{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"GFBC Hemet Sunday Sermons","title":"The Final Hour | John 18","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2285,"description":"In this message on John 18, the pastor walks through Jesus’ final hours before the cross, highlighting how Jesus knowingly and obediently steps into suffering. We see Him cross the dark Kidron Valley, pray in Gethsemane, submit to arrest, endure questioning, and remain faithful while Peter denies Him. Elder Franky Urquiza presses us to see Christ’s omniscience, authority, and obedience—and to examine our own responses to trouble, fear, and cultural pressure.\nKey themes:\nJesus knowingly walks toward the cross, fully aware of all that will happen (omniscience).\nIn His darkest hour, Jesus prepares by going first to the Father in prayer.\nThe divine name “I AM” reveals Jesus’ authority over people, nature, and history.\nJesus’ obedience is complete: “Not as I will, but as You will.”\nPeter’s denial warns us about distance, fear, and delayed obedience.\nThe questions asked of Jesus (about His teaching, kingship, and truth) are the same questions our culture still asks today.\nWe must decide: will we abandon, question, or draw closer to Jesus as King over every part of life?\n\nScripture to Read:\n\nMain Scripture Passage \n- John 18:1–40 \nSupporting Scripture Passage \n- John 16:29–33 \nApplication Scripture Passage \n- Matthew 10:32–33 \nQuestions to consider:\nWhen trouble comes, do I first run to God in prayer—or to my own solutions and people?\nAre there areas where I’m giving Jesus only partial or delayed obedience?\nDo my words and lifestyle clearly confess Jesus before others—or make people question whether I belong to Him?","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IopCaxSTJ2ehpv3MS8IEV2j95w_P2_kp0iVG4kCvkok/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMTYw/MTkxMTk3ZjE4NjNh/Nzg2YjlhZGE3Mjdm/NTFjMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}