He didn't want to.
At one point during Christ's suffering things took a turn for the worst and it talks about how Christ began to pray more urgently and more exceedingly and so on. Some times when we are down or things aren't going very well in our lives, we don't much feel like praying. But here we see that it gave Christ strength to go on and to finish the task he began!
There is so much to learn from Christ's example here in the Garden of Gethsemane! We need to be more willing to follow God's will instead of out own- and to seek out His will above our own! We need to think of others as well instead of being selfish. ANd lastly, we need to pray more diligently and earnestly!

The Savior Anointed

In Matthew 26:6-13 and in Mark 14:3-9 there is a story of a woman who anoints Christ's feet with a precious and expensive ointment. Christ explains that she did this because of how she felt for Him. She knew how precious and important Christ was and showed it by cleansing His feet in a very precious oil. Mark 14:8 implies that she knew He would die for her sins, all of their sins. That she was reverencing Him. Some of the disciples felt she wasted the oil and were upset about it probably because they didn't think of something so good. They probably took for granted a little bit that they walked and talked and ministered with Christ, the Son of God. They probably felt ashamed that they did not also show such reverence for Him as this woman showed.
This woman's act was worthy of praise and remembrance because she was the one that recognized that Christ would not be with them much longer physically and she wanted to do something for Him that showed thanks, reverence, faith, and love. This woman is an example to me because she showed great love and respect for the Savior in a tangible way. Not many of us can do that. She was in tune with the spirit enough to know that she had to take advantage of the time she had with Christ to make it count. Just like on this earth we need to make the time count for something so that we can show Christ that He did not die in vain for our sins.

Preparing for the Saviors Second Coming

In order to be prepared for the Second Coming Matthew 13 outlines somethings that we can watch for so that we will be ready. There will be wars and rumors of wars. There will be earthquakes. The gospel will be published in all nations. False Christs and false prophets will come and go.
In D&C 87:8 it reads that we can prepare by "standing in holy places" and being firm in our testimonies
In JS-Matthew 1:32 says that prophesies will come to pass and be fulfilled.
In JS-Matthew 1:37 says that we must treasure the gospel so that we will know right from wrong and we will not be deceived
In JS-Matthew 1:46-50 says to watch carefully that we will be ready and will be know when it is time and we will recognize our Lord and Savior.
In D&C 33:17 it says to pray always and be prepared to follow Christ.
In D&C 45:56-57 it says to make the Holy Spirit be your guide

The Last Days of Jesus' Mortal Mission

Day One: Jesus arrived to Jerusalem and was greeted with the people laying down palm branches before him as he rode on his donkey. He went directly to the temple. He was probably tired from the journey but He had his priorities set and went straight to the temple first before resting.
Day Two: He went back to the temple first thing in the morning and saw that it was being used as a trading center and drove them all out. It was a direct challenge to the authority in place, but Christ knew that the sanctity and purity of the temple must be kept and so he enforced it.
Day Three: The leaders confronted Christ and asked why and by what authority He had done the things the previous day. Christ denounced them as true leaders and called them hypocrites. The leaders discuss what to do about him and how to get rid of him. One of Christ's disciples decides to turn him in.
Day Four: Not really known- But Christ knows of the plot for His death.
Day Five: Jesus performed the passover meal where He identified His betrayer and prayed over the first sacrament. From there He went to the Garden of Gethsemane where he prayed to be delivered from the pain that was to become Him. But it did not. Judas then lead officials to Jesus who took him to an unfair and illegal trial.
Day Six: Jewish leaders sought to charge him on both blasphemy and sedition based on the fact that He had called Himself the "King of the Jews" and the "Son of God". He was sentenced by the people and was crucified. He later gave up His spirit to the Lord and was taken down off the cross for burial.
Day Seven: Jesus body remained in the tomb but His spirit ministered in the realm of spirits.
Day of Resurrection: Christ rose and appeared to Mary and other disciples.