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Opening- God’s sovereignty in Expository preaching.
Jesus has finished with his words of preparation.
He has finished his prayer where he prays for his glory and the disciple and us
and He now, does what he has done many times before, and Jesus, along with His disciple go to the garden.
But this time, its different.
This time, theres a disciple missing from the group, Judas Iscariot.
But he will be there soon as well, with a pocket full of silver and with armed men.
Look in verse 2
The wording here is that Judas is in the process of betraying Him.
He was familiar with the place, that he was sure Jesus would be with the rest of the disciples.
When you think about it, Verse 2 is heart breaking really while at the same time, it reveals the love of Christ and His commitment to the mission of God.
Two things I want you to see from verse 2
1. Judas knew the place, for Jesus had often met there with His disciples.
This was their spot.
Their place.
Just think of the wisdom that Jesus had imparted to them while they were.
Think of the discussions they would have had.
2. Jesus isn’t running.
Jesus knows all things.
If he were hiding or running, surely he would have changed up his patterns.
That’s not what he does.
He goes to the same place, a place they were all familiar with including Judas and he prepares for the atonement.
-Jesus is in complete control of the situation.
-He knows it is his hour.
Look in verse 3
Three types or groups of people we see in verse 3 all against Jesus .
Judas- One of Jesus’s own, has turned against Him.
The Roman Cohort- soldiers.
Scholars say the tradition Roman cohort would have number anywhere from 700-1000 men.
They had all these soldiers, not because Jesus was violent, but because of the popularity of Jesus.
Remember, just days ago the people were welcoming him and shouting Hosanna to them.
They didn’t want a riot.
The Chief Priest and Pharisees.
Another group of Jesus’s own.
I mention that because what we see is that the whole world has turned against Christ at this point.
His closest follower, his own countrymen, and even the Romans are
One of His closest followers Judas , his own countrymen and the Jews, and even the Romans are teamed up with one goal in mind and thats to find him, arrest him, and eventually kill him.
And they come at night, requiring lanterns, and verse 3 also tells us that they come with torches and weapons.
It appears that they are expecting a fight.
Jesus wasn’t there to fight, He had never fought anyone.
Jesus isn’t there to fight them.
He is there to fight for them.
He is there to fight for us.
Verse 4
He knew it all.
He knew this moment was coming.
He knew the precise place that Judas would come.
He knew the timing.
He knew every one there, present in Judas’s possy.
He had known it from eternity past.
He knew everything that was coming upon him.
He knows that Judas has betrayed Him.
He knows that he is about to face an unjust trial.
He knows that he is about to go to the cross.
And at this point, we look at amazement at Christ.
Knowing everything, He went forth.
This is the second time we see he went forth.
Verse 1.
He went forth.
Verse 4, He went forth.
Jesus is unwaveringly moving his way to the cross.
This is why he came.
He went forth.
And he asks them a question:
Whom do you seek?
He knows.
This question I believe is more to move this process along than anything.
He knows they are there for him, and they tell him they are there for him.
Imagine this scene for a moment.
You have Jesus and the 11.
They are in a place that they have peacefully met time and time again.
and here comes around 1000 people there to arrest Jesus.
Jesus steps forward peacefully.
John seems to make the point clear here who it is that was betraying Jesus.
John makes the point clear as to whom it is that is against Jesus.
This is the second time in this passage that John has mentioned the betrayal.
Verse 2 “Judas, who was betraying Him” Now again verse 5, “Judas also who was betraying him.”
It seems John is making the point clear.
Judas is WITH them.
He has betrayed Jesus.
He has faked long enough.
Time reveals where his heart always was.
This is a point you and I should learn I believe from this passage.
There is no fence riding when it comes to the Lord Jesus.
At some point, it will be revealed as to what side of Christ we are.
And hear me out church, Judas would have looked exactly like the rest of the eleven, but he was not.
they would have attended the same events, took part in the same ministry, followed physically the same Jesus.
But eventually, the fruit bears forth what he is.
Time will tell if someone is a genuine believer or not.
This doesn’t mean that a genuine believer never sins, but it does mean that a genuine believer will recognize their wrong and repent.
Peter messed up, Peter denied Jesus three times, but he is repentant, and Jesus restores him.
False believers never repent.
They continue in their sin.
This is why it is so important that we run from sin.
If you are aware of sin in your life, repent of it.
For a believer, sin can find no rest in our hearts.
When someone can live in peace in their sin, its a clear indication that they are not indwelled by the spirit of Christ.
Judas is a liar.
He is a hypocrite.
He said he had fellowship, but he was walking in darkness.
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