1) Jesus going to the cross was not an unavoidable tragedy but a purposeful act of salvation (18:1-4).
2) Jesus sovereignly showed His power over those who would arrest Him (18:5-6).
3) Jesus protected His follower’s faith even as He does today (18:7-11).
4) The insistence of Judas and the leaders to arrest Jesus warns us of how cold or even resistant we can be towards Jesus (18:12).