In a sense I feel this hits home. When I came to Christ I felt like a chosen one ( not in a prideful or self righteous way),but there have been many times I have sinned and like Judas I felt that I betrayed God.. choosing to do things that were sinful felt akin to taking 30 pieces of silver.. but then regretting it. Just like Judas choosing 30 pieces of silver so too do we fall to different types of idolatry and turn away from God. But we have the chance to repent (change and turn away from our sins), as I am trying , though I stumble. It’s only through His Holy Spirit who strengthens us, that we can repent truly. Judas didn’t repent … This is a lesson for us to learn from. Abba, please fill my life with Your Holiness so that I may carry my cross without stumbling. In Jesus name I ask and pray. ✝️✝️❤️ Forgive me My Lord. I fall at Your feet
Matthew (KJB) 27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What [is that] to us? see thou [to that]. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. You said Judas did not repent. You are deceived and in danger of Hell fire.
@@samblack5878 feeling guilty is different from repenting. Judas felt guilt for what he did, he did not repent of his action. He didn’t ask Christ for forgiveness. If he had, genuinely, the LORD would have forgiven him his sins, instead he took his own life, out of guilt. We are ALL in danger of hell fire, you, me.. everyone.
@@shivadizayin maybe because Judas was a jew, he knew he sinned, and so he repented. He did. The scripture says that. But, he never believed Christ. He never did, in the back of his mind he always doubted.
Define love. He surely did'nt love Judas as he loved the rest of the desciples.( His chosen) John 17:23 John 17:9 [John 17: 9] I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. (ESV) [John 17: 23] I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. (ESV)
@@apeyjames8137No , Judas is not in the Heavenly Kingdom , after he realized what he did : Was selling one Sinless , perfect human soul , Judas decided to go and suicide BCZ he was too heavy on his mind , heart , then he went back to the Pharisees to cancel the deal for thirty (30) pieces of silver , they refused the $ money then throw it on the floor , ran and hang himself where he was alone ! ⬇️⬇️ Double reason to say , tell that Judas is not in Heaven , not only he sold Jesus , but he killed himself , without remors , Judas was too much tormented by the idea that he sold an in innocent man , to be crucified ! That was the preplanned of God ! Also , it was written in the prophecies of : The Scriptures : Of Judas selling for $30 pieces of silver Jesus- Christ !😪😭 Book of Exodus 20 : 1-17 ( 20 : 13)
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life. while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you..
That statement at the end really hit like a truck, “The love of money, caused the worst sin in the world! The betrayal of Jesus Christ! And for something as worthless as being 30 pieces of silver! Reminds me of Esau giving up his birthright for a bowl of soup... And yet, all of this time I didn’t exactly realize specifically that the love of money is the sin that led to selling out my Lord Jesus Christ!
After Judas betrayed Jesus, Judas went and hung himself. This shows us that he was sorry for what he had done and that money earned for a wicked reason can't bring happiness. Money is the root of all evil.
Theres no worst sin. all sins are equal except unrepentance which is blasphemy to the holy spirit, cuz He causes u to feel bad about sin but if u still dont repent, thats Blasphemy to the Holy Spirit hence u cant be forgiven for what u havent asked forgiveness for
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life. while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you..
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life. while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you..
Praise Jesus! Thank you LORD for putting biblically sound teaching before us- unfolding of Your blood given word . Give us ears to hear, and hearts to act- transform our minds by your grace alone!
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life. while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you.
Judas had a role to fulfill the prophecy it had to take his character to do it. He was destined for that that is why he did not die before the fulfillment. IF God appoints you to fulfill something I don't think there is a man with power to change that. I think Judas was appointed and had no control over it
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life. while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you..
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life. while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you.
Great teaching. Thanks. Regards the phrase Lord Lord! As you say they knew their doctrine but they didn't personally know Him nor He they! There was no personal relationship and though they looked and sounded the part, their fruit was nevertheless bad and thus I believe the previous verses Matthew 15-20 are a precursor to verses 21-23
John piper thank you , God is in control of all things , His will will be done ! Glory be to him in Jesus name !. You give us ,an answer that fits scripture.
@@soldier7332 Now I've come to think that there is no hell. Why would a loving God torture a poor soul preordained to live an evil lives? Afterall, Judas is needed for the work of salvation to succeed right?.
Shalom! “And I said unto them, If you think good, give me my hire; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my hire thirty pieces of silver. And Jehovah said unto me, Cast it unto the potter, the goodly price that I was prized at by them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them unto the potter, in the house of Jehovah” (Zechariah 11:12-13). Maranatha 🤴💯🌎
Thank you. I've come to see Judas as an example of what happens when in our zeal we try to build an earthly kingdom (my kingdom is not of this world) by forcefully installing Jesus as a political or religious king. In so doing, we exalt our own will over God's will. We betray God's plan for a spiritual salvation and savior whose kingdom is in the next world because this world is under the control of the evil one and will always be until Jesus comes again. Until then, the world is hell-bent on eradicating Jesus from the world. About that, before there was Judas, there was Herod who wanted to kill the baby Jesus. He lied to the wise men saying it was to "come worship him". Thankfully the wise men heeded the Holy Spirit's warning and steered clear of Herod on their way home. Judas lack of discernment, greed, or whatever his motivation, made him an accessory to betrayal.
Such a helpful and detailed reply. I would have just said because Jesus foreknew what was to happen and Judus was appointed an apostle to fulfil the scriptures.
@@marcusnewsmarry9741 I said nothing more as nothing more needed saying - you listened to the video, right? There is evidence both for and against if you look hard enough.
@@marcusnewsmarry9741 quite a claim, but then you want to call some believers stupid. You're trying to be definitive about a question which the Bible isn't explicit. That could be the start of a dangerous path if you're not careful. Whether Judus is in heaven, or hell, it's the Lord's will to choose who he saves and does not affect my faith.
@@marcusnewsmarry9741 does your Bible say he is definitely in Heaven? No, so it's not as obvious as you claim. He regretted betraying him and felt guilty, but these are emotions which can be felt by believers and non-believers. Looking at Matthew 27:3 in it's original language the words used could be translated as "sized with remorse." but many translations incorrectly say repented.
I just finished a fabulous book about the false prosperity preachers that goes hand and hand with what Pastor John said about Judas and money. It’s name is “I Never Knew You” by Patrick Higgens. If you have Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for free. Otherwise, I think it’s just a few dollars. Money well worth it; it has shaken me to the core and shown me where I too, have fallen short of the glory of God! This book is a novel but loaded with scripture.
I wanted to ask and see if someone can help me. I love the Lord. When ever I talk to someone about Jesus I feel overwhelmed. Only in a good way. I start to cry. All I have to do is mention his name. And the tears start flowing. I love Jesus and I will always tell everyone what he has done for me. I have been through a terrible divorce. If it wasnt for Jesus I wanted to take my life. But now I will let people know how amazing he is. Is it the holy spirit that takes over when I mention his name.!!
