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Uncle Bobby losing his wife to his best friend.
His daughter Amanda calling his former best friend “Dad”.
Betrayal will happen to us.
How do we respond to it?
Can you trust a God who allows you to be betrayed?
Jesus, the King was betrayed in the most iconic way in history by one of his closest friends, Judas.
How the King Responds to Betrayal (47-50)
(47-50)
Matthew 26:4
His Betrayer (47)
Judas was indwelt by Satan.
Judas mean “praise” but has come to mean traitor.
One of the twelve.
Trusted position.
Chosen by Jesus after a night of prayer.
Judas mean “praise” but has come to mean traitor.
Large crowd = up to 600 Roman soldiers + representatives from the Jewish high court + Jewish soldiers.
Some estimate up to 1000 men.
The Sign of Betrayal (48-49)
In that day, it was customary for disciples to kiss their teacher.
Why?
The Roman soldiers didn’t know who Jesus was.
Judas wanted to secure his payment.
They would want the arrest to be as easy as possible.
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2 Cor.
10:3–5
The Act of Betrayal (50)
How the King Responds to “Help” (51-54)
3 Reasons for not Advancing the Faith by Force:
1.
There is a Penalty
2. Jesus doesn’t Need Us to Use Force
twelve legions of angels (from 36,000 to 72,000).
3. God Doesn’t Want it That Way
Matthew 26:
(Ps.
41:9), arrested (Isa.
53:7), manhandled (Ps.
22:12) and forsaken (Zech.
13:7).
Scripture fulfilled:
Betrayal
Arrest
Abuse
Forsaken
In that day, it was customary for disciples to kiss their teacher
Fight or Flight are the 2 most basic instincts that we have.
Jesus taught that there is a spiritual response that rises above them both.
How the King Responds to Injustice (55-56)
Matthew 26:
Question the Accusers (55)
2 sam 19
Accept God’s Will (56)
It is ok to try and avoid injustice.
Jesus did it.
Paul did too.
How do you know when to try to avoid it injustice and when to accept it as from God?
If you have tried to avoid it and cannot, then you know it is part of God’s plan.
If their cowardice was inexcusable, ours is more so.
They had not yet been indwelt by the Holy Spirit; we have.
Since we do have the Spirit of the Living God living inside us, there is hope.
We can overcome just as Jesus did even in the midst of the deepest betrayal or injustice.
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