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Show ?rr'ce.d . A DEAL TO SELL Matthew 26: 14-16 Somebody has wisely said there is some good in the worst of us and there is some bad in the best of us. I believe that Jesus looked at Judas and saw in him useful and made him twelve. I believe there something was something one of the also in Judas that caused him to pull of love of as t he pull of love of sell Jesus. He felt the Jesus as well money. Jesus had come public ministry. to the end of His He went to Simon the Leper's house for dinner. There a lady with a very expensive bottle of ointment came in and anointed His head. doubt like David in Psalm 23, 1 No "Thy anointed my head with oil and my cup runneth over. The disciples were a little bent out of shape. They thought the ointment could have been put to better use by selling it and giving the proceeds they said. Jesus reminded the disciples that they would have lots of opportunities to to the poor. At least that's what take of the poor but that this anointing for Him was a once in a life care opportunity. F or He was leaving and somebody needed to take care of His body. John's gospel makes this sad story even sadder when he points out that it time was Judas with his covetous motives that wanted the money. In fact, John writes of Judas, "This he said, not that he cared 2 for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was out therein." (12: 6) In this text, we find Judas making a deal to sell the Christ, the greatest crime possible to commit. What you ask Judas. was so bad about the crime of First, the deal wrapped up to sell Jesus in heinous treachery. Judas He spent three years with getting to know Him, learning his knew Jesus. Jesus, was stopping places and watching His habits. They had a close and intimate relationship, talking together, perhaps sharing personal secrets. Judas took that knowledge and made a deal to sell Jesus. He knew what he looked like. He knew where He could be found. He knew how 3 identify Him. He knew the hour and place of His prayers. He knew how He to broke bread. He knew how to close the Second, Judas made deal. a deal the love of money_ The Bible is clear that "The Love of money is the based on root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." (I Timothy 6: 10) So Judas made a deal and sold Jesus for price of a slave, 30 pieces of silver, five pounds, about $19.20 (64 cents each). He no doubt had grown weary of following Jesus with little to show for it. He wanted more. He agreed with the chief priest on a price asking, "What will you give me?" Do you think Judas the 4 question, "What shall gain the remembered the Lord's is a man profited, if he whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" Like some always trying little 0 of us, Judas figure was out how to get a The love of money starts small, fashions unreasonable expectations, and ends in ruin. Love of more. money is like a little taint in the blood. If you let it go it will soon be throughout the system. Finally, "And from that time, he sought opportunity to betray him." Be careful that your walk with the Master is not just opportunity to is possible to walk an excuse or betray Him. For it with Him and not be one 5 of His. |
