John 18 — Betrayed and deniedJohn 18Length: Long

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this passage show me about God?

   • Contrast Jesus and Peter through this chapter — the garden, the courtyard, the trial. Who is in control at every step, and how can you tell?

2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

   • Jesus told Pilate, 'My kingdom is not of this world.' Where do you catch yourself fighting for Jesus with the world's weapons instead of his?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • Peter denied Jesus three times beside a fire. In what setting are you most likely to deny him quietly — and what will you do differently there this week?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Pilate asked, 'What is truth?' with the truth standing in front of him. Who in your life is asking that question — and how could you point them to Jesus this week?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).