A WEW SERIES OP SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS ------- FROM THE GOSPEL OF JOHN------– SUGGESTW ond APPROVED b,J tho FUNDAMENTALS COMMnTEE Expo.ition of the Le.son, lndudina Les.on for Juniors SuagestiVe Comment . . T. C. Horton By Prominent Ministers
AUGUST 12, 1928 JESUS BETRAYEO-John 18 : 1-14 Golden Text: "Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them: Whom seek ye?" (John 18:4). Outline: ( 1) Jesus Betrayed, vs. 1-3 (2) Jesus, the Benefactor, vs. 4-11 (3) Jesus Bound, vs. 12-14 Introduction : communion. It was an appropria te place for the final struggle. To this place of prayer came Judas, the betrayer, who had left the upper room before the institution o! t he Lord's Supper and the wonderful dis– course of Jesus to His disciples and H is high-priestly prayer, as recorded in the 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th chapters of John.
The account of the betrayal of J esus, as given by John, ls largely supple– mental to that given in the other Gos– pels, and omits the incidents given by Matthew, Mark and Luke, o! the agony in the garden; the three chosen dis– ciples being asked to watch with Him while He prayed; the three times of prayer; enduring the fiery temptation of Satan as He bore the awful load of sin; His fear lest His body should not endure the agony, and His prayer for strength; the answer to His prayer; the ministering angel ; the final victory. (1) J ESUS BETRAYED, vs. 1-3 "And Judas also, which betrayed him." v. 2. Matthew says that the garden was called "Gethsemane." It was situated east of Jerusalem on the brook Cedron, a little stream between the city and the Mount of Olives. It was a place of rendezvous, a trysting place, a place of prayer, where Jesus had often gone with His disciples. J esus' whole earth– ly life was a life of prayer, from His baptism to His last prayer on the Cross. This particular place was dear to Him because of its quiet solitude, affording a place of retirement for prayer and
Judas was a typical Jew,-k een , shrewd, money-loving. He had a llled himself with Jesus, having a vision o! Jesus as the Messiah coming to a tem– poral kingdom, with himself well cared for and occupying a high position in that kingdom. He had been chosen by the Lord (Luke 6:13-16) deliberately (John 6: 70 ). "Jesus nn!nverefl t hen•, Have n ot I chosen you hvelve, nnd one of yon Is a devil?" The reason for this choice must be inferred, for our Lord does not tell us. Jesus knew what was in the heart of Judas, but He gave him a chance for eternal life, and for an exalted posi– tion in the early church (Matt. 19 : 28). "And Jetms •nfd unto t hem, Verll7 I sny unto you, That ye which ha'Ve fol– lowefl me, In the regeneration w hen t he Son of man shall alt In the throne of Ide glory, ye a1Ho shall alt upon twel ve throneB, Judging the twelve tribe• ot Ia– rnel." Judas Is an example and a warning. Men may be in high positions, have great opportunities, and yet may prove
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