God Orchestrates the Death of Jesus—Part II Judas Iscariot and the Last Passover

We need to understand that God moves people to accomplish His purpose.

Judas sells out Jesus for 30 pieces of silver (14-16):
We must be aware of false leaders.

Understanding the anatomy of a traitor

• Lack of understanding of worship (10-11)
• Lack of understanding of God's redemptive plan (12-13)
• Affinity toward money (14, 6-13)
• Underestimation of Christ's value (15)
• Persistence in evildoing (16)

The disciples set up the Last Passover (17-19):
We must give priority to corporate worship.

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• Desiring communion with Christ (17)
• Obeying Christ in the details of worship (18-19)

Jesus singles out Judas as the traitor (20-25):
We must examine ourselves.

• Recognizing the reality of wicked hearts (20-23)
• Recognizing human responsibility in the face of divine sovereignty (24)
• Recognizing the reality of eternal conscious punishment (24)