Hello Susanne! I think it’s not just one thing in particular! I think it’s a few things! 1 you see how Jesus has helped you every step of the way, even though you don’t deserve it! 2 a perhaps what Jesus has gone through for us, his persecution, the beatings, the stripes, humbling himself to become one of us. 3 Nailing to the cross. For myself, I went through a divorce and held onto to some scriptures and certain worship songs have a deep part in my heart. The true meaning of worship is obedience! Most pastors and people miss this! The first place in the Bible that talks about worship is genesis 22 and it was obedience! Judas wasn’t obedience! IF YOU LOVE ME, you’ll Keep my commandments!
Good job pastor. This is a great testimony in regarding Yahweh's Supreme will of predestination. There are vessels created for blessings and vessels created for distruction! All at Yahweh's design. Like it or not , thats the fact of the matter!
The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren. Genesis 49:26 KJV
*My* *question* *is* : if he is destined and sealed that his (Judas) fate , therefore his actions are leaning towards bad than good. So if that's the case , he has no control of the circumstances, even to repent and be deeply engaged with the Holy Spirit work, but is set at the beginning to be his fate designed to that misery? So, meaning to say , regardless of the works we did , if we are destined and also in the beginning were sealed to be not saved ,then we are forever doomed even before we are born. And works are vain, and nothing. What should we do in order to evade the fate of Judas? Or can we really evade it? Or can we do the works that satisfy the will of God in order to evade the same fate of a Judas? I think none.
I believe the answer lies in understanding how God perceives us, when you know a person so well that you can guess what they'll do and they do it are you determining what they do or simply knowing them so well that they prove you correct? In this way God knows us better than any ever can or will and so he knows from start to finish what we will do and therefore acts accordingly, on top of that you have the fact that God exists outside of time so he is able to see and perceive beyond what we can comprehend allowing him to change things in ways we can't even begin to understand. There are things that God can not do and one of those is act in such a way that is against his character as a Good and loving living being so although sometimes we think we see God doing things outside of his character it is simply that our understanding differs from his, in this case it does seem like Judas has no ability to freely determine what he is going to do because he has been chosen by Jesus but the reality is that God knows ahead of time as well as knowing every alternate possibility each person can make and the influences those will make on the world and it's people, therefore we can determine that despite what seems bad is truly the best option to fulfilling his plan to save as many people as possible.
Mirati, read Romans 9 for a perfect insight into how God's sovereignty works. He makes choices like these before anyone is born, before they have done good or bad works. Not by foreknowledge but by his sovereign choice He will show mercy and compassion to those He chooses to do so. If man is not part of the elect, he will do whatever his sinful desires will do. It does not matter how many good things they are in contact with for man's way is to do what he wants. Our unsaved nature is not to follow God's way. If you have come to salvation through the belief in Jesus rising from the dead, repenting of your sins and giving your life over to Him then you have nothing to worry about. Notice the last two, they represent a relationship with Christ. If all those things ring true with the Holy Spirit in you then you do not have to worry about sharing a fate with Judas :) To sum up -Mankind is sinful at birth and will not willingly do anything good for God but follow their own desire. See Jeremiah 17:9 - If you are saved through your faith in Christ, then your soul will be saved and not share the same fate as Judas Important: Jesus wants a relationship with you through Faith. No amount of works and attempting to follow the Law (mankind cannot do) will save you. Works are the fruits that will follow your relationship with Christ because you love to do them for Him.
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life. while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you..
There is a school in a community of mixed race students. There is an early class and a late class. The early class students get to school at 8 am but leave at 3 pm. The late class students get to school at 9 am but leave at 4 pm. The early class students are the ones who have not done very well in school. The late class students understand the information more quickly and remember it. All of the teachers in this school do their very best to teach the early class students the information. During the late class the teachers take a break and sit at their desks and grade papers.
"The love of money is behind the worst sin in the world " Sheesh. Makes you think about how many times you've prioritized money over your life. Thankful for the Grace that he provides but want to stay away from this sin of greed and pride that money capitalizes off.
This is one of the questions I wanted to ask God Himself about. How can a person who witnessed miracles like Lazarus being raised from the dead, with every emotion that goes into it, and still betray and murder the Son of God? Money.
@@rolandboeing7477 What breaks my heart is that we will never choose God unless He choose us first. That doesn’t make you sad that most people are going to burn for an eternity in hell?
✟ For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. Psalms 18:28 (KJV) Luke 5:32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Also shows that each group of believers in Jesus, large or small, likely has one or more individuals who do not belong to Jesus yet put on a good show for those around them so that everyone else is convinced that they are committed Christians. 🎚📖
Genesis 50:20 Joseph to his brothers: “But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.”New King James
I also noticed satan in God's court in the OT, in Job and in Zec 3 and then in 1 kings 22 the deceiving spirit.... I always wonder what that is about, why is he there? obviously he serves a purpose same is so with Judas. I do find those verses confusing therefore if you have more information to help shed light I'd appreciate it. Thank you
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life. while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you.
In His incarnation ...Jesus was also fully man.. So like every man He experienced...poverty, humiliation, hunger, thirst, betrayal and even death. Your humility Lord Jesus is unmatched ..🙏🙏🙏
There are OT prophesies concerning this: Psalm 55:12-14, Psalm 41:9, John 13:21-27 Paul elected to be 12th Disciple: Psalm 109:6-9, Acts 1:16-20 (Jesus knew he would be betrayed)
When I consider the omniscient, and omnipresent, aspects of God, that is to say, knowing all, and, being able to exist in past, present, and future simultaneously, not being constricted by time, or ignorance, God must have foreseen the falling of Lucifer before He created him. I have wondered if there was some correlation between the relationships of God/ Lucifer, and Jesus/Judas? I've yet to find an answer, or even anyone posing the question. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Judas was a wolf in sheep's clothing, who only followed Jesus for selfish reasons, money and a sense of power, he wanted to take advantage of the movement. He most likely had no intention of living by what Jesus taught, he wanted the praise of man and things of the world more, then he wanted God, things that would pass away and therefore had no real value. He was surely corrupt and actually served the evil one. Who can be apart of that kind of love that Jesus showed and then turn away, for something so pretty as money. He sealed his own fate. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a lover of money to go to heaven.
I think you may have missed a very important point. Judas was just like you and me. Lost headed for the second death. Jesus offered the same unconditional love to Judas as he did for you and me. He is slow that none should perish. Yes Jesus knew Judas would betray Him, yet Jesus showed unconditional Love to mankind. What an amazing God. The Judas story is really about Jesus and his unconditional love for all mankind.
I have a concerned question about this: if the authority of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit can be given to someone who does not believe, why would God act through them without saving them? Such a man or woman, and indeed all people, have a responsibility to examine themselves to see if they are in the faith, but I wonder why the Almighty would engage in such an intimate way with a doomed sinner.
