Taste and See Challenge Day 18 John 18:1-11

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Jesus demonstrates the power in His Identity... I AM HE Jesus is Betrayed...

• Jesus had just finished praying for all believers Pause .. when we are praying and covering trust that the enemy is going to come seeking to kill and destroy that which you just covered. Jesus was praying for us before he was about to die.

• He was with his disciples across the Kidron Valley in the garden. The brook would have been reddish from the blood of the Passover lamb right before he would become our lamb of God shedding his blood that still flows today.

• Judas the betrayer knew the location because Jesus often met with his disciples there

• So Judas brings his mob squad to the garden (around about 200men)

• Jesus knew everything that was getting ready to happen Jesus knew everything that was going to go down and he didn’t run and escape he stayed and let the plan unfold. The plan that benefits us right now.

I am the man you are looking for

• He stepped to them and asked Who is it that you are looking for? Jesus was not afraid of these weapon-carrying men He approached them first. The whole time he is in control. They fell, and they let his men go.

• They replied Jesus of Nazareth

• Jesus replied I am he”

• Judas was standing with them

• Jesus tells them again I am he

• The mob stepped back and fell to the ground (they knew who they were dealing with the great I am, their physical weapons had no power. Jesus's words were enough to knock them off their feet. Divine power

• Jesus asked them again who are you looking for

• Jesus, they replied if you looking for me let these men go

• This fulfilled the word he had said I have not lost one of those you have given to me

Simon the Sword Slayer

• Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the high Priest servant's right ear off

• Jesus said to Peter put the sword away. Am I not to drink the cup the Father has given me? Peter was in the way of the obedience of Jesus to the Father who is in your way to obedience to the Father?

• Peter was always trying to be Jesus' bodyguard but Jesus didn't need Peter to protect him. He was El Nekamoth the God who avenges. He can handle his own. And if Peter would have blocked his obedience then you and I would be dead in our trespasses forever. Because Jesus went on to drink the cup of wrath for our sins and sake