Knowing Jesus - Knowing His Resolve

Introduction:

Knowing His Resolve: How to Face Trouble Confidently Like Jesus (John 18:1-11):

  1. Know what's Comin . (John 18:1-4a)
  2. Remember who has the Power . (John 18:4b-6)
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  1. Rest in His Promises . (John 18:7-9)
  2. Follow His Example . (John 18:10-11)

    Isaiah 51:17 - Wake yourself, wake yourself, stand up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of his wrath, who have drunk to the dregs the bowl, the cup of staggering.

    1 Peter 2:21,23 - For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps... When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.

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Small Group Discussion
Read John 18:1-11

  1. What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?

  2. What “trouble” are you facing right now? What promises from God's Word directly address your situation?

  3. How does knowing what's coming (end-time prophecies) equip us to handle these global troubles confidently? How confidently are you handling them?

  4. Recall Peter's actions in John 18:10. Tell of a time you tried to handle the trouble before you in your own way (instead of God's). If you could go back in time, what would you do differently?

Breakout
Pray for one another.