God is an all knowing God, He already knows that what ever happens, Judas would likely choose to betray Him still. God is still full of mercy, grace, justice and truth. If being with Jesus for 3 years, hearing His words and seing His acts didn't change him, I don't know what else could change his heart. Salvation is freely given as a gift of God, now it is for a man to accept it or reject it.
Maybe, just maybe, not only for Jesus' crucifixion to happen, but also in answer to many who would say that if God had been with us we would have not sinned against Him. For Judas was among the 12 closest to Jesus, yet for the love of money he betrayed Him.
I've always had this question. I know God is sovereign and controls all things, but if Judas stayed alive for 3 more days and found Jesus risen, would he be forgiven? If he asked for his forgiveness.
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life. while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you.
Everyone of us has a purpose in this life. Good or bad. So my take away from the Judas betrayal of Jesus is,1,even those that do you wrong can be a part of your elevation to the next level in your life. Nobody that is good or righteous is gonna fire you, so you can get that great job that is for you. And 2, people like that are needed to serve god's higher purpose. Remember, god is always in control. So in good or bad, praise god.
If our destiny is set from the beginning as you said Judas was, then where does that leave free will? If people are predetermined to either go to heaven or go to hell, where is our freedom of choice? And if we are predetermined to go to hell, how can we be held responsible for something we have no control over? Who can fight against God? He says some are made for honor and some for dishonor, how can the dishonored be held responsible for the way they are made? They have no choice. They were predestined for hell - how is that a just God? And if everyone is predestined, then why all of this - why the head games, why all the pain? Is God a sadist? I know God's ways are higher than mine, but if I'm predetermined to burn in hell, why does He make my life here on earth hell, too? Then what's the point in living?
Turn away from sins and have trust in Jesus Christ to be saved and believe he died on the cross and rose from the dead!! and the Lord willl change your heart to love righteousness!
A very clear exposition. Thank you. However, it is somewhat marred by the theory that Judas was predestined to be the betrayer. Knowing that something will happen is not the same as causing something to happen. If I open my hand , I know the ball will fall to the ground. But it is gravity, not me that makes the ball fall. To say that judas was predestined to betray makes him guiltless - makes us all guiltless of our failures. God gave us the great gift of free will. We can choose to do good or do wrong. We are not robots preprogrammed to act in a particular way through the test of life. If we were, the forgiveness of God would be meaningless.
It was fully a sign that GOD'S PLAN is perfect and Jesus fulfilled all scripture necessary. But on the other side of the coin, Jesus shows that even though someone can be so close, and be your friend, he could be so unloyal as to even betray you, and that act is something you should be able to forgive. This is something that will be happening all over the place in the Tribulation Period , as was happening in the Holocaust, when many Jews were killed just because they were Jews. That shows how despicable unfaithfulness really is to us that are unfaithful. This is just a small part of the bigger picture, and the bigger question, "Why did GOD create the Devil and all his evil, knowing it would all go this way? And that answer has alot to do with us and our choice to have a free will to follow GOD'S love or the evil of our generation.
What I also find amazing about this human dynamic (relationship) is Jesus appointed Judas to handle the money. Yet, He (Jesus) knew he (Judas) was a thief.
The more explanation I read the more questions I have. For example we all know that sin is sin and Juda was responsible for his actions but I still don't understand how he had a chance if he was already predestined
Why did Jesus choose 12 sinners? Why did God put Adam and Eve in the garden knowing they would disobey and sin? Why did Jesus die for mankind knowing so many would reject Him? Why does the Lord meet me where I am every morning knowing in some way I failed Him yesterday and I will fail Him today? Judas was the first disciple to betray Jesus but not the only. Peter also betrayed Jesus before the cock crowed three times. The difference is that Judas took his coins and went on his way, however, Peter was immediately brought to sorrow and repentance. Yes, Judas was used to fulfill The Lord's Will. Peter also fulfilled a prophecy spoken by Jesus. This is not about whether we sin or not--we will. It is about how we recognize and react to our own sin. And it about how we choose to have our sin debt paid.
Pastor John, can you explain: And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Matthew 19:28: Judas was part of the twelve when Jesus spoke these words.
God never tempt us to do evil or sin. Judas loved money more than the living God aka Jesus. Judas sealed his own fate by committing suicide. He could have repented just like how Peter denied Jesus but later on went full speed towards preaching the gospel. Both Peter and Judas betrayed Jesus but Peter became a vessel of honor while Judas became a vessel of dishonor. All things works towards the good without Judas betrayal there would be no salvation.
i don't think Judas could have repented. Esau, like Judas was godless and rejected. He sought repentance, but found no place.Hebrews 12:17. Tough stuff. God is always good though.
God is an all-knowing God, He already knows that whatever happens, Judas would likely choose to betray Him still. God is still full of mercy, grace, justice, and truth. If being with Jesus for 3 years, hearing His words, and seeing His acts didn't change him, I don't know what else could change his heart. Salvation is freely given as a gift of God, now it is for a man to accept it or reject it. I see some questions like, what if Judas repents? that's my question too before, But God is not bound by time. He knows the heart of judas was not really for God. Because if it is, He would've repented after he sinned, but rather He killed himself. In Matthew 27: 3-7 // you would see that He admitted his sin but did not even ask for forgiveness, that's the difference between Him and Peter after they both have sinned to God. Thanks Pastor John
Jesus will Judge us all Righteously, and tell us to depart from Him. And throw us into the lake of fire 🔥. The last supper painting is a real good depiction of what heaven will look like 11 disciples, and a few others.
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life. while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you..
Even though God chose Judas to fulfill his words. Judas could’ve reversed it. In the Bible - The Lord told Hezekiah to put his house in order that he will die. Hezekiah turned to the wall and began to pray, wept bitterly. God reversed it and added 15 years to his life.
Great video! You have come to the same conclusion as I have. And that is that Judas was destined or chosen by God to betray Jesus but Judas is still responsible for that betrayal. Even though I see that as the truth, I still can't see how they both are true at the same time, even though they are. That is the question I am conflicted with. In other words, Judas had no "choice" but to betray Jesus, but he is still responsible. I see that as true, but I'm still trying to resolve those two issues. Anybody else's thought on this?
What if Judas didn't do it/chose not to do it since God has given freewill to everyone. Someone else might've to fulfill the scriptures right? it may not have been necessarily Judas. He was given the option and he took it I guess? Had he not given in to the temptation of the money maybe he would've not died by suicide. What if Mathew, John and others were tempted the same as Judas did bunthwy didn't give in.
There seems to be a few people commenting here that need to read 1 Samuel 23:9-13. God's foreknowledge does not mean something is predestined to happen. If that were the case this passage wouldn't make sense. David asks God if something will happen. He says yes. So David does something that changes that and something else happens. God knows all possible outcomes. God gives us free will. God knows in the end what will happen but His foreknowledge does not make it happen. All things happen within His permissive will. I don't know for sure if everything happens to His perfect will. Seems unlikely that God's perfect will was for sin to take hold of all mankind. That is a major question I can't answer. To me there seems to be a perfect will and a much greater set of circumstances that God allows.
