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“For I Have Given You An Example – Evaluate Your Heart”

John 13:2, 21-30

Big Idea: Helping people to understand the mission of the church takes patience and providing opportunities for a person to change. Jesus gives Judas many opportunities to align with His Messianic mission but Judas wants Jesus to be the Messiah of his own making.

 Introduction

John 6:64, 70 “But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.)” and v. 70-71, “. . . one of you is a devil.” 71 He spoke of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the twelve, was going to betray him.”

2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,” 

Isaiah 14:12-14, “How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of Dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low! 13 You said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven; above the stars of God I will set my throne on high; I will sit on the mount of assembly in the far reaches of the north; 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.’”

1 Timothy 3:6 “He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.” He will fall into the same trap as Satan, he will give over to pride.

The Root of Betrayal is Pride.

vv. 10-11 “And you are clean, but not every one of you.” 11 For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”

 The Betrayal Prefaced (vv. 18-20)

18 I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’ 19 I am telling you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he. 20 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”

Context

Psalm 41:9  “Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.” “. . . it seems most likely that the author (David) was referring to Ahithophel, his faithful counselor, who nevertheless sided with Absalom at the time of Absalom’s rebellion, 2 Samuel 15-17).[1]

Preparation

Judas never received Jesus as the Son of God, — Jesus was not the Messiah that Judas wanted.

Betrayal is not a surprise, but it hurts every time.

One Last Sign of Love (vv. 21-29)

“After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. 23 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved[3], was reclining at table at Jesus’ side, 24 so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. 25 So that disciple, leaning back against Jesus, said to him, “Lord, who is it?” 26 Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I will give this morsel of bread when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 Then after he had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”

 

Mark  14:17 “Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.” 19 They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, “Is it I?”

Judas received everything Jesus gave Him, except His love.

John 3:16-19

(sifting) “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

 (separation) 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

 (judgment) 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.” Judas loved the darkness rather than the light, because his works were evil.

Betrayal Ends In Darkness (vv. 28-30)

28 Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him. 29 Some thought that, because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor. 30 So, after receiving the morsel of bread, he immediately went out. And it was night.”

 Jesus gives Judas opportunity after opportunity to turn back.

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[1] James Montgomery Boice, An Expositional Commentary, The Gospel of John, Volume 4 (Grand Rapids, Michigan; Baker Books, 2001) 1020.

[2] Archibald Thomas Robertson, Word Pictures In the New Testament, Volume V (Nashville, Tennessee; Broadman Press, 1932) 242.

[3] (v. 23) John as the author refers to himself as “One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved,” and in other places as “the beloved disciple.” John is not saying, “the one who was loved more than the others,” instead he is emphasizing more along the idea of, “What a wonder – that I should be loved by the Incarnate Word!”

[4] Grant R. Osborne, Osborne New Testament Commentaries, John Verse by Verse (Bellingham Washington; Lexham Press, 2018) 325.

[5] G.H.C. Macgregor, The Moffatt New Testament Commentary, The Gospel of John (New York, New York; Harper and Brothers Publishers) 281.

[6] D. A. Carson, The Pillar New Testament Commentary, The Gospel According to John (Grand Rapids, Michigan; William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1991) 472.

[7] Leon Morris, The New International Commentary On The New Testament, The Gospel According to John (Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1981) 627.