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John 18: Jesus Knows, Jesus Keeps, Jesus Controls

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John 18: Jesus Knows, Jesus Keeps, Jesus Controls Too many times my days seem like a blur of tension, expecting something to be difficult or disappointing, struggling with things that are difficult and disappointing, or looking back with resentment at things that were difficult and disappointing. In other words, I often act as if I am living alone, with no guidance or support from heaven. I act as if I know little about God as Creator and Father. I stress out as if Jesus were not my Lord, and as if I had no divine Helper. I act as if I'm ignorant. From this passage we can see how false those emotions are, and we can draw three big ideas about Jesus: Jesus knows everything that will happen, and all that belongs to him he keeps, and he controls all events. Big Idea #1: Jesus knows all that will happen. John 18:4 (ESV) Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?” KNOWING: oida "OY-da" (to see, li