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Facing The Enemy Courageously

Text: John 18: 3- 4

FACING THE ENEMY COURAGEOUSLY

Jesus was calm and composed after His prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. A contingent of enemies came to Gethsemane, led by Judas Iscariot.

“Then Judas, having received a detachment of troops, and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, ‘Whom are you seeking?’”

John 18:3-4

1. “Then Judas, having received a detachment of troops, and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees”

a. Judas was paid to lead the contingent to Jesus.

b. “Detachment of troops”

i. These were temple security guards.

ii. They were not Roman soldiers.

c. “Officers from the chief priests and Pharisees”

i. These were higher ranking than the security guards.

ii. They took charge of the people who came to Gethsemane.

2. “Came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons”

a. Lanterns and torches

i. The Garden of Gethsemane was not lit up.

ii. The scene took place in the night.

iii. Light was needed to search for Jesus.

b. Weapons

i. The guards and officers came fully armed.

ii. Jesus would be surrounded by His Disciples.

iii. They expected resistance from the Disciples.

3. “Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, ‘Whom are you seeking?’”

a. Jesus knew ahead of time what would transpire.

b. He did what seemed unthinkable.

c. He went to greet the very group of people who were sent to arrest Him.

d. He asked them pointedly, “Whom are you seeking?”

经文：约翰福音 18：3-4

勇敢地面对敌人

耶稣在客西马尼园子里祈祷后，冷静又沉着。加略人犹大领了一队兵到客西马尼。

“犹大领了一队兵，和祭司长并法利赛人的差役拿着灯笼、火把、兵器，就来到园里。耶稣知道将要临到自己的一切事，就出来对他们说：‘你们找谁？’”

《约翰福音 18：3-4》

1. “犹大领了一队兵，和祭司长并法利赛人的差役”

a. 犹大受贿带领兵队去找耶稣

b. “一队兵”

i. 他们是殿里的保安人员

ii. 他们不是罗马的兵士

c. “和祭司长并法利赛人的差役”

i. 他们的等级比保安人员高

ii. 他们掌管着来到客西马尼的人

2. “拿着灯笼、火把、兵器”

a. 灯笼和火把

i. 客西马尼园子并没有灯照亮

ii. 这事件发生在晚上

iii. 为了寻找耶稣，他们需要灯光

b. 兵器

i. 来的兵队都是全副武装

ii. 耶稣必会被门徒们围绕着

iii. 他们预料到门徒们会有所抵抗

3. “耶稣知道将要临到自己的一切事，就出来对他们说：‘你们找谁？’”

a. 耶稣已经知道将要临到的事

b. 祂做了不可思议的事

c. 祂去会见了即将逮捕祂的兵队

d. 祂直接地问他们：“你们找谁？”