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life. while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you..
1.Was Judas born and choosen specifically to do this sin against God to teach/bless mankind? 2.Did Judas have a choice? 3.How can Judas be so close to Jesus literally and still satan was powerful enough to destroy him? 4.If men are pre destined to sin against God like Judas, what do you say we as men and for the sins we commit against God with Jesus literally not by our side, how do one rate the degree of this sinful nature? 5.Was it the power of the "money" or the "prophecy" that had to be fulfilled that successfully executed the betrayal ? 6.Was Judas a real human being or was he satan himself in disguise? 7.Did God bless Judas for being a part of successfully making Jesus crucifixion happen (if Judas was a normal human being)? 8.Was it not too much for any human being to handle the responsibility of the pain and burden of betraying one's own God for the sake of saving the whole mankind no different from him. And if so why should let it be the work of Judas as a human being to carry out this betrayal that led him to take his own life? 10.Why did God not let Jesus get crucified without any intermediary role played by humans like the time of Noah.For human was already sinful enough that he was sending His own beloved Son to die for us why should God let men commit more sin by betraying and crucifying His only Son? My questions are put up so that someone can help me with all these confusions popping up inside my head. Thank you.
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Perhaps after partaking in some wine drinks, Jesus's heart was gladdened to the point he was in a pleasant state of mind. Proverbs 20:1, discusses wine in a positive light. The book of Psalms describes wine as something to "gladden the heart of man" (Psalm 104:14-15). Enjoying a glass of wine or an alcoholic beverage is permissible for Christians, but, assuming you desire to keep a biblical standard, all drinking should be done in moderation and never for the purpose of drunkenness.
I'm a bit lost. Would it be fair to say that Juda was in a way victimized for fulfillment of the script? How could Juda even resist the betrayal of Jesus when he was already selected for the job by God?
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life. while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you..
It surprises me that so far no one has apparently bothered to simply ask the most basic of questions: Why would the Sanhedrin pay Judas such a princely sum... to point out someone they already KNEW well? Yes... you heard me right. In all THREE Synoptic Gospels, Jesus, Himself, points out to the arrest party that they had all SEEN Him teaching daily in the Temple... and had been WITH HIM as He taught (?!): "Jesus said to them, 'Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw? DAY AFTER DAY I WAS WITH YOU, teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me.'" (Mark 14:48-49, Matt 26:55, Luke 22:53) Thus... They KNEW Him, already! Jesus RECOGNIZED them all... and knew THEY recognized Him. So....... what did it matter whether Judas was there or not to "kiss" Him and point Him out? And why would they pay Judas anything to do so? The simple Truth here is this: There was no "Judas Kiss"... there was no Judas "betrayal"... and there probably was no Judas, period. Instead... the Judas story was later concocted to HIDE the truth regarding those who really DID betray Jesus by testifying against Him at His trial before the Sanhedrin... to save their own skins. Wanna take a guess who those real betrayers were? Here's a hint: Peter wasn't seated with the guards outside Jesus's trial, unable to leave as people kept recognizing him, 'cuz they were all such great buddies. Think about it... take all the time you need. ;)
Without Judas there would be no Christianity, so as Christians we are indebted to him. Also God knows everything in advance so would have known the ' betrayal' was part of his plan.
Did Judas hate Je'sus ? I would not just say that if there had not been no Judas, that there would be no christianity. Who put Je'sus on the cross ? Jews and gentiles who hated Je'sus without a cause. I think Judas was chosen as being a good diciple but as time went forward, he took his eyes off of Je'sus and began to look at the pleasures of the flesh, namely money. Here Satan did a work of deceit on Judas to get him to think how wealthy he could be by selling Je'sus to those who hated Je'sus because of the authority he exibited over the Jewish people of the world. Doesn't the scripture say in the KJV that after Judas did what he did that he sought repentance but could not find it, and then took his life by suicide ?
Love of money should never outgrow the love for our Lord Jesus . Lord give me the strength to ward off the temptation of money! Amen!
😒Lord JESUS CHRIST please keep us from the subtlety of the love of money. Especially in this culture we are in.
Yes, Western culture is saturated with the love of money. And many Christians are not aware of this.
Thanks
AMEN
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More like..keep us separated from the fake,racist self righteous christians that are in most or every church
In a sense I feel this hits home. When I came to Christ I felt like a chosen one ( not in a prideful or self righteous way),but there have been many times I have sinned and like Judas I felt that I betrayed God.. choosing to do things that were sinful felt akin to taking 30 pieces of silver.. but then regretting it.
Just like Judas choosing 30 pieces of silver so too do we fall to different types of idolatry and turn away from God.
But we have the chance to repent (change and turn away from our sins), as I am trying , though I stumble.
It’s only through His Holy Spirit who strengthens us, that we can repent truly.
Judas didn’t repent …
This is a lesson for us to learn from.
Abba, please fill my life with Your Holiness so that I may carry my cross without stumbling. In Jesus name I ask and pray.
✝️✝️❤️
Forgive me My Lord. I fall at Your feet
Matthew (KJB) 27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What [is that] to us? see thou [to that]. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
You said Judas did not repent. You are deceived and in danger of Hell fire.
@@samblack5878 feeling guilty is different from repenting.
Judas felt guilt for what he did, he did not repent of his action.
He didn’t ask Christ for forgiveness. If he had, genuinely, the LORD would have forgiven him his sins, instead he took his own life, out of guilt.
We are ALL in danger of hell fire, you, me.. everyone.
@@shivadizayin maybe because Judas was a jew, he knew he sinned, and so he repented. He did. The scripture says that. But, he never believed Christ. He never did, in the back of his mind he always doubted.
You have no idea what you are saying. I posted scripture and you refuse the truth. You are a putz. @@shivadizayin
You are wrong. Either you believe God or you do not. Farewell. @@knotNyourHead
What about the greatest example. Jesus loving his enemy...even washing his feet.
Define love. He surely did'nt love Judas as he loved the rest of the desciples.( His chosen)
John 17:23
John 17:9
[John 17: 9] I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. (ESV)
[John 17: 23] I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. (ESV)
@@ReformedDiaries Love is patient, Love is kind....etc
This is beyond humbling
Thank you pastor for sharing , may god bless you and your family too ❤️🙏
Amazing explanation. Thank you so much Pastor John. All Glory to God. Hallelujah Amen 🙏🏼
so my question is Since Judas is God plan, is He in heaven?
@@apeyjames8137No , Judas is not in the Heavenly Kingdom , after he realized what he did : Was selling one Sinless , perfect human soul , Judas decided to go and suicide BCZ he was too heavy on his mind , heart , then he went back to the Pharisees to cancel the deal for thirty (30) pieces of silver , they refused the $ money then throw it on the floor , ran and hang himself where he was alone ! ⬇️⬇️
Double reason to say , tell that Judas is not in Heaven , not only he sold Jesus , but he killed himself , without remors , Judas was too much tormented by the idea that he sold an in innocent man , to be crucified !
