THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN
Chapter 18
Heavenly Father, as I
read Thy Holy Scriptures recorded in this chapter of the Gospel of John, please
fully reveal unto me Thy Love for me in that Thou didst freely give Thy Only
Begotten Son to die for me. Please fully reveal unto me Jesus’ Love for me in
that He willingly lay down His Life for me so that I might live forever.
“When Je’sus had spoken these words, he went forth
with his disciples over the brook Ce’dron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.”
(Verse 1)
Lord Jesus Christ, I
desire to be Thy disciple. I desire to go with Thee whithersoever Thou doest
go. Please make me into Thy disciple. Please take me with Thee always. Please
grant these desires of mine.
“And Ju’das also, which betrayed him, knew the place:
for Je’sus ofttimes
resorted thither with his disciples.” (Verse 2)
Lord Jesus, please
save me from ever betraying Thee. Please give me spiritual discernment to
discern amongst the people around me, the ones who are hypocrites and who
falsely profess to be a Christian believer. In accordance to Thy Will, lead me
to shun all such imitators.
“Ju’das then, having received a band of men and
officers from the chief priests and Phar’i-sees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.” (Verse 3)
Lord Jesus Christ, I
stand on Thy Side against all souls who oppose Thee.
“Je’sus
therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said
unto them, Whom seek ye?” (Verse 4)
Lord Jesus, I worship
Thee, as the One True God Who is all knowing; omniscient. Please perfect my
heart’s motives toward Thee so that I always seek Thee for the proper
motives.
“They answered him,
Je’sus of Naz’a-reth. Je’sus saith unto them, I am he. And Ju’das also, which betrayed him, stood with
them.” (Verse 5)
Almighty Son of God,
I confess that Thou art Jesus of Nazareth. I stand with Thee, Lord Jesus. I
stand against all souls who betray Thee.
“As soon then as he
had said unto them, I am he, they went
backward, and fell to the ground.” (Verse 6)
Jesus of Nazareth, I
confess that Thou art Almighty God Who hath unlimited Power over all human
souls and over all Thy creation. I confess that I belong unto Thee, and that I
have no desire to oppose Thee in any way at all. Lord Jesus, I stand firmly on
Thy Side.
“Then asked he them
again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Je’sus of Naz’a-reth.” (Verse 7)
Lord Jesus, help me
to always seek Thee for good and upright purposes and never to seek Thee for
evil, sinful purposes.
“Je’sus answered, I have told you
that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:” (Verse 8)
Lord Jesus Christ, I
praise Thy Name that Thou doest care for my safety, protection, and well-being.
I confess that my life in is Thy Hand. I confess that Thou art my Good
Shepherd, my Protector, my Shield, my Life, my All. I praise Thee for being
such to me.
“That the saying
might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou
gavest me have I lost none.” (Verse 9)
Almighty God the
Father in Heaven, I confess that Thy Son, Jesus Christ, has never lost any
human soul that Thou hast given Him. I confess to Thee, Heavenly Father, my
faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world. I praise
Thy Great and Glorious Name that my life is kept by Almighty God in
Heaven.
“Then Si’mon Pe’ter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and
cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Mal’chus.” (Verse 10)
Lord Jesus, save me
from acting outside of Thy Will. Save me from wrongfully acting against other
people, especially in a harmful way.
“Then said Je’sus unto Pe’ter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which
my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?” (Verse 11)
Lord Jesus, I thank
Thee for drinking the cup which God the Father gave unto Thee, in order to
provide salvation and eternal life for me.
“Then the band and
the captain and officers of the Jews took Je’sus, and bound him,” (Verse 12)
Lord Jesus, I thank
Thee for being willing to be bound by sinful men for my sake.
“And led him away
to An’nas first; for he was father in law to
Ca’ia-phas, which was the high priest
that same year.” (Verse 13)
“Now Ca’ia-phas was he, which gave counsel to the
Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.” (Verse
14)
Lord Jesus Christ, I
thank Thee for dying for me, for my sins, and for all people. I pray that all
people now on earth would repent unto God and trust in Thee, Lord Jesus, to
save them.
“And Si’mon Pe’ter followed Je’sus, and so
did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in
with Je’sus into the palace
of the high priest.” (Verse 15)
Lord Jesus, I desire
to be Thy disciple. And as Thy disciple, I desire to always follow Thee
perfectly. By Almighty God’s Unlimited Power, please enable me to do so.
