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John 18: 15-18,25-27 (NASB)

¹⁵ Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered with Jesus into the court of the high priest,

¹⁶ but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.

¹⁷ Then the slave-girl who kept the door said to Peter, “You are not also one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.”

¹⁸ Now the slaves and the officers were standing there, having made a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.

Peter’s Denial of Jesus

²⁵ Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You are not also one of His disciples, are you?” He denied it, and said, “I am not.”

²⁶ One of the slaves of the high priest, being a relative of the one whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?”

²⁷ Peter then denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.

Introduction:

Theme: Three important lessons learned from Peter’s denials of Christ so you will be prepared to confess Him in times of testing.

The Setting for the Denials: vv.15-16

The Record of the Denials: vv.17-18,25-27

The First Denial: vv.17-18

The Second Denial: v.25

The Third Denial: vv.25-27

Three Lessons Learned from the Denials

1.Who Denies Christ?
2.What are some ways people deny Christ?
3.What are some reasons why people deny Christ?

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John 18: 13-14; 19-24 (NASB)

¹² So the Roman cohort and the commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him,

¹³ and led Him to Annas first; for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

¹⁴ Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was expedient for one man to die on behalf of the people.

The High Priest Questions Jesus

¹⁹ The high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching.

²⁰ Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world; I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and I spoke nothing in secret.

²¹ Why do you question Me? Question those who have heard what I spoke to them; they know what I said.”

²² When He had said this, one of the officers standing nearby struck Jesus, saying, “Is that the way You answer the high priest?”

²³ Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?”

²⁴ So Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

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John 18:1-12 (NASB)

1 When Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the ravine of the Kidron, where there was a garden, in which He entered with His disciples.

² Now Judas also, who was betraying Him, knew the place, for Jesus had often met there with His disciples.

³ Judas then, having received the Roman cohort and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

⁴ So Jesus, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, went forth and said to them, “Whom do you seek?”

⁵ They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He said to them, “I am He.” And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them.

⁶ So when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

⁷ Therefore He again asked them, “Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.”

⁸ Jesus answered, “I told you that I am He; so if you seek Me, let these go their way,”

⁹ to fulfill the word which He spoke, “Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one.”

¹⁰ Simon Peter then, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear; and the slave’s name was Malchus.

¹¹ So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?”

¹² So the Roman cohort and the commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him,

The Setting:

1. The Arresting Place vv.1-2
2. The Arresting Party v.3

Theme: Six traits of Jesus displayed in His arrest so that you may marvel at His majesty.

The Six Traits:

1. The Omniscience of Jesus v.4a
2. The Initiation of Jesus v.4b
3. The Power of Jesus vv.5-6
4. The Protection of Jesus vv.7-9
5. The Will of Jesus vv.10-11
6. The Submission of Jesus v.12

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John 17:24-26 (NASB)

Theme: Four concluding pronouncements of Jesus’ prayer so that we may take comfort in a hopeful future.

1. Only Jesus can legitimately express the desire He prays – v.24
2. Only Jesus has known the Father correctly – v.25a
3. Only Jesus’ disciples have know Him correctly – v.25b
4. Only Jesus’ disciples have the Father’s name revealed to them – – v.26

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John 17:20-23

²⁰ “I do not ask in behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word;

²¹ that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in Us; that the world may believe that Thou didst send Me.

²² “And the glory which Thou hast given Me I have given to them; that they may be one, just We are one;

²³ I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, that the world may know that Thou didst send Me, and didst love them, even as Thou didst love Me.”

Theme: Three indications that Christian unity is needed to maintain our evangelistic witness to the world.

1. Jesus prays for unity for all His followers – vv. 20-21
2. Jesus provides for unity for all His followers – v.22
3. Jesus projects perfected unity for all His followers – v. 23

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John 17:17-19 (NASB)

¹⁷ “Sanctify them in the truth; Thy word is truth.

¹⁸ “As Thou didst send Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.

¹⁹ “And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.”

Theme: Four features of the disciples’ sanctification so you can realize the priority of your own.

1. The prayer for their sanctification – v. 17a
2. The provision for their sanctification – v. 17b
3. The purpose for their sanctification – v. 18
4. The prerequisite for their sanctification – v. 19

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Theme: Three reasons why Jesus prays for the disciples’ protection so we are reminded of the persistent dangers of living in the world.

John 17:13-16 (NASB)

¹³ “But now I come to Thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy made full in themselves.

¹⁴ “I have given them Thy word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

¹⁵ “I do not ask Thee to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one.

¹⁶“They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.”

Three Reminders:

1. First is where He is going – to the Father
2. Next is why He has spoken to them – His joy made full in them
3. Finally is what He has given them – God’s Word

I. The Hatred of the world – v. 14

II The necessity of remaining in the world – v. 15a

III The opposition of the evil one – v. 15b

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Introduction:

5 “But now I am going to Him who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, ‘ Where are You going? ’

6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.

7 But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

8 And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;

9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me;

10 and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me;

11 and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

12 “I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

13 But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.

14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you.

15 All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you
(John 16:5-15 NASB)

Review:

Theme: Three reasons why the Holy Spirit had to be sent into the world so you will rejoice in the ascension of Christ.

Introduction for this teaching vv. 5-6

A. The Announcement of Jesus v. 5

B. The Response of the Disciples v. 6

I. The arrival of the Holy Spirit among believers in Christ is to their advantage v. 7

II. The three-fold ministry of the Holy Spirit to the world meets its greatest needs vv. 8-11

A. Sin.

B. Righteousness.

C. Judgment.

III. The two-fold ministry of the Holy Spirit to believers in Christ provides their greatest benefit vv. 12-15

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Introduction:

1 “ These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling.
2 They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God.
3 These things they will do because they have not known the Father or Me.
4 But these things I have spoken to you, so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them. These things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you
(John 16:1-4 NASB)

Review:

Theme: Three important lessons on persecution so you will remain
faithful to Christ when it comes.

I. The Preparation for persecution requires instruction vv. 1, 4

Two Reasons He has spoken to them
1. Resolve v. 1
2. Remembrance v. 4

II. The Presumption for persecution is serving God v. 2

III. The Precursor to persecution is ignorance of God v. 3

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