Sermon Tone Analysis

I. Introduction

a. Scripture:

And as always, I’m going to ask you to stand with me, if you are able, as we read from God’s Holy, Perfect, Sufficient and inerrant Word.

<Pray>

Thank you, and you may be seated.

II.

Contextualization

Jesus knows it is His time (in Jerusalem for Passover)…Greek seek Philip and then Jesus

John 12

b.

God the Father verbally speaks about Jesus’ coming crucifixion and resurrection - many still in their unbelief

c.

Jesus is preparing for the Last Supper....washes the Disciples feet to teach them a few lessons: (V.

1-17)

To have a right view of themselves...

That Christ came to be a suffering servant

That we should follow His example and serve others

d.

He also subtly calls out Judas, as the betrayer

J 13:9-11

- Uses Peter’s situation to let Judas know…and all of them know he would be betrayed....proves His power.

June 13:9-11

So here we are, still in Jerusalem in the Upper Room around the Last Supper…and Now Jesus is going to elaborate on the coming betrayal.

III.

Major Points

1. Jesus Chose the Betrayer

2. Jesus Identified the Betrayer

3. Jesus Allowed the Betrayer

IV.

Point #1: Jesus Chose the Betrayer

John 13:18-20

John 13:18-

Explanation

So, looking back at last week, verse 17 said:

- Jesus qualified this statement…only for SOME of the disciples.

b.

Verse 18 he explains it:

c.

In verse 19 Jesus explains that He is foretelling it now to help their belief.

NOT a Calvinist verse (I know the ones I have chosen)

John 7:70

d.

Verse 20: He is speaking of sending the Disciples out…now that they have the truth…those that receive them will receive Him and the one who sent HIM, God the Father.

Illustration

Max Lucado writes: “The word BETRAY is an eighth of an inch above betroth in the dictionary, but a world from betroth in life.

It’s a weapon found only in the hands of one you love.

Your enemy has no such tool, for only a friend can betray.

BETRAYAL is mutiny.

It’s a violation of a trust, an inside job.”

Lucado adds that BETRAYAL . . .

“It’s more than rejection.

Rejection opens a wound, BETRAYAL pours the salt.

“It’s more than loneliness.

Loneliness leaves you in the cold, BETRAYAL closes the door.

“It’s more than mockery.

Mockery plunges the knife, BETRAYAL twists it.

“It’s more than an insult.

An insult attacks your pride, BETRAYAL breaks your heart.”

Application

a.

And no one could have betrayed Judas betrayed Jesus…because Judas was the perfect betrayer....he was chosen and set up, because Jesus knew he would do it.

put in charge of the money.

“It’s more than rejection.

Rejection opens a wound, BETRAYAL pours the salt.

“It’s more than loneliness.

Loneliness leaves you in the cold, BETRAYAL closes the door.

“It’s more than mockery.

Mockery plunges the knife, BETRAYAL twists it.

“It’s more than an insult.

An insult attacks your pride, BETRAYAL breaks your heart.”

given every opportunity

Jesus then gave him permission…he said what you are going to do, get it over with

b.

Church: Understand this - the ONLY reason Judas was able to betray Jesus is because Jesus allowed Him to do so....he chose one disciple He knew would do it.

NO ONE can get one over on God....He was able to because Jesus allowed Him to.

V. Point #2: Jesus Identified the Betrayer

3:21-26

John 13:21-

Explanation

a.

Not only is it clear that Jesus CHOSE who would betray Him, He identifies Him.

b.

He gets a very depressing troubled feeling and tells them someone will betray Him…not just someone, one of THEM (v.

21)

c.

They all look around confused....who would DO such a thing?

(v.

22)

d.

John says the Disciple whom Jesus loved was there relaxing with Jesus....just enjoying His presence....(v.

23)....that Disciple was John....He was referring to Himself.

John 19

He wasn’t being arrogant....he was simply giving his testimony....ALL that mattered to John in the whole world was that Jesus loved Him....He didn’t mean ONLY Him…just that He was in awe of that fact....it was all that mattered to Him…Jesus loved Him.

e.

So the Disciples ask: who is it Jesus???....He responds: I’m going to give some food to Him…and you’ll know.....and then He gives it to Judas....He identified Him for everybody to see....not only did Jesus CHOOSE the betrayer....He identified Him for all to see.

Illustration

In 1960, a gentleman founded a penny stock brokerage firm.

The firm was one of the top market maker businesses on Wall Street.

The founder and CEO became a multibillionaire.

On December 10, 2008, the man’s sons, who worked for him, told authorities that their father had confessed to them that the asset management unit of his firm was a massive Ponzi scheme, and quoted him as saying that it was "one big lie".

On March 12, 2009, he pleaded guilty to 11 federal felonies and admitted to turning his wealth management business into a massive Ponzi scheme.

The scandal defrauded thousands of investors of billions of dollars.

He said that he began the Ponzi scheme in the early 1990s, but federal investigators believe that the fraud began as early as the mid-1980s and may have begun as far back as the 1970s.

That man’s name, was Bernie Madoff...He stole something like $65 Billion dollars from nearly 5,000 investors over almost 40 years....and they never had a clue.