That was the preplanned of God !
Also , it was written in the prophecies of : The Scriptures : Of Judas selling for $30 pieces of silver
Jesus- Christ !😪😭
Book of Exodus 20 : 1-17
( 20 : 13)
WOW! That's something deeply to think about. Thanks for sharing!
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life.
while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family
Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you..
That statement at the end really hit like a truck, “The love of money, caused the worst sin in the world! The betrayal of Jesus Christ! And for something as worthless as being 30 pieces of silver!
Reminds me of Esau giving up his birthright for a bowl of soup... And yet, all of this time I didn’t exactly realize specifically that the love of money is the sin that led to selling out my Lord Jesus Christ!
After Judas betrayed Jesus, Judas went and hung himself. This shows us that he was sorry for what he had done and that money earned for a wicked reason can't bring happiness. Money is the root of all evil.
For the love of money is the root of all evil
@@helendemetriou1270Did not Satan enter into Judas? Did Judas stay dead? Did Judas keep the money? The event was preordained and had to be fulfilled.
@@osasereJWosayi and greed 😈
Theres no worst sin. all sins are equal except unrepentance which is blasphemy to the holy spirit, cuz He causes u to feel bad about sin but if u still dont repent, thats Blasphemy to the Holy Spirit hence u cant be forgiven for what u havent asked forgiveness for
The 3rd lesson at 3:30 was huge!!! Man I felt my stomach wrench.
THANK YOU FOR THE MESSAGE. GOD BLESS🙏
a very scriptural answer and explanation,,thank you Pastor John To God be all the glory
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life.
while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family
Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you..
Praise God Almighty 🙏. Please pray for me and my family 🙏. Thank you Pastor John
God bless you Pastor John! Thank you for sharing the TRUTH of the Word of God always!
Wow such revelation. Thank you 🙏🏽 .
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life.
while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family
Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you..
That's in the Bible!
Praise Jesus! Thank you LORD for putting biblically sound teaching before us- unfolding of Your blood given word . Give us ears to hear, and hearts to act- transform our minds by your grace alone!
I ❤ your perspective and presentation.
Well explain Pastor John.Thank you very much.
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life.
while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family
Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you.
Judas had a role to fulfill the prophecy it had to take his character to do it. He was destined for that that is why he did not die before the fulfillment. IF God appoints you to fulfill something I don't think there is a man with power to change that. I think Judas was appointed and had no control over it
very very good message!!!!
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life.
while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family
Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you..
One of the first questions I asked myself and around when got saved (as a teenager)
amen, thanks pastor John
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life.
while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family
Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you.
Explained so well Pastor John. Thank you.
Great teaching. Thanks. Regards the phrase Lord Lord! As you say they knew their doctrine but they didn't personally know Him nor He they! There was no personal relationship and though they looked and sounded the part, their fruit was nevertheless bad and thus I believe the previous verses Matthew 15-20 are a precursor to verses 21-23
John piper thank you , God is in control of all things , His will will be done ! Glory be to him in Jesus name !. You give us ,an answer that fits scripture.
@@soldier7332 Now I've come to think that there is no hell. Why would a loving God torture a poor soul preordained to live an evil lives? Afterall, Judas is needed for the work of salvation to succeed right?.
Lord, keep us from our own carnal will.
Shalom!
“And I said unto them, If you think good, give me my hire; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my hire thirty pieces of silver. And Jehovah said unto me, Cast it unto the potter, the goodly price that I was prized at by them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them unto the potter, in the house of Jehovah”
(Zechariah 11:12-13).
Maranatha 🤴💯🌎
Thank you this was awesome teaching 👍
Thank you. I've come to see Judas as an example of what happens when in our zeal we try to build an earthly kingdom (my kingdom is not of this world) by forcefully installing Jesus as a political or religious king. In so doing, we exalt our own will over God's will. We betray God's plan for a spiritual salvation and savior whose kingdom is in the next world because this world is under the control of the evil one and will always be until Jesus comes again. Until then, the world is hell-bent on eradicating Jesus from the world. About that, before there was Judas, there was Herod who wanted to kill the baby Jesus. He lied to the wise men saying it was to "come worship him". Thankfully the wise men heeded the Holy Spirit's warning and steered clear of Herod on their way home. Judas lack of discernment, greed, or whatever his motivation, made him an accessory to betrayal.
Such a helpful and detailed reply. I would have just said because Jesus foreknew what was to happen and Judus was appointed an apostle to fulfil the scriptures.
@@marcusnewsmarry9741 I didn't mention any of those things so what point were you trying to make?
@@marcusnewsmarry9741 you're adding the Word 'only' there' which I never said.
@@marcusnewsmarry9741 I said nothing more as nothing more needed saying - you listened to the video, right?
There is evidence both for and against if you look hard enough.
@@marcusnewsmarry9741 quite a claim, but then you want to call some believers stupid.
You're trying to be definitive about a question which the Bible isn't explicit. That could be the start of a dangerous path if you're not careful.
Whether Judus is in heaven, or hell, it's the Lord's will to choose who he saves and does not affect my faith.
@@marcusnewsmarry9741 does your Bible say he is definitely in Heaven? No, so it's not as obvious as you claim.
He regretted betraying him and felt guilty, but these are emotions which can be felt by believers and non-believers. Looking at Matthew 27:3 in it's original language the words used could be translated as "sized with remorse." but many translations incorrectly say repented.
It is written, what the enemy means for evil, God means for good, in that he can save many.
So judas was already probably not a very cool dude to begin with...like in any group of people, there's always that "one" guy...
I love you pastor this is deep.......
I just finished a fabulous book about the false prosperity preachers that goes hand and hand with what Pastor John said about Judas and money. It’s name is “I Never Knew You” by Patrick Higgens. If you have Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for free. Otherwise, I think it’s just a few dollars. Money well worth it; it has shaken me to the core and shown me where I too, have fallen short of the glory of God! This book is a novel but loaded with scripture.
I wanted to ask and see if someone can help me. I love the Lord. When ever I talk to someone about Jesus I feel overwhelmed. Only in a good way. I start to cry. All I have to do is mention his name. And the tears start flowing. I love Jesus and I will always tell everyone what he has done for me. I have been through a terrible divorce. If it wasnt for Jesus I wanted to take my life. But now I will let people know how amazing he is. Is it the holy spirit that takes over when I mention his name.!!
Hello Susanne! I think it’s not just one thing in particular! I think it’s a few things!
1 you see how Jesus has helped you every step of the way, even though you don’t deserve it!
2 a perhaps what Jesus has gone through for us, his persecution, the beatings, the stripes, humbling himself to become one of us.
3 Nailing to the cross.
For myself, I went through a divorce and held onto to some scriptures and certain worship songs have a deep part in my heart.
The true meaning of worship is obedience! Most pastors and people miss this! The first place in the Bible that talks about worship is genesis 22 and it was obedience!
Judas wasn’t obedience! IF YOU LOVE ME, you’ll Keep my commandments!
