A THE BETRAYAL OF JESUS BY JUDAS JOHN 18:111

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A/ THE BETRAYAL OF JESUS BY JUDAS (JOHN
181-11)
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• What is the defining characteristic of Judas?

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1. Judas stands out as a man with impure motives

• - which led him to betray Jesus for monetary
  gain

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2. John paints a stark contrast between Judas
and Jesus

• a) Judas put his own interest first

- which caused him to devalue others
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• b) Jesus put the welfare of others first (John
  188)

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• - which motivated him to sacrifice himself on
  their behalf

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• Jesus was willing to give up his self-rights
  in order to become our Servant and Saviour. See
  Philippians 23-8 .

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Spiritual lesson Are you and I willing to die
to self by giving up our self-rights (Luke 923)?
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B. THE DENIAL OF JESUS BY PETER (JOHN 1815-18
25-27)
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1. Peter stands out as a man with wavering
loyalty (John 1817, 25, 27)

• - which led him to deny Jesus under severe
  pressure

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• 2. John highlights the differences between Peter
  and Jesus

a) Peter easily buckled under pressure even
though he promised to be faithful unto death
b) Jesus demonstrated calm composure and regal
authority throughout his arrest and trial
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• Comment of John Calvin
• It was exceedingly thoughtless of Peter to
  try to prove his faith by the sword, while he
  could not do so by his tongue.

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Spiritual lesson Do you and I intend to show
total loyalty to the Lord Jesus in times of
persecution?

• See Matthew 249-14

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C. THE TRIAL OF JESUS BY JEWISH AND ROMAN
AUTHORITIES (JOHN 1812-14 19-24)
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1. The Appearances before Annas and Caiaphas

• What kind of person did Caiaphas turn out to be?

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a) Caiaphas stands out as a man with malicious
intention (verse 14)

• - which led him to plot the death of Jesus

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b) Caiaphas was even prepared to conduct an
illegal trial without proper witnesses

• - which clearly reveals that Caiaphas had no
  love for truth and righteousness

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Spiritual lesson

• We must never sacrifice both truth and
  righteousness in order to condemn an innocent man.

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2. The Appearance before Pontius Pilate

• What was Pilate guilty of in conducting the trial
  of Jesus?

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a) Pilate lived to please people rather than the
living God (verse 39)

• - which demonstrated that he had no fear of God
  in his heart

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b) Pilate stands out as a man without moral
principles (verse 40)

• - which led him to release Barabbas instead of
  Jesus

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Spiritual lesson Are you and I guilty of the
sin of omission mentioned in James 417?
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a) Why did Jesus refuse to give a direct answer
to Pilates question (verse 34)?

• Jesus wanted to ascertain Pilates personal
  understanding first

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b) What kind of kingdom did Jesus come to set up
on this earth (verses 36-37)?

• A spiritual kingdom
• A theocracy

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c) Why did Jesus remain silent when Pilate posed
him a question (verse 38)?

• Jesus is only interested in sincere and serious
  seekers of the truth

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CONCLUSION
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• We tend to equate wickedness with overt evil and
  sinful actions.

• Are you and I aware that impure and evil motives
  render us equally guilty before God on the Day of
  Judgement? See Romans 212-16.