INTRODUCTION: John 18:1-11<\/p>\n
A. Think how it would hurt to be betrayed by a friend and arrested on false charges.<\/p>\n
1. I’ve never been arrested, but I’ve been betrayed by people I care about.<\/p>\n
2. It is painful and discouraging.<\/p>\n
3. It has been said that those who hurt us the most are those closest to us.<\/p>\n
B. My experience doesn’t even compare, however, to the betrayal and arrest of Jesus.<\/p>\n
1. We often concentrate on His death, burial, and resurrection – and rightly so<\/p>\n
2. But from His betrayal and arrest there is a wealth of information about the knowledge and wisdom of God, the utter sinfulness of man, and the sacrificial love of Jesus.<\/p>\n
DISCUSSION:<\/p>\n
1. The betrayal had been prophesied:<\/p>\n
a. Psalm 41:9<\/p>\n
b. Zechariah 11:12-13<\/p>\n
2. Jesus knew He would be betrayed, and by whom<\/p>\n
a. John 6:64<\/p>\n
b. John 6:70-71 – this was approximately 1 year before the event<\/p>\n
c. Matthew 26:25<\/p>\n
1) Jesus even told Judas plainly that He knew<\/p>\n
2) Although, The other disciples seem not to have understood this<\/p>\n
3. This was all within God’s foreknowledge as He planned for our redemption<\/p>\n
a. Acts 2:23 – The word “delivered” is from the same general family as “betrayed”<\/p>\n
b. NOT that God “decreed” that Judas would be a traitor (as per Calvinism)<\/p>\n
c. Judas sinned, and was personally responsible for it<\/p>\n
1) Satan entered Judas-Luke 22:3 but notice the words of James<\/p>\n
2) James 4:7 – he cannot control us without our cooperation<\/p>\n
3) God has often used sinful people in the accomplishing of His purposes (e.g. Pharaoh)<\/p>\n
4) Foreknowledge is not the same as a divine decree – Judas exercised his free will in doing what he did (else God would be unjust)<\/p>\n
c. God wisely arranged that His purpose (i.e. to give Jesus as the atonement sacrifice for our sins) would be furthered by Judas’ sinful behavior.<\/p>\n
1. Notice when it took place – at NIGHT<\/p>\n
a. Luke 22:53<\/p>\n
1) “this is your hour” – they wouldn’t touch Him during the day in public – for they feared the people<\/p>\n
2) Luke 22:2<\/p>\n
b. 1 Thessalonians 5:7<\/p>\n
1) Shameful activity tends to be concentrated at night<\/p>\n
2) The reason? They are trying to hide their activity<\/p>\n
2. Judas the betrayer was a disciple and friend!<\/p>\n
a. Seven times the Gospels emphasize that he was “one of the twelve” e.g. – Matthew 26:14-15<\/p>\n
b. Psalm 41:9<\/p>\n
c. Jesus confronted him-Matthew 26:50<\/p>\n
d. That anyone would deliver Jesus to His enemies is bad enough – that a disciple and friend would do so boggles the imagination!<\/p>\n
3. Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss!<\/p>\n
a. The “kiss” was the common greeting of friendship and brotherly love – Luke 7:44-45<\/p>\n
b. Jesus confronted Judas with the hypocrisy of his action – Luke 22:48<\/p>\n
4. Judas betrayed Jesus for a mere 30 pieces of silver<\/p>\n
a. Exodus 21:32 -price of a slave<\/p>\n
b. Zechariah 11:13 – sarcastically calls it “a princely price they set on me”<\/p>\n
c. That anyone would “sell out” the Lord for any price is shameful – but such a low price adds insult to injury!<\/p>\n
d. Illustration: we would despise any traitor to our country – but to betray America for a few hundred dollars would be that much more difficult to comprehend<\/p>\n
5. Those who came to arrest Jesus treated Him like a vile, dangerous criminal<\/p>\n
a. The mob included officers from the Sanhedrin as well as a detachment of Roman soldiers (John 18:3).<\/p>\n
b. Jesus confronted them with the irony of their actions – Matthew 26:55<\/p>\n
1. He allowed this to happen to Himself – did nothing to strike back or even defend Himself<\/p>\n
a. Refused to allow Peter to defend Him by force<\/p>\n
b. Could have called 12 legions of angels to deliver Him, but did not (Matt. 26:53)<\/p>\n
2. Even as His own life was in jeopardy, He was looking out for the well-being of His disciples -John 18:8<\/p>\n
CONCLUSION:<\/p>\n
A. The betrayal and arrest of Jesus demonstrates:<\/p>\n
1. The knowledge and wisdom of God<\/p>\n
2. The utter sinfulness of man<\/p>\n
3. The sacrificial love of Jesus<\/p>\n
B. God knew all the while that it would happen, so He incorporated these events into the over-all plan to save sinful people by giving Jesus as the sacrifice for sin.<\/p>\n
C. Jesus, in His infinite love, permitted Himself to be betrayed and arrested, though it was well within His power to escape it.<\/p>\n
D. He could not save Himself and save us at the same time. He chose to save us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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