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The of Luke: is the God-Man, the , the Promised Messiah “ Entered Into Judas” :1-6

Introduction- Are you immune to the attacks of Satan? Consider Judas Iscariot…

I. The Timing of the at the Celebration of Luke 22:1 1Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.

A. The two feasts in the life of the people of Israel Ex. 12; Numbers 28:16,17 1. Technically two Feasts, but both together referred to as "Passover" 2. Passover recalled the night the death passed over the homes of those whose doorposts were marked with blood Exodus 12:1-13, 23-32 3. Feast of Unleavened Bread recalled the Exodus from Ex. 12:14-22

B. The significance of the timing of Passover with Jesus' crucifixion 1. Israelites in slavery in Egypt is our slavery to sin 2. Egypt is a picture of the world 3. Pharaoh is a picture of Satan who wants to keep us in the slavery 4. The Passover Lamb is a picture of Jesus :29; I Cor. 5:7 5. The blood on the doorposts is a picture of the cross 6. Israelites remaining indoors is a picture of the shelter of the blood 7. Death passes over, "When I see the blood"

C. This Passover would be the last Passover approved by God 1. The Old Covenant is made obsolete by the New Covenant 2. The replacement for Passover is the Lord's Supper/Communion a. Every Passover celebration foreshadowed Jesus, the Lamb of God b. Jesus is OUR Passover Lamb c. Remembrance of the cross is to be done regularly by the church

II. The Treacherous Scheming of the Jewish Leaders Luke 22:2 2 The chief and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

A. The motivation for wanting to kill Jesus 1. Jesus was threatening the established Jewish religious system 2. Jesus' teaching was exposing the corruption of the Jewish religious system 3. Blaming the Jews for the cross ignores God's sovereignty, all are culpable.

B. The Jewish leaders feared to arrest Jesus while He was with people III. The Tragic Betrayal of Judas Luke 22:3-6 3 And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, belonging to the number of the twelve. 4 And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers how he might betray Him to them. 5 They were glad and agreed to give him money. 6 So he consented, and began seeking a good opportunity to betray Him to them apart from the crowd.

A. Satan, the "adversary", ruler of the kingdom of darkness :44 1. Jesus came to destroy the works of the Hebrews 2:14,15 2. Satan convinces you and your children to live in the kingdom of darkness

B. Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples 1. "Iscariot", from the village of Kerioth (Joshua 15:25) in southern Judea 2. Judas responsible, not saved, sin made him vulnerable :4-6

B. Satan "entered into" Judas Iscariot 22:3 1. Satan "entered", gained control over Judas Matt.26:50 2. Satan seems to have victory, but God is in charge :30 3. Judas, the "", is a forever condemned to :12

B. Judas went to the chief priests and officers 22:4 1. Judas seems to have fooled the other disciples 2. "betray", 'paradidomi', "to give over to the power of another".

C. The chief priests and officers gladly partnered with Judas, motives? 22: 5a 1. The chief priests and scribes believed in God 2. They were playing into Satan's attempt to end Jesus 3. Corrupt religion rejects conversion to salvation, the Lordship of Jesus

D. The 30 pieces of given to Judas… sickening 22:5b; Matt. 26:14-16 1. The love of money caused Judas to betray ? :15; I Tim.6:10 2. If an animal killed a slave, the animals owner was to pay 30 pieces of silver Exodus 21:32 3. was sold into slaver for 20 pieces of silver Gen. 37:28,29 4. 30 pieces of silver equivalent to $3000 today? 5. fulfills Zechariah 11:12,13

E. Judas consented to betray Jesus 22:6 1. Anyone can look like a Christian, pretend, play a game 2. You are not right with God until you have been born again by the grace of God John 1:12,13; Ephesians 2:1-10