Gospel of John - John 18:1-27

Homiletics                                             Study of John

Lesson     24                                         Passage: John 18:1-27

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Jesus garden betrayal and arrest declaring “I am He” (John 18:1-12) a. Jesus goes across Kidron to garden with disciples (1) b. Judas brings officials, chief priests and Pharisees to find Jesus  (2-3)   c. Jesus leads and asks arresters who they want and identifies “I am He” (4-9) d. Peter draws sword cutting ear Jesus commands to put it away (10-11a) e. Jesus submits to  arrest and cup before Him (11b-12)

Jesus questioned by Annas about His teaching and disciples (John 18:13-23) a. Jesus brought to Annas father-in-laws of Caiaphas (13-14) b. Peter followed as Jesus and John went to Annas courtyard (15) c. John speaks to servant girl to allow Peter inside (16) d. Peter asked by girl “are you” a disciple with his first denial (17-18) e. Jesus questioned about teaching and disciples with slap in response (19-23)

Jesus sent to High Priest Caiaphas with Peter’s final two denials (John 18:24-27) a. Jesus sent from Annas to Caiaphas (24) b. Peter asked again “are you” one of his disciples with second denial “I am not” (25) c. High Priest’s servant, who’s ear was cut off, asked Peter “didn’t I see with him” and Peter’s third denial bringing a rooster’s crow (26-27)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Jesus garden betrayal and arrest declaring “I am He”	John 18:1-12
Jesus questioned by Annas about His teaching and disciples	John 18:13-23
Jesus sent to High Priest Caiaphas with Peter’s final two denials	John 18:24-27

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Jesus’ arrest response “I am He”; contrasted with Peter’s denial.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that Jesus willing accepted the cup given by the Father and desires to protect us from wrath.

Specific Application Questions

1.	What aspect of your life betrays Jesus’ love for you?
2.	How do you respond when questioned about Jesus?
3.	When challenged to identify your connection to Jesus, what do you say?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	Jesus, knowing all that would happen to Him for us, willing said “I am He”
2.	Jesus openly spoke the truth in love.
3.	We are called to declare who we are in Jesus.
4.

Characteristic of God

Knowing Savior

Theme: 

Two responses; Jesus accepts the cup from Father and Peter denies relationship with Jesus.