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Judas
John
More infamous than Benedict Arnold or Hitler or Stalin is the man who betrayed the Son of God with a kiss, Judas Iscariot.
Perhaps the most despised in the annals of human history is the man named last in every list of the disciples — Judas.
The general concensus at the mention of his name is with contempt and disgust.
Judas emerges from the background of the gospel accounts to betray the Lord Jesus for 30 pieces of silver.
Christ showed him nothing but love, reaching out to him with true compassion and genuine kindness, but in return he got betrayal.
In , Jesus and Judas come head to head — absolute purity and evil.
The diabolical deed festered in the heart of Judas became umasked in the Upper Room.
And the words of Jesus are ominous and yet revealed the character of God.
And then
This sets forth the revelation of the sovereign counsel of God — “But the Scripture must be fulfilled.”
and
And yet, the responsibility of man — “has raised his heel against Me.”
And then — the response to it in verse 21 — “When Jesus had said this, He was troubled in His spirit.”
The story of Judas is profoundly sad.
He had everything before him.
He was called by Christ as one of 12 disciples.
Think about the glorious beginning.
For 3 years he traveled with Christ and then other 11 disciples.
He listened as Christ taught.
He saw the same miracles — making the deaf hear, the blind see, the dumb speak, the paralyzed walk, the dead rise to life.
And instead of growing in the grace of God, he progressively turned into a devious calculating tool of Satan.
Judas’ life ended in absolute disaster.
The night he betrayed Christ, he was so prepared to do the bidding of satan, that the devil entered him and took complete control.
A few days earlier he had met with the Jewish leaders and bargained price.
And now evil was fixed.
Let’s look at this a little more in detail.
God’s Plan and Judas’ Plot
It’s important for us to understand why Jesus brought up the betrayal now.
He prepares them for what is about to happen and for them to be clear that this is no accident.
It wasn’t done in ignorance.
It’s a fulfillment of Scripture.
Christ quotes
Think about this for a moment.
Jesus chose Judas to fulfill Old Testament prophecy.
Judas’ betrayal was necessary to bring about Christ’s death and the redemption of HIs people.
This is the eternal plan of God in action.
But did God coerce or force Judas to do something contrary to his desire or nature?
Like Joseph’s brothers — Judas meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.
The cross in no way impedes God’s will or interrupt His eternal purpose.
Judas’ betrayal IS the sovereign, eternal, divine plan of God for redemption.
But this doesn’t alter the fact that what Judas evil and the people screaming “Crucify Him!” were acting wickedly.
And so acts 2:23 continues
God’s sovereignty never nullifies human responsibility.
Though what Jesus stressed from was God’s sovereignty, even over the evil men do.
So, in a few hours, Christ would be betrayed, severely beaten, falsely tried, nailed to a cross, and left to die.
And the point of this Upper Room episode was that the disciples were not to think something had gone terribly wrong.
God was still God and His purpose and were being accomplished.
Evil had not overthrown righteousness on the eternal scale, rather the cross was ordained by God for His good and holy purpose.
isn’t the only Scripture prophesying Judas’s betrayal.
Psalm 55:
We see in , the 30 pieces of silver were picked up and used to buy a potter’s field.
Jesus choosing Judas was no accident.
Jesus makes this point in .
But Judas’ sin was not imposed on him.
This was not a role forced on him.
Judas was no robot.
He did it freely and willingly.
This would be inconsistent with God’s character.
And it’s inconsistent with Christ’s character.
Jesus was not satisfied with Judas’ gross unbelief and treacherous wickedness.
Remember — He was troubled in His spirit.
Judas got the same care, instruction, love and kindness the others got.
He received rebukes, calls to faith, pleas for repentance, and proposals of mercy.
He received the great teaching and squandered it all.
In accordance to His perfect will, consummate righteousness, and inscrutable wisdom, God used this horrific evil to accomplish His infinite good.
He turned wickedness on its head to His glory.
A Solemn Warning
Judas’ treachery is a huge warning that a person can be very near Jesus and yet lost and damned forever.
He was one of the 12, yet today in hell.
He was a phony, but not deceived.
He was a hypocrite.
He posed as a believer.
And he was very good at playing the hypocrite.
No one knew it!
Verse 25 — “Lord, who is it?”
2 Corinthians
The devil’s servants pose as believers.
The Truth Revealed
Isn’t it telling that Jesus kept this whole thing completely secret.
“Well, He must not have known?”
That’s just ridiculous.
He’s God.
Why now?
So, they would know “that I am He.”
He was taking the name of god for Himself.
This is the name by which God identified Himself to Moses.
I want you to know that I am God.
I know Judas’ heart and I know everything that’s going to happen.
In one simple verse, Jesus affirmed His name, His nature, and His omniscience.
Nothing is hidden from His sight.
Let that sink in.
He knows everything in the heart of every believer and unbeliever.
The Incredible Lesson
What would the actions of this one betrayer do to the credibility of the group?
Certainly, when Jesus went to the cross, the ministry would be over.
Something so public and ignominious would further confirm the discredit revealed by the betrayer’s actions.
There would now be no kingdom.
And now with this lesson on the importance of humility was telling them to forget about everything.
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