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4. He just saw money poured out on the ground.

F. Judas was only concerned about himself.

1. Judas saw that money poured out as money to go into the ministry treasury.

2. And then he knew he could get his thieving hands on it.

3. All Judas cared about was Judas.

4. Later, all Judas saw was thirty pieces of silver.

5. Judas was self–absorbed and would do anything to get what he wanted, even steal from Jesus.

G. Judas sat at the table with Jesus.

1. Read John 13:1–4.

1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him; 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; 4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

2. He was at the Last Supper with Jesus.

3. He lived his act until the end.

4. He even had his feet washed by Jesus

5. But the touch of Jesus on his feet couldn’t change his heart.

6. He wasn’t following the Lord.

7. He had given his heart to evil and self–service, and this meant giving his heart to the devil.

H. Judas felt guilty for betraying Jesus.

1. Read Matthew 27:3–6.

3 Then Judas, which had betrayeth him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

2. Judas had a conscience and he felt bad about what he had done.

3. Suddenly the money didn’t mean that much to him.

4. But Judas wasted his life serving himself.

5. Judas had been with the only One who could have saved him from himself & his sins.

6. But he refused to accept Jesus and he died without Him.

I. Judas’ sins condemned him.

1. Acts 1:24–25.

24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, 25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

2. His transgressions caused him to forfeit the place he could have had.

3. His sins sent him to his own place, HELL!

4. Sin without repentance and acceptance of Jesus means Judas was lost.

5. Without Jesus, Judas spends eternity in hell.

III. Lessons Learned from the Life and Death of Judas

A. The Condition of the Heart is known by the Lord.

1. Judas looked like he was in good standing with the Lord.

2. People would see him and associate him with Jesus and the other disciples.