Weekly Sermon Study Guide
This resource is intended to help us prepare our hearts for the upcoming Sunday's sermon and reflect on what we heard after the sermon. Study guides are available on Friday of each week. If you are looking for a study guide associated with a past sermon (February 2023 on), a link will be available on the individual sermon page. For past sermons, click here.
Sermon Details
"Jesus's Arrest"
John 18:1-12
Leading up to Sunday's Sermon
Read the Passage
John 18:1-11
Reflect
- How do you handle the violent, oppressive power of sin in the world?
- How does Jesus face the power of His would-be captors?
- What is Jesus’ goal in the way He handles this situation?
- Knowing Jesus, how should you respond to sin and the world differently?
Respond
Suggested Prayer Prompts
- Praise God for His power over sin and the world.
- Confess your lack of trust in God’s power.
- Thank God for His power to save.
- Ask God to give you a heart like Jesus and for opportunities to show it.
- Ask Him to prepare your heart to listen to His Word.
After Sunday's Sermon
Review
Review John 18:1-11 and listen to sermon (if you have not done so already)
Reflect
Key Idea
Jesus responds to the primitive power of the sinful world with grace, guiding his betrayers to deliver Him to die for us, so that we might be saved from sin.
Questions for Consideration
- In what ways do you say you follow Jesus but fail to listen to what He says or do as He does (like Peter)?
- What difference does it make in your response to sin, knowing Jesus has ultimate power?
- How can you grow in humility, submitting to Jesus, and have power over your sin?
Respond
Suggested Prayer Prompts
- Praise God for His power over sin and the world.
- Confess your lack of trust in God’s power.
- Thank God for His power to save you and those you love.
- Ask God to bring you to a place of humble adoration of Him in response to His grace and power given to you.