14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas
Iscariot, went to the chief priests
Judas as one of the 12
Only 12 people in human history had the privilege
Judas had.
Judas proved to be a bad man. English philosopher
and statesman Francis Bacon once said,
"A bad
man is worst when he pretends to be a saint."
15 and said,
"What are you willing to give me if
I deliver Him to you?" And they counted out to
him thirty pieces of silver.
What will you give me?
What they offered Judas says everything about the
worth the chief priests and elders placed on Jesus.
30 pieces of silver for a slave that was gored to
death by an ox of a neighbor.
Exodus 21:32 “If the ox gores a male or female
servant, he shall give to their master thirty
shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned”
Judas Iscariot put the value of Jesus equal to that of
a gored slave. Wow!
The sin of covetous. The ungodly desire for more.
“When I want something more than I want God”
All sin leads to death. First its spiritual death and
then ultimately its physical death. The first thing that
goes with the sin of covetousness is my personal
relationship with Jesus. It no longer brings me
pleasure, its no longer enough. I begin to
compromise my relationship with Jesus for more of
something else. The pursuit of wealth, the pursuit of
a relationship, the pursuit of anything that causes
willful disobedience to the Word and will of God for
my life.
Undenying Love
February 23, 2020 • Mike Osthimer • Matthew 26:14–35
Betrayed
March 8, 2020 • Mike Osthimer • Matthew 26:31–75
What did Jesus say? “All of you will be made to stumble because of Me...” It would have been better for all the disciples to agree with Jesus than to think they could alter the course of human history. Everything we do in this life fulfills the Word of God one way or another. Instead of fighting God’s Word, we need to learn to surrender to it, to accept and understand Father knows best. No one has ever proven God wrong. Ever.
Remember Me
March 1, 2020 • Mike Osthimer • Matthew 26
Jesus Christ is transforming an ancient “Seder” meal into a different meaning. No longer does this speak up the temporary physical bondage out of Egypt but the permanent spiritual deliverance from sin. It's my blood. It's my body that is broken. And Jesus said, "You will do this often and you will do it in remembrance of me.
Working While You Wait
January 26, 2020 • Mike Osthimer • Matthew 25:30–46
Pretty much all theologians believe that what we are reading here in Matthews gospel is prophetic, meaning it it going to take place in the future at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ to this earth, following the Rapture of the church and the 7 year tribulation marked by the abomination that causes desolation. They also believe the text has a practical application too.