Sue J Love
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John 18:1-11 NKJV
1When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered. 2And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place; for Jesus often met there with His disciples. 3Then Judas, having received a detachment of troops, and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons. 4Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, “Whom are you seeking?”
5They answered Him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am He.” And Judas, who betrayed Him, also stood with them. 6Now when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground. 7Then He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” 8Jesus answered, “I have told you that I am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way,” 9that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, “Of those whom You gave Me I have lost none.”
10Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. 11So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?”
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is not only the only begotten Son of God, born of woman, and conceived of the Holy Spirit, but he is God, the second person of our triune God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus always existed with God, and he is our creator God. And he was the spiritual Rock from whom the Israelites drank during their time in the wilderness. And he is the one they also tested in the wilderness (see 1 Corinthians 10:1-11). And all the time that Jesus lived on the earth he was fully God and fully human (God incarnate).
Jesus left his throne in heaven and came to earth, was born as a baby, grew to be a man, and he healed the sick and afflicted, raised the dead, delivered people from demons, fed the hungry, and performed all sorts of miracles. And he also preached repentance and obedience to God for forgiveness of sins and for eternal life with God. But his people, the Jews, mostly hated him, tested and tried him, plotted evil against him, and eventually carried out his death on a cross. And they who deny Jesus are antichrist.
The Betrayal
Jesus Christ had 12 men disciples who worked alongside him in ministry during his three years of ministry on the earth before his death. Judas was one of them, but Judas betrayed Jesus to his enemies which then brought Jesus to death on a cross. But this was in God’s plan that Jesus should die on a cross, for in his death he put our sins to death with him, and in his resurrection he rose in victory over sin, Satan, hell, and death so that, by faith in him, we might now die to sin and follow Jesus in obedience.
And Jesus warned us that if we follow him with our lives, in surrender to his will, in obedience to his commands, that we will be treated as he was treated. We will be hated, rejected, called evil, persecuted, mocked, and betrayed, too, some of us to the death. And our betrayers could be people of our own families, or others who profess faith in Jesus Christ, or they could be pastors or elders in the gatherings of the church, or they could be our political leaders who promise us good while they work evil against us.
Drinking the Cup
Jesus did not fight against his persecutors. He knew this was God’s will for his life. He knew his purpose in coming to the earth was to save us from our sins. And he accepted the fact that it meant him having to be put to death on that cross. So he accepted the cup of suffering that he knew he must endure in order that, by faith in him, we might die to sin and walk in obedience to his commands in holy living – all in the power of God. And he did this out of love for you and me so we would go free from bondage to sin.
And we, as well, if we are to serve the Lord Jesus with our lives, and if we are to share the truth of the gospel as Jesus taught it to the people, then we must also accept the cup of suffering we will most certainly have to endure because we stand on the truth of God’s word, and we don’t compromise with the world of sin. We must be willing to be hated, rejected, ignored, and treated like trash because we speak the truth that many do not want to hear, because we love God and we love the people enough to tell them the truth.
[Matthew 5:10-12; Matthew 10:16-25,34-39; Matthew 24:9-14; Luke 6:22-23; Luke 12:49-53; Luke 21:12-17; John 15:18-21; John 16:33; Acts 14:22; Romans 5:3-5; Ephesians 6:10-20; Philippians 3:7-11; 1 Peter 1:6-7; 1 Peter 4:12-17; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5; James 1:2-4; 2 Corinthians 1:3-11; Hebrews 12:3-12; Revelation 6:9-11; Revelation 7:9-17; Revelation 11:1-3; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 13:1-18; Revelation 14:1-13]
For Our Nation
An Original Work / September 11, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Recording Via Gerry Peters, music producer and arranger
Bombs are bursting. Night is falling.
Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.
Trust Him with your life today.
Make Him your Lord and your Savior.
Turn from your sin. Follow Jesus.
He will forgive you of your sin;
Cleanse your heart, made new within.
Men betraying: Our trust fraying.
On our knees to God we’re praying,
Seeking God to give us answers
That are only found in Him.
God is sovereign over all things.
Nothing from His mind escaping.
He has all things under His command,
And will work all for good.
Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.
Men deceiving: We’re believing
In our Lord, and interceding
For our nation and its people
To obey their God today.
He is our hope for our future.
For our wounds He offers suture.
He is all we need for this life.
Trust Him with your life today.
