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LET AGAPE LEAD

Now before we read,

before we read

Here is the back round, we are about to read one of the most significant, memorable, defining moments in the HISTORY of the Bible!

of the Bible!

Leonardo da vinci is famous from this painting, and many more.

This painting is known as the “LAST SUPPER”

This is the last meal that Jesus had with his Disciples before he was to be betrayed by a certain Disciples.

I am sure you know his Name............and if you do not and have been a believer for many years.

Then you my friend need to attend VBS!

We are about the approach the scene, all of the Disciples are at the table. There are in the upper room

They are not sitting in chairs, but on the floor with pillows all around.

There is bread and wine, lets us read!

John 13:21–27 KJV 1900

When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

John 13:21–25 KJV 1900

When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

John 13:21–30 KJV 1900

21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. 23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. 25 He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? 26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. 27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. 28 Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. 29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. 30 He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.

John 13:21 KJV 1900

When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

LET US PRAY/ HAVE YOUR SEATS

OPENER:

Does any one like Cliches?

Are any of you the kinds of person who has used cliches or continues to use them?

Such as:

“What goes up, must come down”

“no pain, no gain”

“Whatever goes up, must come down”

“What ever doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger”

What would Jesus do”

As some of us get older, (i am realizing that) we use cliches more, but the more we use them the more they become redundant.

No one ever really listens to them anymore.

However there is one Cliche that we should really pay attention to and follow.

“ALWAYS START WITH THE END IN MIND”

“ITS NOT HOW YOU START, BUT HOW YOU FINISH”

EXAMPLES:

In your Education.

A. Only 40% of high school Graduates decide to go the College

B. 56% of college students drop out of a four year career.

2. In your marriage

C. In your marriage

A. The divorce rate in CA is at a high of 60%

B. However that has decreased with the new generation, due to this generation getting married in their late 20’s

3. In your family

A. When you presented your children to the lord, you promised to teach them in the ways of the Lord (not the church, or church leaders) But you as the priest of your home.

B. Teach them the word, and also by example. Teach them good morals and how to love God and people.

C. I can only imagine how you felt when you presented your child to the Lord, there was so much emotion and a strong conviction to “train up your child in the lord”.

D. However through time other things started to arise and became more of importance to you, and you gave more time to those things, and depended on the church to raise up your children, when God had instructed YOU to raise them and “TRAIN THEM IN THE WAYS OF THE LORD. “

Proverbs 22:6 KJV 1900

6 Train up a child in the way he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Train -

A. To adjust

B. To charge (not to give up but to fufill the promise you gave God)

C. To disable and enable

D. To convert

E. To lift

F. To transform

To instruct, chastise, rebuke. To cause the CHANGE, why change, because we are ALL born with a sinful nature and none are exempted from judgment and falling into sin.

I know as a parent you may think your child is a harmless, that he/she wouldn’t harm a fly!

Maybe its because you still picture your son/daughter still in your arms, and innocent.

let me tell you in the man after Gods own heart can fall into sin, so can any of us. Including your children.

(IF JUDAS CAN DECEIVE THE ALL THE DISCIPLES SO CAN YOUR CHILDREN)

5. Yes i believe as leaders should play a huge role in the development of our children/youth, but we as leaders and a church are here only to assist you as parents in the development of the spiritual life of your children/youth.

6. Do not take the easy way out, FIGHT FOR YOUR FAMILY, FIGHT FOR YOUR CHILDREN!

7. Just like you fight to work hard, and do whatever you have to do to have a roof and food and whatever your family may need. Do the same, fight for your family, they do not belong to the world, but they belong to God!

4. In your ministry

with the same passion you had when you started your ministry, have the same passion to finish strong.

Do not allow things to discourage you, always you work for the kingdom of God and not man.

IF YOU WANT TO FINISH STRONG, SAY AMEN!!!

Question:

IF THAT IS WHAT MATTERS AT THE END (FINISHING STRONG) WHY DOESN’T IT MATTER NOW?

Then clearly my agenda and focus off.

My prayer is that we all learn and memorize this cliche “always start with the end in mind”

Are you starting today with the end in mind?

question:

Is the lifestyle you are living right now ,is it sustainable?

if you lived everyday (vocabulary, thoughts, desire) as the same as yesterday.

What amazes me is that at Jesus physical life.

He had 12 young men who would travel with him around the world, he sat with them, ate with them.

And at the of his ministry he endured the cross for about 6 hours of unbelievable pain and at the end of it all

Jesus ministry,

only

ONLY ONE DISCIPLES WHO WAS AT THE FEET OF JESUS

Only one made it to the end, only one finished strong.

These 12 guys risked so much to follow Jesus, gave up on their dreams, left their homes to follow Jesus.

But only one made it to the end.

Of course these disciples did great things for God, but at the end of the physical life of Jesus, only one made it.

Now the story of the last supper,

Jesus says, “ says to them all are going to forsake me”

Can you imagine hear that?!

all these years you gave up everything to follow Jesus, and to hear Jesus say. “all of you are going ditch me”

Peter being the spokesperson he is, tells Jesus i will not surely deny you.

Jesus tells Peter, you shall deny me three times!!!

Peter could not believe it!

Later that night, that is when Judas is identified and leaves the scene.

Now i look at John at the foot of the cross.

It is amazing that there is only one disciples at the feet of Jesus.

Why & How does this happen?

John was at fault too, Jesus said “all would forsake him”

After the last supper they all go to garden with Jesus and that is when Jesus is apprehended.

then all flee the scene, including John.

