The cost of Jesus’ consecration The cost of Jesus’ consecration John 18John 18

1. The cost to Jesus 1. The cost to Jesus

a. The struggle of Gethsemane – v.1 Lk.22:39-46a. The struggle of Gethsemane – v.1 Lk.22:39-46

b. The betrayal of Judas – v.2-11b. The betrayal of Judas – v.2-11

c. His arrest & trials – treated as a criminalc. His arrest & trials – treated as a criminal

- before the Jewish leaders – 12-14,19-24- before the Jewish leaders – 12-14,19-24

- before Roman authorities – v.28-40- before Roman authorities – v.28-40

d. Peter denies him – v.15-18,25-27d. Peter denies him – v.15-18,25-27

e. Rejection by the crowd – v.38-40e. Rejection by the crowd – v.38-40

There is a cost to doing God’s willThere is a cost to doing God’s will

2. The steadfastness of Jesus2. The steadfastness of Jesus

a. Facing the soldiers – v.3,4a. Facing the soldiers – v.3,4

- his astonishing claim – v.5,6 cf. 8:58,59- his astonishing claim – v.5,6 cf. 8:58,59

- protecting his disciples – v.8-11- protecting his disciples – v.8-11

b. Facing his judgesb. Facing his judges

- challenging the High Priest – v.20-23- challenging the High Priest – v.20-23

- calmly answering Pilate – v.33-37- calmly answering Pilate – v.33-37

c. Advancing to his death – v.11,32c. Advancing to his death – v.11,32

3. The contrast of 2 kingdoms3. The contrast of 2 kingdoms

a. The worlda. The world – The focus is on power, position, – The focus is on power, position, success etc. It is centred on MEsuccess etc. It is centred on ME

b. The kingdom of Godb. The kingdom of God – Jesus has a different – Jesus has a different focus:-focus:-

1. Doing God’s will – even if it means death1. Doing God’s will – even if it means death 2. Truth – even standing alone2. Truth – even standing alone 3. Serving others – even if that brings suffering & 3. Serving others – even if that brings suffering &

rejectionrejection 4. Loving others – even those who deny, betray & 4. Loving others – even those who deny, betray &

reject youreject you

4. Your response4. Your response

We need to recognize that we can know God’s We need to recognize that we can know God’s salvation because of:-salvation because of:-

a. God’s grace – it is a costly gracea. God’s grace – it is a costly graceb. Jesus doing his Father’s will:-b. Jesus doing his Father’s will:- - not counting the cost- not counting the cost - looking to the outcome – Heb.12:2- looking to the outcome – Heb.12:2c. Us trusting in Jesus & what he didc. Us trusting in Jesus & what he didWe are called to be:-We are called to be:-a. Messengers of this Good News of salvationa. Messengers of this Good News of salvationb. Followers in Jesus’ footstepsb. Followers in Jesus’ footsteps