John 18:39-19:7 (NASB)

^18:39 “But you have a custom, that I should release someone for you at the Passover; do you wish then that I release for you the King of the Jews?”

⁴⁰ Therefore they cried out again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a Robber.

^19:1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged Him.

² And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and arrayed Him in a purple robe;

³ and they began to come up to Him, and say, “Hail King of the Jews!” and to give Him blows in the face.

⁴ And Pilate came out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know that I find no guild in Him.”

⁵ Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, “Behold the Man!”

⁶ When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, “Crucify, crucify!” Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves, and crucify Him, for I find no guilt in Him.”

⁷ The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by that law He ought to die because He made Himself out to be the Son of God.”

Theme: Identifying four ironies of Jesus’ third Roman trial so you will worship Him for Who He truly is.

I. The irony of political custom vv 39-49

II. The irony of mock corontion vv 1-3

III The irony of perverted justice vv 4-5

IV The irony of self-righteous judgment vv 6-7

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John 18: 28-38 (NASB)

²⁸ Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

²⁹ Therefore Pilate went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this Man?”

³⁰ They answered and said to him, “If this Man were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him to you.”

³¹ So Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law.” The Jews said to him, “We are not permitted to put anyone to death,”

³² to fulfill the word of Jesus which He spoke, signifying by what kind of death He was about to die.

³³ Therefore Pilate entered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

³⁴ Jesus answered, “Are you saying this on your own initiative, or did others tell you about Me?”

³⁵ Pilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered You to me; what have You done?”

³⁶ Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm.”

³⁷ Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”

³⁸ Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, “I find no guilt in Him.

Theme: Four crucial features of Jesus’ kingship you must understand so you will live as His loyal subjects.

The Setting v.28

Pilate’s Inquiry of the Jews vv.29-32

Pilate’s Interrogation of Jesus vv.33-35

Jesus’ Confession of being a King vv.36-37

1.It is not of this world v.36

2.It is His purpose for being born v.37a

3.It is characterized by truth v.37b

4.It is embraced by His subjects v.37

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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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