This sheds an interesting light on Johns situation, because John as well failed Jesus.

but he made a comeback going to the feet of Jesus!

There is something about john that enabled him to fail forward.

Something about John that he had the ability to mess up, but he was where he need to be which is at the feet of Jesus.

James 4:10 KJV 1900

10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

John is not perfect, as you can see.

The dinner scene can show us so much, also it shows how John is unique and different from everyone else.

John in is own book he identifies himself as “the one who Jesus loved”

This means that John was absolutely convinced and persuaded that he was the one who Jesus loved.

That Jesus had a unique love for John.

Now lets go back to the scene.

John is next to Jesus, it was not odd for for family to lean on each others chest in those times. That was their culture.

John is leaning on the chest of Jesus, when he says “one of you is going to betray me”

John does not move an inch!!!!

What is going on with JOHN?!

I mean what is more worse knowing that someone is going to betray someone you love so dearly?

And we see John, just chilling, and relaxed does not move an inch!

Now,

Peter was next to John. Peter is probably doing what you and i would do. Peter is asking John who is it?!

We are probably like Peter, trying to find a solution to the problem. or figure out the problem.

Those that are into CSI shows, you would probably be applying what you have learned watching that show to figure out who is going to betray Jesus.

Now we see two comparisons

Between Johns’s illogical posture and logical Peter’s posture.

(POSTURE EXPRESSES YOUR EXPRESSION EXAMPLE BRO. LOUIE)

Peter

Peter is going to figure it out. Peter is probably is like “ i may know a guy who can eliminate the betrayer”

John

Meanwhile selfish John is over here relaxed at leaning his head at the chest of Jesus. Clearly John has forgotten how much pain Jesus is in.

Just a few hours later,

Peter is will be painfully absent and John will be at the feet of Jesus.

Now we know where peter was during the cross, he was hiding and weeping and could not see past his failures.

Some may say they Peter is justified, right?

Some may say who does John think he is leaning on the chest of Jesus.

While Peter is the one fired up, trying to find a solution!

Some may say John should be like Peter trying to find a solution for this horrific news

However, who end well?

JOHN, JOHN WAS THE ONE WHO ENDED WELL

Meaning of their names:

JOHN -

The lord is gracious

PETER -

Stone:

It was about doing

The law

Accomplishments

You better get up and get it done.

And you do not, you are not qualified and not accepted.

The law was about condemnation

The law was about and eye for an eye

The ten commandments were out of stone

Many of us serve God because of a law and “Commandments”

Matthew 7:21–23 KJV 1900

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Jesus us referring to the ministry, that they are going to point to ministry, signs

How can you do all these things and yet not know God?

That is

“KNEW YOU” TO HAVE AN EXPERIENCE, ENCOUNTER, WITH YOUR LOVER (GOD)

Many can easily do ministry, and church, but not connect or to encounter God!

Genesis 15:1–2 KJV 1900

1 After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. 2 And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

Peter is this phase in life is representing the law.

(Ben post the pic)

That is why when you confront situation, you feel like giving up, you are fatigue, and depressed, and want to throw in the towel!

You start to have all these thoughts!

And you feel condemnation! and when these things arise, we become like Peter, and try to figure out things on our own!

We throw in the towel!

john 21:17-

John 21:15–20 KJV 1900

15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. 19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. 20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

Peters love -favors an affection, based on interpersonal association

Jesus love - Agape

A LOVE THAT ENDURES TILL THE END, IS THE LOVE THAT COMES FROM THE FATHER, AND NOT FROM THE CHURCH OR YOUR MINISTRY.

YOU FIRST MUST LOVE HIM, THEN HIS PASSION IS INBENDED IN YOU

I recently seen this in reality, a very well know one soul winner recently left the church and seem like he lost and left the church and has completely changed, to drinking, to using fowl language, etc

He was a great inspiration to my life, especially in soul wining

IDK why he left the church,

might have been maybe, he was hurt by the church, or someone was judging him, whatever it was it caused him to leave.

I tend to think, what if he served God through relationship, rather than ministry. Would he still be in the church?

Alot of people get hurt and tend to want to quit an leave, bit if there is relationship with the father you will not give in but rather endure!

JOHN

The lord is gracious. John the beloved, John the loved.

John to seem to hang his Hat on even in the most painful moments in his life,

Jesus loves me, and i am in his presence.............

“In the presence of God there is joy fullness of joy”

Example of the Eagle, tabernacle,

the woman with the issue if Blood.

One mans life was defined by what he was doing, and saying and accomplashments

Meanwhile John was was defined by how much he loved God.

THOUGH THEY BOTH FORSOOK JESUS IN THE GARDEN

Guess who had the courage to confront Jesus at the cross

JOHN!

Peter, felt guilt and shame and said “i cannot face Jesus” i have messed up. He felt underserving.

Yet Jesus never moved and ministered that way.

The posture of the two told the whole story ( that is why you cannot hide, your relationship with God is shown by your posture and worship)

CONCLUSION :

Which man depicks you best?

Especially in tough times?

If we are living the way God has called us to live, then people should see us as crazy people!

Because instead of getting rattled up we trust and lean on the shoulders of Jesus.

Love will lead you till the end.

Law, religion, ambitions, pride, riches these things will not lead you to where you want to go.

We all want o be like John, but it is so hard!

We want to be like Peter.

Matthew 11:28–29 KJV 1900

28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

END WELL

FOR YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, PIERS, AND MAILY FOR GOD

THUG LIFE