The Betrayal
An Original Work / May 21, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
1When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered. 2And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place; for Jesus often met there with His disciples. 3Then Judas, having received a detachment of troops, and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons. 4Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, “Whom are you seeking?”
5They answered Him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am He.” And Judas, who betrayed Him, also stood with them. 6Now when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground. 7Then He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” 8Jesus answered, “I have told you that I am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way,” 9that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, “Of those whom You gave Me I have lost none.”
10Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. 11So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?”
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is not only the only begotten Son of God, born of woman, and conceived of the Holy Spirit, but he is God, the second person of our triune God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus always existed with God, and he is our creator God. And he was the spiritual Rock from whom the Israelites drank during their time in the wilderness. And he is the one they also tested in the wilderness (see 1 Corinthians 10:1-11). And all the time that Jesus lived on the earth he was fully God and fully human (God incarnate).
Jesus left his throne in heaven and came to earth, was born as a baby, grew to be a man, and he healed the sick and afflicted, raised the dead, delivered people from demons, fed the hungry, and performed all sorts of miracles. And he also preached repentance and obedience to God for forgiveness of sins and for eternal life with God. But his people, the Jews, mostly hated him, tested and tried him, plotted evil against him, and eventually carried out his death on a cross. And they who deny Jesus are antichrist.
The Betrayal
Jesus Christ had 12 men disciples who worked alongside him in ministry during his three years of ministry on the earth before his death. Judas was one of them, but Judas betrayed Jesus to his enemies which then brought Jesus to death on a cross. But this was in God’s plan that Jesus should die on a cross, for in his death he put our sins to death with him, and in his resurrection he rose in victory over sin, Satan, hell, and death so that, by faith in him, we might now die to sin and follow Jesus in obedience.
And Jesus warned us that if we follow him with our lives, in surrender to his will, in obedience to his commands, that we will be treated as he was treated. We will be hated, rejected, called evil, persecuted, mocked, and betrayed, too, some of us to the death. And our betrayers could be people of our own families, or others who profess faith in Jesus Christ, or they could be pastors or elders in the gatherings of the church, or they could be our political leaders who promise us good while they work evil against us.
Drinking the Cup
Jesus did not fight against his persecutors. He knew this was God’s will for his life. He knew his purpose in coming to the earth was to save us from our sins. And he accepted the fact that it meant him having to be put to death on that cross. So he accepted the cup of suffering that he knew he must endure in order that, by faith in him, we might die to sin and walk in obedience to his commands in holy living – all in the power of God. And he did this out of love for you and me so we would go free from bondage to sin.
And we, as well, if we are to serve the Lord Jesus with our lives, and if we are to share the truth of the gospel as Jesus taught it to the people, then we must also accept the cup of suffering we will most certainly have to endure because we stand on the truth of God’s word, and we don’t compromise with the world of sin. We must be willing to be hated, rejected, ignored, and treated like trash because we speak the truth that many do not want to hear, because we love God and we love the people enough to tell them the truth.
[Matthew 5:10-12; Matthew 10:16-25,34-39; Matthew 24:9-14; Luke 6:22-23; Luke 12:49-53; Luke 21:12-17; John 15:18-21; John 16:33; Acts 14:22; Romans 5:3-5; Ephesians 6:10-20; Philippians 3:7-11; 1 Peter 1:6-7; 1 Peter 4:12-17; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5; James 1:2-4; 2 Corinthians 1:3-11; Hebrews 12:3-12; Revelation 6:9-11; Revelation 7:9-17; Revelation 11:1-3; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 13:1-18; Revelation 14:1-13]
For Our Nation
An Original Work / September 11, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Recording Via Gerry Peters, music producer and arranger
Bombs are bursting. Night is falling.
Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.
Trust Him with your life today.
Make Him your Lord and your Savior.
Turn from your sin. Follow Jesus.
He will forgive you of your sin;
Cleanse your heart, made new within.
Men betraying: Our trust fraying.
On our knees to God we’re praying,
Seeking God to give us answers
That are only found in Him.
God is sovereign over all things.
Nothing from His mind escaping.
He has all things under His command,
And will work all for good.
Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.
Men deceiving: We’re believing
In our Lord, and interceding
For our nation and its people
To obey their God today.
He is our hope for our future.
For our wounds He offers suture.
He is all we need for this life.
Trust Him with your life today.
The Betrayal
An Original Work / May 21, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
