There's a difference between believing in Jesus Christ and truly following Him.

Most of us have made the first move.

But discipleship, that deep daily surrender of your own will,

that's another journey altogether,

and it costs something.

Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall will identify four truths every sincere follower

Christ needs to hear.

Truth's not learned in a classroom, but in the crucible of real life.

Let's get started as Chuck opens his Bible to John Chapter 18 to prepare the not learned in a classroom, but in the crucible of real life.

Let's get started as Chuck opens his Bible to John Chapter 18 to present a message titled

The Cup that he drank.

Turn to John chapter 18.

Will you do that? John 18.

Now this is a threatening situation here.

The setting verses 1 to 3.

They've had the last meal together, Jesus and his followers.

The upper room teaching is over. It's not included here. In fact, it just says in

verse one of when Jesus had finished these words, no doubt referring to his teaching in that

last supper as well as his prayer as he's on his way to the Garden of Gathrimony just before he's taken under arrest. His prayer, as he's on his way to the Garden of Gathrimony, just before he's taken under arrest,

his prayer to the Father is completed. He and his 11 remain together, and they're making their way to the Garden of Githsemini.

Verse 4. Knowing all the things that were coming upon him. By the way, in the

distance he can hear the clatter of the swords and the chains and the sight of the torches

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