The Death and Resurrection of Jesus: The Betrayal - SERMON NOTES

Intro: (1) review of ch.12-17 (2) John’s omissions (3) begins with betrayal

Jesus our Sacrifice (1-3): (1) v.1 → MAP (mileish) (2) garden setting (cf. Gen 2:15) → going to redeem what was lost in the original garden (3) “brook Kidron” → red with blood (4) v.2 → Jesus did not try to evade, but made himself readily available (5) v.3 → band a mix of Roman soldiers (200-600?) and Jewish temple guards (cf. Jews/Gentiles) (7) LESSON → all these elements a reminder that we are all responsible for the death of Jesus (cf. Eph. 2:1-2, Rom. 3:23) AND that he willingly offered himself (cf. John 10:7-8) (8) your struggles/sins are not annoying to Jesus

Jesus our Master (4-6): (1) v.4 → Jesus is in charge (cf. knows what is happening, comes forward, first to speak) (2) his question is a set-up to reveal who’s in charge (3) v.5 → they respond with his earthly name, he affirms with his divine identity (4) I AM = Yahweh (cf. Ex. 3:14) (5) John’s “I am” statements → bread, light, shepherd, vine, etc. (6) v.6 → something supernatural happens to cause these toughened soldiers to physically fall back (cf. baptism, walking on water, calming seas, transfiguration, second coming) (7) LESSON → Jesus is in charge, bigger and stronger than any sin or situation we face

Jesus our Protector (7-9): (1) v.7 → repeat of earlier question/response (2) v.8 → reiterates response, adds statement of protection for his disciples (3) one purpose of earlier demonstration of power was to scare soldiers from messing with disciples (cf. bird, elephant) (4) v.9 → John quotes this as one level of fulfillment of Jesus’ earlier statements (5) earlier statements point further to eternal safety, not just temporal safety (6) LESSON #1 → Jesus fully capable of preventing any trial, so trials we do experience are sovereignly permitted (8) LESSON #2 → Jesus protects our faith from failing (Philipp. 1:6)

Jesus our Substitute (10-11): (1) v.10 → Peter reacts violently in defense, follows kiss of betrayal from Judas (3) ear cut off → instinct to cheer, but, as usual, what makes sense to Peter in the moment is actually the opposite of God’s will (4) v.11 → response #1 is to put away the sword (6) response #2 is a rhetorical question using the image of a cup → Jesus’ earlier prayer, OT background of God’s cup of wrath/judgment → contrast with cup we now drink (6) LESSON → we can react violently when things aren’t going how we think they should, can we humbly submit like Jesus did?

Conclusion: (1) backdrop of betrayal (2) sources of betrayal → others, yourself, external circumstances, God (3) four truths about Jesus to hold onto in the face of betrayal