Sermon Tone Analysis

“They are going places” how many times have we heard that statement before in reference to a friend, your children, or someone in the public spotlight?

It usually refers to a special giftedness that they seem to possess in knowledge or skill.

And if we all would be real with ourselves , we like to win; correction we love to win!

But sometimes things are not always as they appear leading us to a place we never wanted to go.

Sometimes we learn these lessons and sometimes we don’t.

And if you ever begin to think that you may be a loser there is a way out.

All you have to do is open the mailbox and there are thousands of billion dollar corporations that want you and your money because you are a big winner.

I can recall one time a local dealership even mailed a brand new f-150 key to our mailbox because we had “won” persay the dream ride of our lives.

The problem is that that “win” would cost a person thousands of dollars and financial stress if the money was not there.

Then in the digital world you can win thousands of dollars by just completing a survey or opening your winning email only to distribute a virus throughout your system.

You thought you were going to be slipping into a brand new ride and experience a new financial freedom but that was not where you would be going.

It would just have been where you thought you were going.

Sometimes there can be a disconnect between where we are actually headed and where we say we are going.

So how do we know we are actually on the right track? to find that we are to examine the life of Judas.

Check Your Motivation

Perhaps most plausible is an intermediate view, which sees Judas as growing increasingly disenchanted with the type of Messiah Jesus is proving to be, a far cry from the nationalistic, military liberator the Jews hoped would free them from Roman tyranny

Check Your Values

Some years ago, a 14-foot bronze crucifix was stolen from Calvary Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas.

It had stood at the entrance to that cemetery for more than 50 years.

The cross was put there in 1930 by a Catholic bishop and had been valued at the time at $10,000.

The thieves apparently cut it off at its base and hauled it off in a pick-up.

Police speculate that they cut it into small pieces and sold it for scrap.

The thieves figured that the 900-pound cross probably brought about $450.

They obviously didn't realize the value of that cross.That is the problem, of course—understanding the value of the cross.

As the gospel writers relate the story of Jesus' crucifixion, the theme that runs through all the details is rejection.

Not only did people not see the value of Jesus, they also didn't understand the value of his death.

May we not be so blind!

In this story John makes it plain that Judas was not an unfortunate, misguided person.

He was inherently an evil thief who had no concern for the poor (12:6)

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300 denari is a lot of money and it was a very pricey gift to Jesus so much so that scholars believe this quite possibly could have been this young ladies dowry gift.

Without the commentary of the apostle John we would not know that Judas really didnt care about the poor and simply desired the money for himself.

This woman found Jesus and his mission more valuable than anything she could possess.

She proves this by following through in action.

Whereas Judas only cared about Judas mission.

ill) Google StreetView, the virtual tool that allows users to view eye-level images of a location defined on Google Maps, extends to cover many parts of the world that are accessible by car.

However, the Faroe Islands (an autonomous island country within the Kingdom of Denmark) noted over a year ago that their beloved island had not yet been indexed by Google's tracking, and submitted a unique request.

Led by resident Durita Dahl Andreassen, they proposed a Google "Sheep View" in which 360° cameras would be strapped to the backs of roaming sheep who would then provide the world with images spanning the remote beauty of the island nation.

Upon receiving the proposal, Google reportedly responded that the idea was "shear brilliance" and supplied the island with the necessary equipment.

The project was recently completed, and Google Maps Program Manager reflected on its success saying, "It's our mission to make the farthest corners of the world accessible through Street View in the palm of your hand.

But there's a lot of world out there, so sometimes we need a little bit of help to hoof the distance.

Now, thanks to Durita and her trusty sheep, you can explore the Faroe Islands in Google Maps.

It goes to show—if there's a wool,

If You are in line with Christ and have a heavenly mindset then you will put value on the mission of Jesus Christ.

You will put value on the transforming power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Check Your Sacrifice

It has to be called to our attention that the apostle John introduces Judas as one of the twelve.

For he had eaten with Jesus, been personally taught by Jesus, and had touched the hands of the savior.

After all of this we see Judas calling a meeting with the high priest.

This shows us that his life was not enough at teh moment even with the immense oppurtunity to be present with the Son of God.

Judas asks the question what can I get out of or for Jesus because he is not doing it for me.A question that is asked by many the world over and sadly they are within not without the church.