Sermons About Betrayal
Judas, Peter, John Mark and Me
Week 57 in the Vintage Jesus series. Preached by Pastor Paul Vroom on October 11, 2009 at Missio Dei Church in Mokena, Illinois (www.mdchurch.us). Scripture from Mark 14:41 - 52.
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No King But....?
As we look closely at Jesus' trial in John 19, it was not He who was demonstrating guilt but those who had brought Him there. The pharisees and the officers of the Temple were committing the treason of which they accused Him to Pilate. Only rather than Caesar, they were committing treason against God Himself! We often consider our circumstances and forget our own allegiance to God. As with the Jews and Pilate who both had their issues to deal with, we too can get caught up in the moment, make rash decisions and even deny our God in the process. It is at these times that our true colors show. How do you handle your trials in life?
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Beyond Getting Even - Matthew 5 v38-48
Rev. Philip Davis continues the best sermon in the world... ever! series with teaching on Beyond Getting Even - how do you react when you are betrayed at work or by someone you considered a friend?
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Luke 22:47-53 Compassion in the face of betrayal
Christ was not only betrayed by Judas, but the people who had days before praised Him as king and even His other desciples. His response as with his people today was compasssion.
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That You May Believe
Jesus speaks to His disciples on the eve of His crucifixion, as they finish their Passover meal. After washing their feet He turns to teaching and encouraging them. Jesus needs to prepare His disciples for the most devastating event of their lives. His own death which they do not understand the reason for yet. In preparing them He quotes Psalm 41 regarding Judas' betrayal and then predicts it Himself and tells the disciples, "Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am" (John 13:19) Jesus gives His disciples a firm foundation on which to rest their faith. The Old Testament, their Bible, foretold the events of that very night with some detail though the passage Jesus quoted to them at that time was 1,000 years old. Jesus' own words would be fulfilled in just a few hours and the basis of the promises He would go on to make in those coming hours would all rest on that foundation. Jesus was able to tell them what would happen before it did. He was able to point to the Bible that had predicted it for more than 1,000 years. He was assuring His disciples that whatever happened it was a part of His plan. We can rest on that same foundation as we await the fulfillment of other promises that He has made concerning His return and our eternal state. This is not a blind leap to believe in Jesus and eternal life. Jesus made a rational foundation for these things and we need to trust Him and wait with expectation for all that He has said to come to pass!
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Conflict and Community:
As Peter’s faith crumbles under social and religious pressure, he denies Jesus three times and he invites us to ask ourselves, how do we respond when we fail God or other people? How do we learn the balance between not denying our new identity in Jesus and not becoming overbearing or insensitive to others with regards to matters of faith?
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Conflict and Community: Saying No About God
As Peter’s faith crumbles under social and religious pressure, he denies Jesus three times and he invites us to ask ourselves, how do we respond when we fail God or other people? How do we learn the balance between not denying our new identity in Jesus and not becoming overbearing or insensitive to others with regards to matters of faith?
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LOOK WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR US! "In Our Daily Lives, in Salvation History, and thru the Person of Jesus Christ (Mark 14:12-31) 03-08-09
INTRODUCTION (see expanded introduction below). GOD IS WORKING IN OUR DAILY LIVES: --->The Passover Preparations (vs12-16): Jesus Reigns and Provides for Us; Look for Christ in Everyday Life. ---> A Friend’s Betrayal Foretold (vs17-21): Jesus Befriends Sinners; Love (& Worship) Jesus as the Man of Sorrows (Is 53:3). GOD IS WORKING IN SALVATION HISTORY: --->The Lord’s Supper (vs22-25) (see notes under the introduction): Jesus is Our Passover Lamb (our Savior); Proclaim His Coming Kingdom (thru the Gospel). ---> The “Scattering” Foretold (vs26-31): Jesus Purifies His Sheep (Zec 13:7-9); Trust in the Shepherd: not in “Self”. [EXPANDED INTRODUCTION: Salvation History: --->Highlights of the Passover & the Lord’s Supper; --->The Passover & the Exodus: (see Exodus 11-14); --->The Four Cups of the Jewish Passover: (based on Ex 6:6-8; esv) 1. I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. 2. I will deliver you from slavery. 3. will redeem you with an outstretched arm and acts of judgment. 4. I will take you to be my people and I will be your God. ---> Comparing* the Passover Celebration and the Lord’s Supper: The Passover for the Jews looks back to the Exodus and forward to Salvation (God taking them to be His people in the promise land). The Lord’s Supper for Christians looks back to the Cross and forward to the 2nd Coming (God dwelling with His people - as our God and we as His people in eternal glory). *(Revised/adapted from Mark by David Garland; NIVAC; pg 533)].
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