Lord Jesus, You are powerful. Amen
Legitimately fantastic video. Especially on point 3. Point 4 also perfectly showcases Romans 9:22. Christ is King.
Amen. many people today focus on earthly treasures. They used their freewill to achieved that first priority by hooks or by crook.
Awesome teacher ❤
Good job pastor. This is a great testimony in regarding Yahweh's Supreme will of predestination. There are vessels created for blessings and vessels created for distruction! All at Yahweh's design. Like it or not , thats the fact of the matter!
The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
Genesis 49:26 KJV
*My* *question* *is* : if he is destined and sealed that his (Judas) fate , therefore his actions are leaning towards bad than good. So if that's the case , he has no control of the circumstances, even to repent and be deeply engaged with the Holy Spirit work, but is set at the beginning to be his fate designed to that misery?
So, meaning to say , regardless of the works we did , if we are destined and also in the beginning were sealed to be not saved ,then we are forever doomed even before we are born. And works are vain, and nothing.
What should we do in order to evade the fate of Judas? Or can we really evade it? Or can we do the works that satisfy the will of God in order to evade the same fate of a Judas? I think none.
I believe the answer lies in understanding how God perceives us, when you know a person so well that you can guess what they'll do and they do it are you determining what they do or simply knowing them so well that they prove you correct? In this way God knows us better than any ever can or will and so he knows from start to finish what we will do and therefore acts accordingly, on top of that you have the fact that God exists outside of time so he is able to see and perceive beyond what we can comprehend allowing him to change things in ways we can't even begin to understand. There are things that God can not do and one of those is act in such a way that is against his character as a Good and loving living being so although sometimes we think we see God doing things outside of his character it is simply that our understanding differs from his, in this case it does seem like Judas has no ability to freely determine what he is going to do because he has been chosen by Jesus but the reality is that God knows ahead of time as well as knowing every alternate possibility each person can make and the influences those will make on the world and it's people, therefore we can determine that despite what seems bad is truly the best option to fulfilling his plan to save as many people as possible.
think of pharoah and his heart, how God finished the work and what it came about, even had he seen signs would he not believe
Mirati, read Romans 9 for a perfect insight into how God's sovereignty works. He makes choices like these before anyone is born, before they have done good or bad works. Not by foreknowledge but by his sovereign choice He will show mercy and compassion to those He chooses to do so.
If man is not part of the elect, he will do whatever his sinful desires will do. It does not matter how many good things they are in contact with for man's way is to do what he wants. Our unsaved nature is not to follow God's way.
If you have come to salvation through the belief in Jesus rising from the dead, repenting of your sins and giving your life over to Him then you have nothing to worry about. Notice the last two, they represent a relationship with Christ. If all those things ring true with the Holy Spirit in you then you do not have to worry about sharing a fate with Judas :)
To sum up
-Mankind is sinful at birth and will not willingly do anything good for God but follow their own desire. See Jeremiah 17:9
- If you are saved through your faith in Christ, then your soul will be saved and not share the same fate as Judas
Important: Jesus wants a relationship with you through Faith. No amount of works and attempting to follow the Law (mankind cannot do) will save you. Works are the fruits that will follow your relationship with Christ because you love to do them for Him.
Judas could have sincerely repented, but he chose not to.
What works can you do??
John 6:29
PRAISE THE LORD EVERYONE 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you Pastor John
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There is a school in a community of mixed race students. There is an early class and a late class. The early class students get to school at 8 am but leave at 3 pm. The late class students get to school at 9 am but leave at 4 pm. The early class students are the ones who have not done very well in school. The late class students understand the information more quickly and remember it.
All of the teachers in this school do their very best to teach the early class students the information. During the late class the teachers take a break and sit at their desks and grade papers.
"The love of money is behind the worst sin in the world " Sheesh. Makes you think about how many times you've prioritized money over your life. Thankful for the Grace that he provides but want to stay away from this sin of greed and pride that money capitalizes off.
This is one of the questions I wanted to ask God Himself about. How can a person who witnessed miracles like Lazarus being raised from the dead, with every emotion that goes into it, and still betray and murder the Son of God?
Money.
6:00 Amen! ❤️🔥🌙✨ I get chills hearing you say how he was truly guilty. It saddens me too.
Man I'm stuck there too 😂
that's why he's in hell 🔥
That is unfortunate it was not granted to Judas by the father...Makes me sad how most people are not granted a relationship by the father.
@@jonnyogy2872 I reckon 99.95% of the human race are not granted. It's truly sad.
@@rolandboeing7477 What breaks my heart is that we will never choose God unless He choose us first. That doesn’t make you sad that most people are going to burn for an eternity in hell?
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For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalms 18:28 (KJV)
Luke 5:32
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Also shows that each group of believers in Jesus, large or small, likely has one or more individuals who do not belong to Jesus yet put on a good show for those around them so that everyone else is convinced that they are committed Christians. 🎚📖
Tares among the wheat.
He has given room.
It is also applicable to us.
Genesis 50:20 Joseph to his brothers:
“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.”New King James
I also noticed satan in God's court in the OT, in Job and in Zec 3 and then in 1 kings 22 the deceiving spirit.... I always wonder what that is about, why is he there? obviously he serves a purpose same is so with Judas. I do find those verses confusing therefore if you have more information to help shed light I'd appreciate it. Thank you
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Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life.
while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family
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In His incarnation ...Jesus was also fully man.. So like every man He experienced...poverty, humiliation, hunger, thirst, betrayal and even death. Your humility Lord Jesus is unmatched ..🙏🙏🙏
There are OT prophesies concerning this: Psalm 55:12-14, Psalm 41:9, John 13:21-27
Paul elected to be 12th Disciple: Psalm 109:6-9, Acts 1:16-20
(Jesus knew he would be betrayed)
Someone had to betray Christ. God knew Judas had that kind of character.
When I consider the omniscient, and omnipresent, aspects of God, that is to say, knowing all, and, being able to exist in past, present, and future simultaneously, not being constricted by time, or ignorance, God must have foreseen the falling of Lucifer before He created him. I have wondered if there was some correlation between the relationships of God/ Lucifer, and Jesus/Judas? I've yet to find an answer, or even anyone posing the question. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Judas was a wolf in sheep's clothing, who only followed Jesus for selfish reasons, money and a sense of power, he wanted to take advantage of the movement.
He most likely had no intention of living by what Jesus taught, he wanted the praise of man and things of the world more, then he wanted God, things that would pass away and therefore had no real value.
He was surely corrupt and actually served the evil one. Who can be apart of that kind of love that Jesus showed and then turn away, for something so pretty as money.
He sealed his own fate. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a lover of money to go to heaven.
Why do you change "rich man" for "lover of money"?
And about Judas being greedy? I guess it depends what part of the Bible you read.
I think you may have missed a very important point. Judas was just like you and me. Lost headed for the second death. Jesus offered the same unconditional love to Judas as he did for you and me. He is slow that none should perish. Yes Jesus knew Judas would betray Him, yet Jesus showed unconditional Love to mankind. What an amazing God. The Judas story is really about Jesus and his unconditional love for all mankind.
