How Did Judas Betray

When you love Jesus you would not betray Him.

4.You would not betray Jesus (10-11)

(Read 10-11), In the midst of such an expression of love by Mary, there is a great hatred and jealousy by one of the disciples. Judas one of the twelve who spent three years with Jesus and travelling everywhere with him goes to the chief priest to betray Jesus. He becomes the inside man for the religious leaders. Judas’ action shows that knowing a lot about Jesus does not save a person. A saved person exhibits faith and genuine love.

Mark implies that Judas is fully responsible for his betray of Jesus. He goes to the chief priest they did not come to him and his offer causes them great joy. It is not their plan to arrest Jesus during the festival. They are fearful of causing a riot due to the popularity of Jesus and the large crowds of people present serious problems of security for the Romans. Judas solves their problem and they seal the deal by giving Judas that which he loves most, money. Listen to what 1 Timothy 6:10 says, “For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with

many griefs.”
Mary pours a year’s wages (300 denarii) of oil on Jesus because she loves Him.

Judas betrays Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. You may be asking why did Judas do this? His heart was not in the right place. When our hearts are not in the right place it opens the door for Satan to use us. Listen to what John 12:2,27 says, “During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon to betray Him.” Verse 27, “After the morsel, Satan then entered into him. Therefore Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.” This is why Peter says in 1 Peter 4:7, “Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” 5:8, “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But resist him, firm in your

faith.”
But there is something else we cannot over look. The action of Judas is the fulfillment of a prophecy about the Messiah in Zechariah 11:12-13. Judas does not know it, but he is fulfilling Scripture by an act of betrayal. Listen because God is sovereign, He can and will use every evil and wickedness to accomplish His plan and for His glory. That’s the wisdom of God at work.

Conclusion
The contrasts between these two stories are striking. Lets look at them.

Mary Judas
A woman with no real standing A man, one of the apostles
Gave what she could to Jesus Took what he could get for Jesus
Blessed her Lord Betrayed his Lord
Loved her Lord Used his Lord
Did a good thing Did a terrible thing
Served Him as her Savior Sold Him like He was his slave
Notable forever for her devotion Notorious forever for his betrayal

How many people do you know with the name Mary? How many people do you know with the name Judas?

How much do you love Jesus? I challenge you today to look at how you are serving and how much you love King Jesus. Is there room for improvement? The first step in demonstrating your love for Jesus is to give Him all of your life. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your strength, with all your soul and with all your mind. Does Jesus have all of you?
We all need to examine our motives, our love and our worship. When you consider what Mary did, how does your own love stack up? Is it extravagant? Or, does it seem to be lacking?

Here is the message for today:
Give Jesus Your Best!