Serving... Receiving John 13 1 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour...

Serving ... Receiving

John 131 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

John 131 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

John 132 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God.

John 132 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God.

Did Judas have a choice?What can we learn from this story?

What do we know about Judas?


Disillusioned with Jesus



Disillusioned with Jesus Prompted by Satan




Foreseen by Jesus




Loved by Jesus

Foreseen by Jesus




Loved by Jesus

Foreseen by Jesus

Unforeseen by disciples




Loved by Jesus

Foreseen by Jesus

Unforeseen by disciplesTaken over by Satan




Loved by Jesus

Foreseen by Jesus

Unforeseen by disciples

Full of remorse

Taken over by Satan

Did Judas have a choice?


Devil ... prompted ... Satan made Judas betray

Jesus?But ... Prompting came after disillusionment



Devil ... prompted ... Satan made Judas betray

Jesus?But ... Prompting came after disillusionmentEntering came after action

Devil ... determined ...



Jesus foresaw



Devil ... prompted ...Jesus foresawGod made Judas betray Jesus

- Scripture predicted



Devil ... determined ...Jesus foresawGod made Judas betray Jesus

- Scripture predicted

But ... God’s foreknowledge does not equal his will or plan



Devil ... determined ...God ... determinedJudas ignored Jesus and allowed Satan to influence him

What can we learn from this story?

What can we learn from this story?Don’t allow disillusionment to become entry point for Satan

“God has let me down”

“Not made me as happy as I want”“Not answered my prayer”

“Not made the world a better place”


What can we learn from this story?Don’t allow disillusionment to become entry point for SatanPreferring ...

Our perspective to God’s



Complaint to understanding

Preferring ...





Resentment to trust

Preferring ...





Resentment to trust

Preferring ...


Blame to responsibility




Resentment to trust

Preferring ...

Feeling aggrieved to sacrifice






Resentment to trust

Preferring ...

Feeling aggrieved to sacrifice

“If only” to “what now”




What can we learn from this story?Don’t allow disillusionment to become entry point for SatanDon’t refuse to listen and so allow Satan control


What can we learn from this story?Don’t allow disillusionment to become entry point for SatanDon’t refuse to listen and so allow Satan controlChoosing to ...

Disobey word of God


What can we learn from this story?Don’t allow disillusionment to become entry point for SatanDon’t refuse to listen and so allow Satan controlChoosing to ...

Disobey word of GodDismiss consequences



Act in anger

Choosing to ...Disobey word of GodDismiss consequences



Act in angerRefuse to repent

Choosing to ...Disobey word of GodDismiss consequences




Choosing to ...Disobey word of God

Believe God is against us

Dismiss consequences




Choosing to ...Disobey word of God

Believe God is against usBelieve there is no way back

Dismiss consequences



Don’t rebel now and regret later



Don’t rebel now and regret laterSee and hear the love of Jesus

Jonah 21 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his

God.

Jonah 21 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. 2 He

said: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I

called for help, and you listened to my cry...

Jonah 21 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. 2 He said:

“In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry...

4 I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple... 6 To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the

earth beneath barred me in forever. But you, LORD my God, brought my life up from the pit.

7 When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy

temple...



4 I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple...

6 To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in forever. But you, LORD my God, brought my life up from the

pit. 7 When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my

prayer rose to you, to your holy temple... 9 But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice

to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the LORD.’”






prayer rose to you, to your holy temple... 9 But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I

have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the LORD.’”

10 And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.






prayer rose to you, to your holy temple... 9 But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I

have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the LORD.’”

10 And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

Jonah 31 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a

second time:

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