Who Are You Looking For?

John 18 1 When Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the ravine of the Kidron, where there was a garden, in which He entered with His disciples. 2 Now Judas also, who was betraying Him, knew the place, for Jesus had often met there with His disciples. 3 Judas then, having received the Roman cohort and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, *came there with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 So Jesus, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, went forth and *said to them,

“Whom do you seek?” 5 They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He *said to them,

**“I am He.” And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them. 6 So when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

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"A whole legion of soldiers with the high priests and Judas came to arrest Jesus in the garden. ...This whole legion of trained killers, that would make MMA fighters look like Mr. Rogers. They were there to kill. Jesus is praying in the garden. He stands up, and says, Who are you looking for? They said, Basically, we're looking for Jesus of Nazareth; We're here to arrest him and kill him. Jesus looks at them and says *two words in the Greek: *Ego eimai. That means, I AM. Do you know where that came from? Old Testament, where He told Moses when he asked, Who do I tell Pharaoh you are? Pharaoh is the king of the world. He's got all the power. God says, Tell him I AM sent you. Jesus looks at a whole legion of soldiers, all the priests, and everybody with Judas, and He says two words to them, and you know what John says? They all fell down backwards and hit the ground! Two words, and BOOM, they're on their backs. Who do you think was in charge of that moment? They were exposed to the sign and their hearts were revealed (Luke 2:34,35)." ~John Fonville

Listen to the full sermon, The Song of Simeon at http://www.paramountchurch.com/mediaPlayer/#sermonaudio/358 courtesy of Paramount Church and John Fonville.