1. Betrayal and Preparing for the Passover
Scriptures: Luke 22:1-13; Matthew 26:14-30; Mark 14:17-25 Betrayal and Preparing for the Passover Luke 21:37-22:1-13 Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet. (38) All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to…
2. The Last Supper and Who is the Greatest
Scriptures: Luke 22:14-30 The Last Supper Luke 22:14-23 When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles. 15 He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, 16 for I tell you, I will no longer by any means eat of it until it is…
3. Washing the Disciples’ Feet
Scriptures: John 13:1-20 Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet John 13:1-20 Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, the devil having already…
4. Betrayal and a New Commandment
Scriptures: John 13:18-35 One of You Will Betray Me John 13:21-30 18 “I don’t speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.’ 19 From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it…
5. A New Commandment
Scriptures: John 13:18-35 A New Commandment John 13:31-35 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. 32 If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately. 33 “Little children, I will be…
6. The Way, the Truth and the Life
Scriptures: John 14:1-14 I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life John 14:1-14 “Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. 3 If I…
7. The Promised Holy Spirit
Scriptures: John 14:15-31 Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit John 14:15-31 “If you love me, keep my commandments. 16 I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counsellor, that he may be with you forever: 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him, neither knows him….
8. The True Vine
Scriptures: John 15:1-11 I Am the True Vine John 15:1-17 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. 2 Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already pruned clean because of the word…
9. Friends of Jesus – Enemies of the World
Scriptures: John 15:12-27 Love One Another 12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 “You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I…
10. The Work of the Holy Spirit
Scriptures: John 16:1-15 The Work of the Holy Spirit John 16:1-15 “I have said these things to you so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble. 2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God. 3 They will do these…
11. Joy in Sorrow – Peace in Trouble
Scriptures: John 16:16-24 Your Sorrow Will Turn into Joy John 16:16-24 “A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.” 17 Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and…
1. High Priestly Prayer
Scriptures: John 17:1-12 The High Priestly Prayer John 17:1-26 Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you; 2 even as you gave him authority over all flesh, so he will give eternal life to all whom…
2. Prayer for Unity and Glory
Scriptures: John 17:13-26 Prayer for Unity and Glory 13 But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves. 14 I have given them your word. The world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not…
3. Prayer in the Garden
Scriptures: Luke 22:31-46 Peter Warned – Gethsemane Luke 22:31-46 The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have all of you, that he might sift you as wheat, 32 but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.” 33 He said to him, “Lord,…
4. Betrayal and Arrest
Scriptures: John 18:1-11; Luke 22:47-62; Mark 14:43-50; Matthew 26:47-56 Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus John 18:1-11 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often…