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3. He was the treasurer who paid out money to the poor and for the support of the ministry.

4. But in his heart he was a thief and despised the use of money for the ministry.

5. And Jesus knew his heart.

B. The Lord knows your heart.

1. You may look good on the outside.

2. You may be with all the right people.

3. You may put on a good front and do the right things on occasion.

4. But Jesus knows the condition of your heart.

5. He looks right in to who you really are.

C. Guilt and remorse doesn’t mean repentance.

1. Judas felt guilty about what he had done.

2. The Bible says he was remorseful.

3. He felt so bad that he took the thirty pieces of silver back.

4. But guilty Judas went to the wrong people for forgiveness.

5. Repentance means turning around.

6. Judas could have turned around and went to Jesus hanging on the cross for forgiveness.

7. Judas felt guilty but he still wouldn’t turn to the only One who could forgive him.

8. There was no true repentance, just guilt.

D. You may feel guilty about your actions and way of living.

1. You can go to the shrink and feel better and ease your guilty conscience.

2. You may be able to go back and place the blame on some event in your childhood.

3. You may be able to place the blame for all your sins on someone else.

4. But you won’t be forgiven until you go to the only One who can forgive you, Jesus.

5. Guilty feelings don’t equal repentance.

6. True repentance is turning from your way of life and turning to Jesus.

E. Association doesn’t mean Salvation.

1. Judas was with the people Jesus chose.

2. He was with eleven people who would shake this world for Jesus Christ.

3. There are people here who are surrounded by others who Jesus has saved.

4. There are people here who are surrounded by people on fire for Jesus.

5. Being in church doesn’t mean you’re saved.

6. Being a member of a Christian church doesn’t necessarily mean you are a Christian.

F. Judas knew about Jesus.

1. Judas knew about Jesus well; he spent three years of his life with Jesus.

2. Knowledge of Jesus doesn’t equal salvation.

3. Knowing facts doesn’t mean knowing Jesus.

G. The fate of all lost people is still the same.

1. Judas was a member of the elite.

2. He was an disciple

3. He was a member of the greatest organization there ever was.

4. He was constantly in the presence of holiness and righteousness and goodness with Jesus.

5. But Judas died a lost man.

6. He went to the place where all lost people go: HELL!

H. Your position in life now doesn’t alter your position in eternity.

1. You may be a member of a church.

2. You may be in a leadership position.

3. You may hang out with good Christian people.

4. You may be associated with the ministry of the church.

5. But without believing in Jesus and accepting His finished work of the cross, you will go to the place where all lost people go: HELL!