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John 18:1-14
Stephen Caswell © 2005
Introduction
In a weeks time it will be Good Friday.
Therefore I thought it would be good to look at Christ’s arrest.
*/Was Jesus Christ Killed?/*
Some people believe that Christ was a victim of circumstance.
Yet, Jesus came to earth to do His Father’s will; and this included His death on the cross.
This morning we will see 3 things about His arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane.
*/1.
Christ’s Adversaries, 2. Christ’s Authority, 3. Christ’s Accomplishment./*
1.
Christ’s Adversaries
/Who was responsible for Christ’s death?
Who orchestrated His undeserved death?
/The Gospels tell us that a number of people were responsible.
/a.
Judas/
*1-2:* /When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered.
And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place; for Jesus often met there with His disciples./
At the top of the list we would have to place Judas Iscariot.
Judas was one of the 12 disciples.
Although he was a personal friend of Christ, Judas betrayed his Master for 30 pieces of silver.
He sold his soul to the devil for money.
The name Judas, has become synonymous with treachery.
His affection for Christ shown by a kiss was only a cover for his covetous heart.
On the other hand Jesus still called Judas friend when He asked why he had come.
*/Yes, Judas is guilty./
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/b.
Jewish Authorities/
*John 18:3:* /Then Judas, having received a detachment of troops, and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons./
The chief priests and Pharisees sent 600 Roman soldiers and temple guards to arrest Jesus Christ.
They were jealous because the people followed Him.
They envied His authority.
On a number of occasions they incited the people to stone Christ for blasphemy.
In fact they had been plotting to kill Him for some time because He exposed their sin.
*John 11:47-48, 53:* /Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, What shall we do?
For this Man works many signs.
If we let Him alone like this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation.
Then, from that day on, they plotted to put Him to death.
*The religious leaders are guilty.
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/c.
Satan/
*John 13:1-2:* /Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
And supper being ended, the *devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him,*/
Satan has been at war with God from the beginning.
He brought sin into the universe when he rebelled against God.
He then tempted Adam and Eve to sin in the Garden of Eden.
When Jesus Christ became a man, Satan tried to kill him.
He had all the young children 2 years old and down killed in Bethlehem.
He tempted Christ to sin in the wilderness so that He couldn’t save mankind.
Satan’s demons also confronted Christ only to be defeated.
Satan attempted to kill Christ on the Sea of Galilee with a violent storm.
However Jesus calmed the wind and the waves.
Satan wanted Jesus Christ out of the way.
He moved the religious leaders against Christ.
Satan also tempted Judas to betray Christ.
*1 Corinthians 2:7-8:* /The rulers of this age didn’t know God’s wisdom; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory./
*/Satan is guilty of Christ’s death./*
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Sinners/
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*1 Peter 2:24:* /who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness — by whose stripes you were healed./
/Finally, we are all guilty of Christ’s death./
It was our sin that nailed Him to the cross.
Jesus took the punishment for our sin on the cross.
Calvary was the only way that a holy God could save sinners like you and me.
On the cross Jesus said it is finished.
/The work of salvation was complete./
These words also mean */paid in full./*
The debt we owe God because of our sin has been paid.
*1 Timothy 1:15:* /This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
*Ultimately you and I are responsible for Jesus death.
He died for our sin.
We’re guilty.*/
Application
/Who is responsible for Christ’s death?/
Many people.
Judas, the religious leaders, Pontius Pilate and Satan were all involved.
/Yet ultimately our sin nailed Jesus Christ to the cross./
He came to die for you and me.
/How deep is God’s love for us?
*The cross is the answer!
Have you thanked Christ for dying for you?
*Salvation is a free gift, but it isn’t cheap!/
2.
Christ’s Authority
/a.
He Sought His Enemies/
*John 18:4:* /Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, whom are you seeking?/
Jesus knew that His enemies were coming out to arrest Him.
He could have fled into the night and escaped from them.
But He didn’t.
In fact Jesus Christ went out to meet them.
He was in control of the whole situation.
He wasn’t afraid of the soldiers or the religious leaders.
He knew that the cross lay before Him and went out to confront His enemies.
*Hebrews 12:2:* /looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God./
/b.
His Sovereignty Over His Enemies/
*John 18:5-9:* /They answered Him, Jesus of Nazareth.
Jesus said to them, I am He.
And Judas, who betrayed Him, also stood with them.
Now when *He said to them, I am He, they drew back and fell to the ground.
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