Sermons About Judas
The Alternate Apostle
In Acts 1:12-26, Luke explained how the eleven apostles went about choosing a replacement for Judas so they would have a complete apostolic team that was poised and ready for the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
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Three Failures
Peter, Judas and Pilate all failed spectacularly in the hours leading up to the Crucifixion. Peter was overconfident; Judas a know-it-all; and Pilate didn't like being put upon to make a judgment about Jesus. We should take their failures to heart and learn from them.
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Walking on Water
Jesus walks on water, but there were 12 people on the boat who saw Him do it. What explains the very different responses?
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16-MAR-2008 The WAY of Hope
Both Peter and Judas put their hope in the wrong place and as a result forsook the Lord ... where is your hope?
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Relentless Determination
After Jesus struggled in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, he was determined to go all the way—to die for your sin on Calvary. In John chapter 18, there are groups and individuals, each one with their own agenda, with the potential to hinder Jesus from accomplishing his mission: the Roman army, a religious delegation, Judas, Peter, and John. But God, in his sovereign power and relentless determination, carried out his plan to offer his son as your sacrifice in spite of the failures of these groups and individuals. Today, he is as determined to keep you as his child in spite of your own failures.
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Love One Another
Jesus commanded us to love one another. The temptation for us is to either ignore this command in our daily lives, or to water it down so much that it means essentially nothing. A look at the context of the command shows us how difficult loving each other might very well be.
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The Betrayal of Jesus (Mark 14:43 - 15:15)
We see in this passage a sharp contrast between Jesus and everyone else -- Judas, the disciples, the Sanhedrin, and Pilate. The fear and sin of others are on full display, but Jesus's glory and his confident trust in his Father are also clear. Jesus's suffering is the answer for the disciples' sin, and our own.
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The Covenant Meal Inaugurated (Mark 14:1-31)
The nation of Israel failed to see that the greatest problem they had was not external, such as Rome, but was internal -- their own sin. As a result, they failed to see what sort of a Savior and Messiah they needed. In this passage, we see a sharp contrast between Mary's loving and worshipful anointing of Jesus against the hatred and betrayal of Jesus's many enemies. But at the same time, we are reminded that all -- both true and false disciples -- have need of a savior. We see God's provision for us in Jesus's death, and are regularly reminded of it in our celebration of the Lord's supper.
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