“But Pe’ter stood at the door without. Then went out
that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her
that kept the door, and brought in Pe’ter.” (Verse 16)
Lord Jesus, as Thy disciple,
please help me to never be ashamed before men of following Thee. Help me to
never timidly hold back a distance from Thee. Cause me to always fervently
desire to follow as close as possible to Thee. Help me to never be fearful of
following Thee, even if that causes me to be killed for Thy Name’s Sake.
“Then saith the
damsel that kept the door unto Pe’ter, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.”
(Verse 17)
Almighty God in
Heaven, please show me clearly just how much like Peter I am. Show me just how
prone I would be to do just like Peter in such a situation as this, and out of
a fearful heart deny that I am one of Thy disciples. Save me from trusting in
my flesh. Cause me to always fully trust in Almighty God to give me the needed
courage to stand for Thee before Thy enemies and to boldly and joyfully
proclaim to them and to every soul on this earth that I belong unto Thee and
that Thou art most precious unto me.
“And the servants and officers
stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed
themselves: and Pe’ter stood with them, and warmed
himself.” (Verse 18)
Almighty Lord God,
save me from standing in the way of sinners. (Psalms 1:1)
“The high priest
then asked Je’sus of his
disciples, and of his doctrine.” (Verse 19)
“Je’sus answered him, I
spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple,
whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.” (Verse
20)
Lord Jesus, people
who refuse to repent to God and to trust in Thee to save them are without
excuse. Thou hast spoken openly to the world. All that Thou hast spoken unto
the human race is recorded ever so perfect in Thy Holy Bible. Thou hast
diligently taught us all we need to know, keeping nothing secret from us.
Please help me to receive, believe, and all Thy Words. I pray that all other
souls now on earth will do this also.
“Why asketh thou me?
ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I
said.” (Verse 21)
Lord Jesus Christ,
please cause me to hear all that Thou doest say unto me. Please impart unto me
thorough knowledge of what Thou doest say.
“And when he had
thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Je’sus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest
thou the high priest so?” (Verse 22)
Lord Jesus, Thou hast
done all things well. Thou hast spoken all things well. I do not oppose
anything Thou doest say or do. I stand with Thee against all creatures that
oppose Thee.
“Je’sus answered him, If
I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?”
(Verse 23)
Lord Jesus, I confess
that Thou hast never spoken evil. I confess that Thou hast always spoken well.
I confess that all people who oppose Thee are without excuse for doing so. I
confess that I do not oppose The Lord Jesus Christ in any way at all. I am Thy
friend, Lord Jesus. I praise Thee for being my Friend.
“Now An’nas had sent him bound unto Ca’ia-phas the high priest.” (Verse
24)
Lord Jesus, I thank
Thee for being willing to be bound by men for my sake. I love Thee, Lord Jesus.
“And Si’mon Pe’ter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not
thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.” (Verse
25)
Heavenly Father, send
Thy Holy Spirit to teach me the tragic mistake Peter made by continuing to
stand in the presence of the devil’s crowd to warm himself. Teach me clearly
how that he lost all his proper courage by being in their presence. Please have
mercy on me to save me from ever making such a mistake.
“One of the
servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Pe’ter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the
garden with him?” (Verse 26)
Lord God, please help
me to always be aware that people are watching me. May all my words and deeds
always glorify Thee.
“Pe’ter then denied again: and immediately the
cock crew.” (Verse 27)
Lord Jesus, show me
how that I am just as weak and fearful as Peter was. Cause me to always rely
upon Thee fully for strength, courage, and protection. Save me from ever
denying Thee. Fill me with godly courage to always boldly profess Thee as my
all before all men.
“Then led they Je’sus from Ca’ia-phas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they
themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but
that they might eat the passover.” (Verse 28)
Lord Jesus, thank
Thee for being willing to be judged in my place. I love Thee for that, my Sweet
Lord Jesus. Please help me to fully prepare to meet Thee, my Creator God, in
Judgment by now truly repenting unto Thee and trusting in Thee to save me.
