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JUNE 17, 1923 WARNING TO JUDAS AND PETER— John 13:21-28
Golden Text: “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one ano th er; as I have loved you.” : Outline: (1 ) W arning to Judas, vs. 18-30.' (2) W arning to Disciples, vs. 31-35. (3) W arning to P eter, vs. 36-38. In trodu ction : It will be well to note the order of events on th is night before th e crucifix ion: (1) Washing the disciples’ feet. (2) The warning to Judas. (3 ) Judas goes out. (4) In stitu tion of supper.: (5 ) The new commandment. (6) \ P eter warned. (7) Comfort and instruction given (vs. 14-16). (8) Intercessory prayer (17th chap te r). (9) All warned (Matt. 26:27-31). The love, the pity, th e faithfulness of Jesus, is beautifully brought out in this scene. (1) WARNING TO JUDAS, vs. 18-30. This is the last tim e th a t th e chosen band meets, w ith Jud as Us a member. How did Judas come there? Why was it perm itted? Prophecy must be ful filled (Psa. 4 1 :9 ). “Y e a , mi n e o w n fam iliar Judas was from South Galilee, or Judea. He was a business man, shrewd, calculating. He was probably attracted to Jesu s by th e ■ miracles which He w rought, th e crowds which surrounded Him, and His evident popu larity. He was looking for an earth ly kingdom. He loved money. He be came an apostle! His sin is unparalleled. He had had many loving warnings (Mark 10 :25 ).
“ It is ea sie r for a ca m el to g o th ro u g h the e ye o f a ne ed le , th an for a rich to en ter into th e ki n gd o m o f G o d .” (Matt. 17 :22 ). “ T h e S o n o f m a n sh a ll b e be tr a y e the h a n d s o f m e n . ” (Matt. 2 6 :2 ). “ Y e know t ha t a ft e r tw o d ays, I f e a s t o f the Passover, a n d th e S o m a n i s b etr a y ed to b e c r u c i f i e d . ” Note th e steps in his fall. (1) Love of money (12 :4 -6 ). (2 ) Ad
m itted Satan (1 3 :2 ). (3 ) Retained him (1 3 :2 7 ). (4 ) Sin develops to climax. (5) W ent out (1 3 :3 0 ). (6) T h e ' beginning of a long n igh t; th e outer darkness (1 3 :3 0 ). The Troubled Spirit: “When Jesus had thu s said, he was troubled in sp irit” (v. 21). Why was He so troub led ?' Did He love Judas?. Yes, for He loves all men. The disciples were sorrow ful (Matt. 26 :22 ). “ A n d t h e y were H im , L o r d , i s i t I ? ” They felt th e uncertain ty of th eir own hearts. The F in al T est: “He is it to whom I shall give a sop when I have dipped it.” (v. 26). The sop was handed to Jud as and by th a t act Jesus testified, “I love you.” A t once Jud as hardened his h eart, th e devil entered in and anointed him for the work of hell. The T rium ph of S atan: “W hat thou doest, do quickly” (v. 27). Only Jesus knew the significance of th is incident. The story of Judas is a vivid illu stration of the wages of sin, th e terrib le resu lt of trifling w ith God. Jud as m igh t have been in Jo h n ’s place, had he been faith fu l and loyal. He m ight have been a preacher of righteousness, but he became an ex ample of unrighteousness. He m ight have been a bishop of souls, bu t instead he inherited the field of blood. He m ight have been a w itness to th e resu r rection, bu t he died a suicide. Judas a n d be g a n every
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