Read the passage: John 18, 19
In the betrayal 18: 1-8:
Loyalty of men is a commodity for sale to Believer purpose in your heart to be
the highest bidder a loyal follower of Jesus.
In the denial: 18: 15-18 Believer don’t defer devotion and
Often the follower of Christ is not as making preparation for the unknown
prepared as he thinks he is; he often challenge that lies ahead of you.
makes a stronger verbal and mental
commitment that is reality
before the high priest: 18: 19-25 Know how weak your flesh is. A
Man sees authority as an empowerment humble heart is your only protection.
to his flesh.
Before Pilate: 18: 28-37 The just shall live by faith.
Justice is not the choice of government, Only through righteous living can a
Preservation of power is. believer be just.
Focus on God’s justice, not man’s
Injustice.
Before the Religious: 19: 1-15 Avoid regulatory approaches to
Pride and rule bar interest in truth. spirituality.
Tradition is honored above wisdom. Avoid justification of man’s conduct
Fear is a leader of action. apart from salvation of man’s heart.
Willfulness is displayed.
The cross: 19: 16-
The cruelty of man’s reason
The abandonment of what is right
The blindness of oppositional reasoning
The control of hatred and bitterness upon the soul
The ease with which men justify miserable, inexcusable conduct.
Violence in the heart will find an expression.
Pride won’t bow on its own.
Deceived men bind their own opportunity for liberty.
Government cannot reconcile itself with Christ’s changeless justice- nor can the religious.
Truth is met with mockery.
The walk is solitary.
Man’s fleshly side is cold, hard hearted, indifferent, vile, pretentious, wicked, evil.
All is an indication of a need for the cross. That is the truth the Father knew all along.
Today man is presented in a light offense sort of way. Sin is removed from his acknowledgment conveniently by a deceiver, the devil.
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