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November 20, 2024

John 20:1-10 (ESV)

The Word We Forget

1: Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.
2: So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.”

The Evidence We See

3: So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb.
4: Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
5: And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.
6: Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there,
7: and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself.

The Faith We Express

8: Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed;
9: for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
10: Then the disciples went back to their homes.

John 19:23-27 (ESV)

The Grace of Prophecy

23: When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic. But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom,

24: so they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be.” This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, “They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.” So the soldiers did these things,

The Grace of Provision

25: but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

26: When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”

27: Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.

John 19:16-22 (ESV)

A Place and a Sign

16: So he delivered him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus,

17: and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha.

18: There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them.

A King and His Kingdom

19: Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.”

20: Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek.

A Claim and a Confirmation

21: So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but rather, ‘This man said, I am King of the Jews.’”

22: Pilate answered, “What I have written I have written.”

Rev. Flavien Pardigon

John 18:33-40 (ESV)

Two Kingdoms

33: So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”

34: Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?”

35: Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?”

36: Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.”

One Truth

37: Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

38: Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.

39: But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

40: They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.

September 15, 2024

John 18:28-32 (ESV)

Defilement

28: Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor’s headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover.

Accusation

29: So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?”

30: They answered him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you.”

Punishment

31: Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.”

32: This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to show by what kind of death he was going to die.

September 8, 2024

John 18:12-27 (ESV)

The Trial

12: So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him.

13: First they led him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

14: It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient that one man should die for the people.

19: The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

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

21: Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them; they know what I said.”

22: When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?”

23: Jesus answered him, “If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?”

24: Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

The Denial

15: Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest,

16: but Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the servant girl who kept watch at the door, and brought Peter in.

17: The servant girl at the door said to Peter, “You also are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.”

18: Now the servants and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.

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

26: One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Did I not see you in the garden with him?”

27: Peter again denied it, and at once a rooster crowed.

John 18:1-11 (ESV)

Intimacy and Treachery

1: When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered.

2: Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.

3: So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

Surrender and Prophecy

4: Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?”

5: They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.

6: When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

7: So he asked them again, “Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

8: Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.”

9: This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken: “Of those whom you gave me I have lost not one.”

Ignorance and Submission

10: Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)

11: So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?”

John 17:13-19 (ESV)

Joy

13: But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

14: I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

Identity

15: I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.

16: They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

Maturity

17: Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

18: As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.

19: And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.

John 16:16-24 (ESV)

The Thing about Timing

16: “A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me.”

17: So some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, ‘because I am going to the Father’?”

18: So they were saying, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We do not know what he is talking about.”

The Thing about Joy

19: Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’?

20: Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.

21: When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.

22: So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.

The Thing about Asking

23: In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

24: Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.