This sermon contrasts betrayal, misguided zeal, and faithful obedience to show how people often respond when darkness closes in around Jesus. It reveals how intimacy with Christ can hide a drifting heart, how sincere devotion can still resist God’s purposes, and how human strength often reaches for the wrong solutions. In contrast, Jesus demonstrates remarkable restraint, willingly surrendering, submitting to Scripture, and refusing to use power because redemption requires the cross. The sermon emphasizes that even human failure cannot derail God’s saving plan, since Christ remains faithful and continues to redeem broken people and unfinished stories.