Jesus' Arrest and Trials

Tom Shrader walks through John 18, covering Jesus' arrest in the garden, the illegal Jewish trials before Annas and Caiaphas, and the opening of the Roman trial before Pilate. He draws portraits of four men — Judas, Peter, Pilate, and Jesus — to illustrate themes of false discipleship, courageous failure, the nature of truth, and Christ's voluntary self-surrender. The teaching closes with an appeal for believers to carry the gospel into the world, trusting that God uses ordinary, broken people just as He used Peter after his denial. “Failure is never fatal. If the main concern of the captain was the safety of the ship, he would never take it out of the harbor.” — Tom Shrader Series: John: The Essence of Life (2007) Recorded in 2007 Duration: 58 min Themes: betrayal, denial, courage, truth, surrender, failure, discipleship, sharing the gospel, struggling with failure, feeling unworthy, new believer, questioning faith, young adult, dealing with guilt, seeking forgiveness, ordinary believer Topics: soteriology, atonement, false discipleship, christology, redemption, sovereignty of God, incarnation, sanctification Scripture: John 18:1-38, John 13:36-38, John 14:6, John 14:17, John 17:17, John 10, Luke 22:39-44, Luke 22:60-61, Psalm 22:14-18, 2 Corinthians 13:5, 1 Corinthians 1 — About Priority Living AZ — Priority Living AZ preserves the teaching legacy of Tom Shrader. Browse the full archive at prioritylivingaz.org/archives