Troubled About Trouble John 13 21 30 Troubled

Troubled About Trouble John 13: 21 -30 Troubled Jesus Lessons From a Troublemaker Contrast of John and Judas “It was night”

Troubled About Trouble John 13: 21 -30 Troubled Jesus This means Jesus was deeply disturbed. Ø Hebrews 4: 15 Ø

Hebrews 4: 15 (NASB) 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.

Troubled About Trouble John 13: 21 -30 Troubled Jesus Ø Ø Ø This means Jesus was deeply disturbed. Hebrews 4: 15 We must always keep in mind Jesus’ humanity. Jesus was so troubled that when He got to Gethsemane He was sweating blood! Judas was a traitor!

Troubled About Trouble John 13: 21 -30 Lessons From a Troublemaker 1. Judas teaches us that fallen man needs more than an example! Judas could not have had a better example Judas had heard all the teachings from the beatitudes to the parables Ø People will not be converted by our lives or being in our congregation Ø People will only be converted when the Holy Spirit has done the work of regeneration and they have responded in faith Ø Ø

Troubled About Trouble John 13: 21 -30 Lessons From a Troublemaker 2. Judas teaches us that there is great difficulty in discerning God’s elect! Ø We do not have the ability to determine God’s elect – 1 Samuel 16: 7

1 Samuel 16: 7 (NASB) 7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.

Troubled About Trouble John 13: 21 -30 Lessons From a Troublemaker 2. Judas teaches us that there is great difficulty in discerning God’s elect! Ø Ø We do not have the ability to determine God’s elect – 1 Samuel 16: 7 We look at someone who agrees with us and say that they are a believer We look at someone who does not behave like us and we say they are not a believer Matthew 13: 24 -43

Matthew 13: 24 -30 (NASB) 24 Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. 26 But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also. 27 The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares? ’

28 And he said to them, ‘An enemy has done this!’ The slaves *said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up? ’ 29 But he *said, ‘No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them. 30 Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn. ”’”

Matthew 13: 36 -43 (NASB) 36 Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field. ” 37 And He said, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, 38 and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one; 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.

40 So just as the tares are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, 42 and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then THE RIGHTEOUS WILL SHINE FORTH AS THE SUN in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. ”

Troubled About Trouble John 13: 21 -30 Lessons from a Troublemaker 3. Judas also teaches us about the patience of our Lord Jesus Christ! Ø Ø Jesus always showed love and patience toward Judas The disciples never knew Our God is longsuffering, kind, and patient Jesus even gave Judas a prime seat at the end as if to give one final opportunity to him

Troubled About Trouble John 13: 21 -30 Contrast of John and Judas Ø Ø Ø John was on Jesus’ right near Jesus’ heart Judas had the other position of importance on Jesus’ left with his back to our Lord John was in a good place to ask questions, near to the heart of Jesus Judas was not in a good place to ask questions because of sin that hindered and caused him to be turned away John received answers while Judas did not

Troubled About Trouble John 13: 21 -30 “It was night” Jesus was honoring Judas to the end Judas had a special seat at the table Ø Receiving the bread dipped in the wine was a pledge of loyalty Ø Judas did this in a deceptive and hypocritical manner Ø John finishes with one of his favorite themes, light versus darkness Ø Ø

Troubled About Trouble John 13: 21 -30 Application Do you know about Jesus or have you really responded to His call in faith? Do you judge people by their appearance or behavior? Only God knows the heart! Do you know the patience of God in your life? Are you patient with others like God is patient with you?