Twenty-Four Hours 
“I Am He”
John 18:1-28

“I Am He.” –Jesus

Palm Sunday
“… large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” –John 12:12-13

Hosanna = “Save us” or “Grant salvation”

24 Hours – Thursday, Upper Room Discourse (John 13-17)
Holiness is about obedience 
Love does what no one else will do
Everything we do reflects God 
No matter if you’re the betrayer or the betrayed, grace is always on the table 
You can experience incredibly difficult circumstances and not be trouble in your heart
Abiding in Jesus isn’t about trying harder; it’s about trusting more
Jesus left us not to abandon us but to empower us with the Holy Spirit
Jesus prays.

Jesus proves His love!

John 18:1-28

Jesus loves by going the distance. (John 18:1-11)

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” –Jesus, John 15:13

Jesus goes the distance by …
Making it easy
• Garden of Gethsemane 
• A place of prayer (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46)
• A place of rest – He would go there to get away from all the conflict
• A place of community – He could be with his disciples 
• The place of His arrest – He made it easy for Judas to find him
Stepping forward (John 18:4)
Identifying Himself as God: “I AM” 
Silencing every attempt to shrink or limit His love 
	
Jesus loves even when He is wronged. (John 18:12-14; John 18:19-24)

14 aspects of the Jewish Law were violated 
1. Bribery
• No arrest or trial could be conducted if a bribe was involved (Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19; Matthew 27:6-7)
2. Illegal timing
• No part of a trial could be conducted at night (John 18:12-13, 19-23; Matthew 27:1)
• House of Annas (John 18:12-13, John 19-23)
• House of Caiaphas (John 18:24)
• No trials were allowed before the morning sacrifices (Exodus 29:38-39)
• Chamber of Hewn Stones (John 18:28)
• Trials could not take place on a Feast Day [Sanhedrin 4:1]
3. Illegal location
• Trials must happen in public at a pre-established location (Deuteronomy 17:9-10)
4. Lack of a defense
• Capital crimes must begin with a witness or statement on behalf of the defendant [Sanhedrin 4:1, 5:4] (John 18:21)
• This has in some way influenced our 5th Amendment 
5. Abuse
• Prisoners were to be treated fairly and humanely by those judging them (Leviticus 19:11-18)

Jesus loves to restore those who fail. (John 18:15-18, John 18:25-27)
Peter is the poster child of failure, and yet Peter was:
• A disciple
• Leader of the early church
• Gifted leader and preacher
• Wrote: 1 and 2 Peter
• Boldly and dangerously confessed Jesus
• Martyred in Rome (Crucified upside down by tradition)	

“Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters. It was early morning.” – John 18:28

You might feel far from God, but God is never far from you.
His love proves that.

Jesus loves you.