Does Judas' betrayal and his eventual death are any way related to Pre destination?
I have a concerned question about this: if the authority of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit can be given to someone who does not believe, why would God act through them without saving them? Such a man or woman, and indeed all people, have a responsibility to examine themselves to see if they are in the faith, but I wonder why the Almighty would engage in such an intimate way with a doomed sinner.
God is an all knowing God, He already knows that what ever happens, Judas would likely choose to betray Him still. God is still full of mercy, grace, justice and truth. If being with Jesus for 3 years, hearing His words and seing His acts didn't change him, I don't know what else could change his heart. Salvation is freely given as a gift of God, now it is for a man to accept it or reject it.
Free Will, and our choice to return to sin, and, not seek Jesus. That'll do it
Maybe, just maybe, not only for Jesus' crucifixion to happen, but also in answer to many who would say that if God had been with us we would have not sinned against Him. For Judas was among the 12 closest to Jesus, yet for the love of money he betrayed Him.
I've always had this question. I know God is sovereign and controls all things, but if Judas stayed alive for 3 more days and found Jesus risen, would he be forgiven? If he asked for his forgiveness.
I have the Holy Spirit 🕊
When I was reading your comment Jesus said „yes I would forgive him“ in my head
Hope your question is now answered
Wow! Great exegesis
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life.
while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family
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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer?
To keep a watchful eye on him and his crafty moves and his twisted thoughts?
Everyone of us has a purpose in this life. Good or bad. So my take away from the Judas betrayal of Jesus is,1,even those that do you wrong can be a part of your elevation to the next level in your life. Nobody that is good or righteous is gonna fire you, so you can get that great job that is for you. And 2, people like that are needed to serve god's higher purpose. Remember, god is always in control. So in good or bad, praise god.
If our destiny is set from the beginning as you said Judas was, then where does that leave free will? If people are predetermined to either go to heaven or go to hell, where is our freedom of choice? And if we are predetermined to go to hell, how can we be held responsible for something we have no control over? Who can fight against God? He says some are made for honor and some for dishonor, how can the dishonored be held responsible for the way they are made? They have no choice. They were predestined for hell - how is that a just God? And if everyone is predestined, then why all of this - why the head games, why all the pain? Is God a sadist? I know God's ways are higher than mine, but if I'm predetermined to burn in hell, why does He make my life here on earth hell, too? Then what's the point in living?
Turn away from sins and have trust in Jesus Christ to be saved and believe he died on the cross and rose from the dead!! and the Lord willl change your heart to love righteousness!
Another perplexing question: how in the perfect environment of heaven, and created perfect, how did Satan fall?
A very clear exposition. Thank you. However, it is somewhat marred by the theory that Judas was predestined to be the betrayer. Knowing that something will happen is not the same as causing something to happen. If I open my hand , I know the ball will fall to the ground. But it is gravity, not me that makes the ball fall. To say that judas was predestined to betray makes him guiltless - makes us all guiltless of our failures. God gave us the great gift of free will. We can choose to do good or do wrong. We are not robots preprogrammed to act in a particular way through the test of life. If we were, the forgiveness of God would be meaningless.
How ca be person responsible if he predestined, I still don't understand. If God knows in advance that Juda will not repent, so... explain me
It was fully a sign that GOD'S PLAN is perfect and Jesus fulfilled all scripture necessary. But on the other side of the coin, Jesus shows that even though someone can be so close, and be your friend, he could be so unloyal as to even betray you, and that act is something you should be able to forgive. This is something that will be happening all over the place in the Tribulation Period , as was happening in the Holocaust, when many Jews were killed just because they were Jews. That shows how despicable unfaithfulness really is to us that are unfaithful. This is just a small part of the bigger picture, and the bigger question, "Why did GOD create the Devil and all his evil, knowing it would all go this way? And that answer has alot to do with us and our choice to have a free will to follow GOD'S love or the evil of our generation.
What I also find amazing about this human dynamic (relationship) is Jesus appointed Judas to handle the money. Yet, He (Jesus) knew he (Judas) was a thief.
The more explanation I read the more questions I have. For example we all know that sin is sin and Juda was responsible for his actions but I still don't understand how he had a chance if he was already predestined
Judas wasnt predestined to betray. He chose to betray
Why did Jesus choose 12 sinners? Why did God put Adam and Eve in the garden knowing they would disobey and sin? Why did Jesus die for mankind knowing so many would reject Him? Why does the Lord meet me where I am every morning knowing in some way I failed Him yesterday and I will fail Him today? Judas was the first disciple to betray Jesus but not the only. Peter also betrayed Jesus before the cock crowed three times. The difference is that Judas took his coins and went on his way, however, Peter was immediately brought to sorrow and repentance. Yes, Judas was used to fulfill The Lord's Will. Peter also fulfilled a prophecy spoken by Jesus. This is not about whether we sin or not--we will. It is about how we recognize and react to our own sin. And it about how we choose to have our sin debt paid.
Beautiful.
Pastor John, can you explain:
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matthew 19:28:
Judas was part of the twelve when Jesus spoke these words.
God never tempt us to do evil or sin. Judas loved money more than the living God aka Jesus. Judas sealed his own fate by committing suicide. He could have repented just like how Peter denied Jesus but later on went full speed towards preaching the gospel. Both Peter and Judas betrayed Jesus but Peter became a vessel of honor while Judas became a vessel of dishonor. All things works towards the good without Judas betrayal there would be no salvation.
i don't think Judas could have repented. Esau, like Judas was godless and rejected. He sought repentance, but found no place.Hebrews 12:17. Tough stuff. God is always good though.
Believe in Jesus!
God is an all-knowing God, He already knows that whatever happens, Judas would likely choose to betray Him still. God is still full of mercy, grace, justice, and truth. If being with Jesus for 3 years, hearing His words, and seeing His acts didn't change him, I don't know what else could change his heart. Salvation is freely given as a gift of God, now it is for a man to accept it or reject it.
I see some questions like, what if Judas repents?
that's my question too before,
But God is not bound by time. He knows the heart of judas was not really for God.
Because if it is, He would've repented after he sinned, but rather He killed himself.
In Matthew 27: 3-7 // you would see that He admitted his sin but did not even ask for forgiveness, that's the difference between Him and Peter after they both have sinned to God.
Thanks Pastor John
Why Judas specifically I think is the question. Obviously he knew something about him we will never know.
Jesus will Judge us all Righteously, and tell us to depart from Him. And throw us into the lake of fire 🔥. The last supper painting is a real good depiction of what heaven will look like 11 disciples, and a few others.
huh? He will not throw "us" meaning born again believers in the Lake of Fire
Hi Levi........you might want to clarify/explain what you mean by that first sentence....😊
6:14 how do I know I’m predestined for salvation and not for destruction?
Amen😇
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life.
while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family
Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you..
