John 18:1 (NLT)

1 After saying these things, Jesus crossed the Kidron Valley with his disciples and entered a grove of olive trees. 

Gethsemane = “olive press”

Kidron = “turbid”cloudy, dark, not clear

John 18:2-3 (NLT)

2 Judas, the betrayer, knew this place, because Jesus had often gone there with his disciples. 3 The leading priests and Pharisees had given Judas a contingent of Roman soldiers and Temple guards to accompany him. Now with blazing torches, lanterns, and weapons, they arrived at the olive grove.

contingent = “speira”a cohort of soldiers

Roman cohorts = 600 men

Auxiliary cohorts = 1000 men, 240 cavalry, 760 infantry

Maniple = 200 men

The Unstoppable Downward Spiral

from Boundaries in Leadership, by Henry Cloud

The Unstoppable Downward Spiral

from Boundaries in Leadership, by Henry Cloud

1. You take it personally.“I am not enough.” “I am a failure/horrible person.”“God must hate me.” “God has forgotten me.”

The Unstoppable Downward Spiral

from Boundaries in Leadership, by Henry Cloud

1. You take it personally.“I am not enough.” “I am a failure/horrible person.”“God must hate me.” “God has forgotten me.”

2. You make it pervasive.“I can’t trust anyone.” “Nobody understands me/gets me.”“I’m the only one.” “God doesn’t really care.”

The Unstoppable Downward Spiral

from Boundaries in Leadership, by Henry Cloud

1. You take it personally.“I am not enough.” “I am a failure/horrible person.”“God must hate me.” “God has forgotten me.”

2. You make it pervasive.“I can’t trust anyone.” “Nobody understands me/gets me.”“I’m the only one.” “God doesn’t really care.”

3. You think it’s permanent.“It will never change.” “It’s always going to be like this.”“There’s no way out.” “This is what my life is destined to be.”“My faith was a lie.” “God must not exist, or if He does, He is powerless or unwilling to change anything.”

John 18:4 (NLT)

4 Jesus fully realized all that was going to happen to him, so he stepped forward to meet them. “Who are you looking for?” he asked.

John 18:5a (NLT)

5 “Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied…

John 18:5 (NLT)

5 “Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied. “I Am he,” Jesus said. (Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.)

I AM He = “ego eimi”“I, I AM”

the Divine NameYHWH

John 18:6 (NLT)

6 As Jesus said “I Am he,” they all drew back and fell to the ground!

John 18:7-9 (NLT)

7 Once more he asked them, “Who are you looking for?”And again they replied, “Jesus the Nazarene.” 8 “I told you that I Am he,” Jesus said. “And since I am the one you want, let these others go.” 9 He did this to fulfill his own statement: “I did not lose a single one of those you have given me.”

John 18:10-11 (NLT)

10 Then Simon Peter drew a sword and slashed off the right ear of Malchus, the high priest’s slave. 11 But Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup of suffering the Father has given me?”

You See Mepoem by Sarah Yarbrough

When I'm down in the valleyAnd darkness dominates

When I'm lost in the forestWith no sign of escape

You see me. 

When I'm drowning in the seaAnd can't come up for air 

When I'm blazing in the fireLeft in miserable despair

You see me. 

When the pain is so thickAnd the sorrow too deep

When the locks hold captive What I long to release 

You see me. 

When I look up in wonderAnd cry out in grief

When your gentle signs and wondersRemind me I believe

You see me.

The Unstoppable Downward Spiral

from Boundaries in Leadership, by Henry Cloud1. You take it personally.Log your negative thoughts and dispute them with Truth.eg. “I am a failure.” “I am complete in Christ.”

2. You make it pervasive.Write down evidence that it is NOT pervasive.List things that are going well. Things that are unaffected/“Things I can’t control” vs. “Things I can control.” Make a plan and do it. “Your life is a movie, not a scene.”

3. You think it’s permanent.Get help.Open up.Lean on community.