We discussed Jesus being arrested as described in John 18. We focused on the awareness and belief of the disciples who, even after seeing miracle after miracle, didn't seem to really believe Jesus was the son of God. Perhaps the lesson for us all is to look to our own faith and test it. Recall the father of the demon possessed boy who the disciples couldn't cure; he was told his son could be cured if he believed and he said (Mark 9:24) "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief." Even Peter, perhaps the strongest of the disciples, couldn't sustain his faith after Jesus was arrested and, when asked if he was a disciple of Christ (Mark26:76) said, "I do not know the man." We all have to work on our faith all the time.
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