Even though God chose Judas to fulfill his words. Judas could’ve reversed it. In the Bible - The Lord told Hezekiah to put his house in order that he will die. Hezekiah turned to the wall and began to pray, wept bitterly. God reversed it and added 15 years to his life.
Amen!
Keep YOUR Friends close and your Enemies even closer!!! .. I Have no friends.. Only the WORD OF GOD. AMEN
Great video! You have come to the same conclusion as I have. And that is that Judas was destined or chosen by God to betray Jesus but Judas is still responsible for that betrayal. Even though I see that as the truth, I still can't see how they both are true at the same time, even though they are. That is the question I am conflicted with. In other words, Judas had no "choice" but to betray Jesus, but he is still responsible. I see that as true, but I'm still trying to resolve those two issues. Anybody else's thought on this?
What if Judas didn't do it/chose not to do it since God has given freewill to everyone.
Someone else might've to fulfill the scriptures right? it may not have been necessarily Judas. He was given the option and he took it I guess? Had he not given in to the temptation of the money maybe he would've not died by suicide. What if Mathew, John and others were tempted the same as Judas did bunthwy didn't give in.
There seems to be a few people commenting here that need to read 1 Samuel 23:9-13. God's foreknowledge does not mean something is predestined to happen. If that were the case this passage wouldn't make sense. David asks God if something will happen. He says yes. So David does something that changes that and something else happens. God knows all possible outcomes. God gives us free will. God knows in the end what will happen but His foreknowledge does not make it happen. All things happen within His permissive will. I don't know for sure if everything happens to His perfect will. Seems unlikely that God's perfect will was for sin to take hold of all mankind. That is a major question I can't answer. To me there seems to be a perfect will and a much greater set of circumstances that God allows.
God ordained Judas's betrayal of Jesus. But this doesn't mean that God caused Judas to betray Him in the sense of overruling his free will.
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life.
while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family
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Exactly!
1.Was Judas born and choosen specifically to do this sin against God to teach/bless mankind?
2.Did Judas have a choice?
3.How can Judas be so close to Jesus literally and still satan was powerful enough to destroy him?
4.If men are pre destined to sin against God like Judas, what do you say we as men and for the sins we commit against God with Jesus literally not by our side, how do one rate the degree of this sinful nature?
5.Was it the power of the "money" or the "prophecy" that had to be fulfilled that successfully executed the betrayal ?
6.Was Judas a real human being or was he satan himself in disguise?
7.Did God bless Judas for being a part of successfully making Jesus crucifixion happen (if Judas was a normal human being)?
8.Was it not too much for any human being to handle the responsibility of the pain and burden of betraying one's own God for the sake of saving the whole mankind no different from him. And if so why should let it be the work of Judas as a human being to carry out this betrayal that led him to take his own life?
10.Why did God not let Jesus get crucified without any intermediary role played by humans like the time of Noah.For human was already sinful enough that he was sending His own beloved Son to die for us why should God let men commit more sin by betraying and crucifying His only Son?
My questions are put up so that someone can help me with all these confusions popping up inside my head. Thank you.
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Perhaps after partaking in some wine drinks, Jesus's heart was gladdened to the point he was in a pleasant state of mind.
Proverbs 20:1, discusses wine in a positive light. The book of Psalms describes wine as something to "gladden the heart of man" (Psalm 104:14-15). Enjoying a glass of wine or an alcoholic beverage is permissible for Christians, but, assuming you desire to keep a biblical standard, all drinking should be done in moderation and never for the purpose of drunkenness.
I'm a bit lost. Would it be fair to say that Juda was in a way victimized for fulfillment of the script? How could Juda even resist the betrayal of Jesus when he was already selected for the job by God?
It was GOD who choosed Judas to betray JESUS .Thy will be done.
Beloved I don't know you in person but God knows you well God reveal a revelation to me when I was going through your profile to observe things about your spiritual life.
while I was meditating, I saw a divine breakthrough in your life and I saw evil attack of the enemies manipulating on seizing your favour and to come against your hand work for you to be confused and lost hope. As I was praying the Lord reveal to me and instruct you to sow a seed into the life of a baby suffering from leukemia in children of Saviour motherless foundation,located Edo state,Nigeria, before the end of tomorrow and let me know so I can join you in prayers deeply because he want to manifest his promises in your life and that of your family
Nobody should know about the seed is between you and God, you will testify to the Glory of God after you have done it if only you believe in him and do what he says Proverb (3:27;21:26;22:9 ,,Deu.28:1-5) contact the MD of the orphanage foundation WhatsApp:(+2349064374487)or Email:(saviourfoundation111@gmail.com) send your donation to them.God bless you..
It surprises me that so far no one has apparently bothered to simply ask the most basic of questions: Why would the Sanhedrin pay Judas such a princely sum... to point out someone they already KNEW well? Yes... you heard me right. In all THREE Synoptic Gospels, Jesus, Himself, points out to the arrest party that they had all SEEN Him teaching daily in the Temple... and had been WITH HIM as He taught (?!):
"Jesus said to them, 'Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw? DAY AFTER DAY I WAS WITH YOU, teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me.'"
(Mark 14:48-49, Matt 26:55, Luke 22:53)
Thus... They KNEW Him, already! Jesus RECOGNIZED them all... and knew THEY recognized Him. So....... what did it matter whether Judas was there or not to "kiss" Him and point Him out? And why would they pay Judas anything to do so? The simple Truth here is this: There was no "Judas Kiss"... there was no Judas "betrayal"... and there probably was no Judas, period. Instead... the Judas story was later concocted to HIDE the truth regarding those who really DID betray Jesus by testifying against Him at His trial before the Sanhedrin... to save their own skins.
Wanna take a guess who those real betrayers were? Here's a hint: Peter wasn't seated with the guards outside Jesus's trial, unable to leave as people kept recognizing him, 'cuz they were all such great buddies.
Think about it... take all the time you need. ;)
If my destiny is set, then do I really have a choice?
Without Judas there would be no Christianity, so as Christians we are indebted to him.
Also God knows everything in advance so would have known the ' betrayal' was part of his plan.
Did Judas hate Je'sus ? I would not just say that if there had not been no Judas, that there would be no christianity. Who put Je'sus on the cross ? Jews and gentiles who hated Je'sus without a cause. I think Judas was chosen as being a good diciple but as time went forward, he took his eyes off of Je'sus and began to look at the pleasures of the flesh, namely money. Here Satan did a work of deceit on Judas to get him to think how wealthy he could be by selling Je'sus to those who hated Je'sus because of the authority he exibited over the Jewish people of the world.
Doesn't the scripture say in the KJV that after Judas did what he did that he sought repentance but could not find it, and then took his life by suicide ?
IF JESUS, THE PERFECT LEADER HAS JUDAS IN HIS TEAM, EXPECT THAT THERE WILL BE JUDAS IN YOUR GROUP TOO. BUT JESUS OVERCOME IT WITH DIVINE LOVE...