“Pi’late then went out unto them, and said, What
accusation bring ye against this man?” (Verse 29)
Almighty Lord Jehovah
God in the Highest Heaven, I confess that I have no accusation at all to bring
against the Lord Jesus Christ. I know that Christ is Perfect and hath done all
things well. I stand on Jesus’ side, and I love Him with all my heart.
“They answered and said unto him,
If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.”
(Verse 30)
Lord Jesus, these
people lied about Thee. Please save me from ever lying about Thee.
“Then said Pi’late unto them, Take ye him, and judge him
according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for
us to put any man to death:” (Verse 31)
Heavenly Father,
these men are murderers at heart. They are the worst of murderers in that they
want to murder God the Son. Please save me from ever desiring to do such a
sinful deed.
“That the saying of
Je’sus might be fulfilled, which he
spake, signifying what death he should die.” (Verse 32)
Lord Jesus Christ,
Thou art Almighty God. All Thy sayings came to pass. All Thy sayings were
fulfilled. I trust in Thee. Please teach me the richest and fullest meanings of
all Thy sayings and words in the Holy Bible.
“Then Pi’late entered into the judgment hall again,
and called Je’sus, and said unto
him, Art thou the king of the Jews?” (Verse 33)
Lord Jesus, I confess
that Thou art King of kings and Lord of Lords. I confess that Thou art Almighty
God the Creator of all things. I confess that I belong unto Thee. Please ever
keep me safe in Thy Loving Care.
“Je’sus
answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others
tell it thee of me?” (Verse 34)
Lord Jesus, I confess
that Almighty God hath taught me that Thou art King of the Jews, the King of
kings and Lord of lords. I claim Thee as my King and Lord.
“Pi’late answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation
and the chief priest have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?” (Verse
35)
Heavenly Father, I
confess that Thy Son, the Lord Jesus Christ hath always done all things well
and that He will do so forever. I confess that I find favour with all that
Jesus doeth.
“Je’sus answered, My kingdom is
not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants
fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not
from hence.” (Verse 36)
Lord Jesus Christ, I
earnestly desire to be a part of Thy Kingdom, the
“Pi’late therefore said unto him, Art thou a king
then? Je’sus answered, Thou
sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into
the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the
truth heareth my voice.” (Verse 37)
Lord Jesus Christ, I
confess that Thou art The One True God Who is an Eternal King. I worship Thee
as such. I confess that Thou didst come into this world to bear witness unto
the truth. I desire to be a person who is of the truth. Please re-create me
into a person who is of the truth. I desire to always hear Thy Precious Voice,
Lord Jesus. Please grant this desire of mine. Please give me spiritual
discernment to always discern Thy Voice and create within me a heart fully
willing to follow Thy Voice and Leading. Help me to now fully yield myself unto
Thee for this purpose.
“Pi’late saith unto him, What is truth? And when
he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find
in him no fault at all.” (Verse 38)
Lord Jesus Christ, I
confess that Thou art Truth. Please uphold me to always stand for Thee and for
God’s Truth, no matter if that stand costs me my life. Was Pilate mystified
because Thou wast willing to lay down Thy Life for Truth? Please impart unto me
a full understanding of the importance of me always firmly standing for God’s
Truth. Lord Jesus, Pilate confessed that he found no fault at all in Thee. I
confess the same. I find no fault in Thee, Lord Jesus.
“But ye have a
custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore
that I release unto you the King of the Jews?” (Verse 39)
Lord Jesus, I desire
Thee. Therefore I choose Thee as my God, my King, my Saviour, my All.
“Then cried they
all again, saying, Not this man, but Ba-rab’bas. Now Ba-rab’bas was a
robber.” (Verse 40)
Heavenly Father,
please convince me that to choose anything but Jesus Christ is to choose a
robber. Any person or thing I choose instead of Christ will rob me of all good
things in this life and will also rob me of eternal life in Heaven. I confess
that I choose Christ. I confess that I reject all choices in life that stand in
opposition to Jesus. Please help me to always guard this confession and this
choice.
Our Father which art
in Heaven, I pray all these things unto Thee in The High and Holy Name of my
Lord Jesus Christ. I not only pray these wonderful things for me, but also for
all other human souls now on the face this earth. And I ask Thee, for The Lord
Jesus Christ’s Precious Name’s sake, to please answer all these prayers of mine
in accordance to Thy Divine Will. Thank Thee, Heavenly Father, for hearing and
answering me. Amen!
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