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Edwin Elisha James is an Evangelist whose commitment to preach wherever the Lord leads him has fructified in bringing hundreds of souls to the Lord - a dream and a desire that he has harboured for the longest time!

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Iscariot, Judas

Listed among the Twelve:

Mark 3:14 

He appointed twelve—designating them apostles—that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach

Mark 3:19 

And Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Luke 6:16 

Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Criticizes Mary:

Luke 12:3-6 

3 What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.

4 “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 

5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

Identification as betrayer:

John 13:21-30 

21 After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me.”

22 His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. 

23 One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him. 

24 Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.”

25 Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?”

26 Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon. 

27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. “What you are about to do, do quickly,” Jesus told him, 

28 but no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. 

29 Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the Feast, or to give something to the poor. 

30 As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.

Takes money to betray Christ:

Matthew 26:14-16 

14 Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests 

15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty silver coins. 

16 From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.

Betrays Christ with a kiss:

Mark 14:43-45 

43 Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.

44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.” 

45 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him.

Repents and commits suicide:

Matthew 27:3-10 

3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders. 

4 “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.” “What is that to us?” they replied. “That's your responsibility.”

5 So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6 The chief priests picked up the coins and said, “It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.” 

7 So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners. 

8 That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 

9 Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty silver coins, the price set on him by the people of Israel, 

10 and they used them to buy the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me.”
His place filled:

Acts 1:15 In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty) 

16 and said, “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus— 

17 he was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”

18  (With the reward he got for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out. 

19 Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

20 “For,” said Peter, “it is written in the book of Psalms, “‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, “‘May another take his place of leadership.’

21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 

22 beginning from John's baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

23 So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. 

24 Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone's heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen 

25 to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.” 

26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.




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