THE BETRAYAL OF JESUS

TEXT- LUKE 25:1-6

INTRODUCTION

ON  THE  MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 20, 1780 A BRITISH  MAJOR  NAMED  JOHN ANDRE TOOK A BOAT RIDE UP THE HUDSON  RIVER  TO  MEET WITH AN AMERICAN GENERAL IN  ORDER TO MAKE PLANS TO BETRAY WEST POINT AND THE  REVOLUTIONARY  ARMY.  THIS INFAMOUS GENERAL NAMED  BENEDICT ARNOLD MAS THE COMMANDER OF WEST POINT AND HAD FALLEN UPON HARD TIMES FINANCIALLY  AND  HAS PROMISED A SUBSTANTIAL SUM OF  MONEY  AS  WELL AS THE POSITION OF BRIGADIER GENERAL  IN  THE BRITISH ARMY IF HE WOULD BETRAY THE AMERICANS.

NEARLY  TWO THOUSAND YEARS AGO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL  MAS  BUSILY  MAKING  ARRANGEMENTS TO BETRAY JESUS CHRIST THE SAVIOR OF MANKIND.

THIS  MORNING  IS  THE DAY THAT WE CULMINATE OUR THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN.

DURING  MY  LAST  TWO MESSAGES I HAVE EMPHASIZED HOW GOD GIVES TO YOU AND ME IN ABUNDANCE.

AS  PAUL  TOLD  US IN EPHESIANS 3:16 GOD DOESN'T GIVE  TO  US  OUT OF HIS RICHES BUT ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES.

THEN LAST WEEK  I  EMPHASIZED  HOW  THAT  AS CHILDREN  OF  GOD EACH ONE OF US HAVE BEEN GIVEN VARIOUS  KINDS  OF  TALENTS BY THE LORD AND THAT EACH  OF  US  ARE  TO  USE THESE TALENTS FOR THE GROWTH  OF  THE  BODY  OF  CHRIST  WHICH  IS THE CHURCH.

THIS  MORNING  OUR  TEXT IS FOUND IN LUKE 22:1-6 AND  THE  TITLE  OF MY MESSAGE IS, "THE BETRAYAL OF JESUS. "

SOME  TODAY  MAY  BE  ASKING YOURSELF, "HOW DOES THIS  KIND  OF TEXT GO ALONG WITH STEWARDSHIP OR FOR THAT MATTER THE RESURRECTION?"

I  BELIEVE  THAT  THE  BIBLE  TEACHES  THAT  OUR FAITHFULNESS  IN  GIVING  SERVES  AS A TESTIMONY THAT JESUS LIVES.

HEBREWS 7:8  IN THIS CASE MORTAL MEN RECEIVE TITHES, BUT IN THAT CASE ONE RECEIVES THEM, OF WHOM IT IS WITNESSED THAT HE LIVES ON.

AS  WE  EXAMINE  OUR  TEXT  THIS MORNING I WOULD LIKE  US  TO  THINK  ABOUT THREE THINGS THAT ARE FOUND IN THESE VERSES.

LET'S  LOOK  NOW AND SEE WHAT WE CAN LEARN ABOUT STEWARDSHIP  AND  FAITH  IN  THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST.