Sermons on Responding To Betrayal:

The Enemy Within

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 28, 2011

When we set about to fulfill God's vision Satan will also attack us from within.

A preachers son graduated from high school and the preacher kept asking his son what he was going to do? Go to college or maybe go onto the service. He kept asking his son, but he just could not make up his mind! One day while his son was out, he decided to perform a simple test. He went into ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Wounds Of Jesus

Contributed by Kadmiel Latha Sudhir Kumar on Apr 9, 2020

Do you know how much Jesus loves you ?Jesus went to the extent of laying down His life to save you and me from the clutches of sin, satan and death. Read more to know how precious you are to Jesus. He suffered so that you should be spared the punishment......

WOUNDS OF JESUS And one will say to him, ‘What are these wounds in your hands?’ Then he will answer, ‘Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.’ (Zecharaiah 13:6) ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 13:6

What Will It Take

Contributed by Robert Tallent on Apr 6, 2018

A sermon about doubt

Heb 11:6 But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 1. You Need to make up your mind today, Who God is Josh 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Was Judas A Miracle-Working Disciple Of Jesus Who Lost His Salvation?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 11, 2021

Most people recognize Judas Iscariot as one of the 12 Disciples of Jesus and that he was the only one who, after spending three years with Jesus, betrayed Him.

The name Judas was common during the first century, and there are several others with the same name in the New Testament (Mark 6:3; John 6:71, 13:26, 14:22; Mark 6:3). The name 'Iscariot" is believed to refer to a town in southern Judea called 'Kerioth' which was translated into ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:3, John 12:6, Hebrews 6:4-7, John 13:10-11, Matthew 26:48-50, Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4-5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Treacherous Enemies

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Feb 21, 2022

Life's journey is rough and tough with lots of potholes and bumps along the road. The Christian race is not easy, thorns and thistles prick the righteous along the narrow way. Treacherous enemies abound, smiling at you but waiting to stab you with sharpened knives.

TEXT: PSALMS 35:19-25 (NLT). 'Don’t let my treacherous enemies rejoice over my defeat. Don’t let those who hate me without cause gloat over my sorrow. They don’t talk of peace; they plot against innocent people who mind their own business.They shout, “Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we saw him do ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 35:19-25, 2 Samuel 14:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

When We Fail Jesus Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 27, 2022

A look at Peter's betrayal and what we can learn from it concerning the times we fail Jesus.

OVERCONFIDENT FAITH: Peter fails Jesus three times. - John 18:15-18, 25-27. - Sometimes we have false confidence. - We think too highly of ourselves or too lightly of sin or Satan. - What was at the heart of Peter’s denials? a. Fear of death? b. There was a convenient way out (just lie)? c. ...read more

Scripture: John 18:15-27

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Loyal?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 8, 2022

We have all kinds of loyalties. But there is one loyalty that should stand in a class by itself. It is a loyalty that can permeate & add even more meaning to all other loyalties. This is loyalty to Jesus.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Matthew 26:31-35 Much of what we do in life is influenced by our loyalties. Oftentimes our loyalties ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:31-35, Matthew 26:21, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 7:25, 1 John 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Peter Denies Knowing Jesus Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 4, 2022

The story of Peter’s denial presents a sober and utterly real picture of the prominent apostle and offers a deep spiritual lesson about humility and the spiritual conflict. Jesus’ look frees the memory and sends grace to the heart.

LUKE 22: 54-62 [JESUS’ LAST NIGHT SERIES] PETER DENIES KNOWING JESUS After the betrayal of Judas Luke turns his attention to the arrest of Jesus and the denials of Peter. Simultaneous action is taking place in the house of the high priest with Jesus (v. 54) and in its courtyard with Peter ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-62

Denomination: Baptist

Denying Jesus

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Sep 27, 2021

Many claim to belong to Jesus but yet deny him in their words and actions. Others deny him by refusing to accept him as Lord and their saviour. We will either rejoice or regret our actions at the end of time.

TEXT: Matthew 10:32-33 “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven." PETER DENIED JESUS Peter, spectacularly denied Jesus three times even after ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:32-33, James 1:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Striking The Shepherd

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on May 5, 2021

The devil worked through believers to see Jesus betrayed and crucified. He is working today to discredit God's shepherds. When conflict arises, people all too often deny their leader; and this is the point at which he is led away to be crucified!

In Job 2:7, we read, “So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.” I think most of us realize that Satan can attack people physically by robbing them of their health; however, the surprising revelation is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:27-72

Denomination: Baptist

Living The Loyal Life

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 12, 2022

We are going to have the opportunity to rekindle our own loyalty to Jesus as we try to live a life that is connected to Him.

Last week we started in a new direction as we began talking about being closely connected to Jesus. We said that in order to be more like Jesus, we need to exhibit a life of humble service. Today, we will talk about living a life of loyalty. When a couple is going to have a new baby, it is their ...read more

Scripture: John 13:21-35, Acts 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

Crossing The Kidron Valley

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Sep 7, 2020

David’s heart was broken as a result betrayal. As he ran out of Jerusalem, he walked across the Kidron valley. Have you been betrayed? How do you move forward after a betrayal?

CROSSING THE KIDRON VALLEY "13 Now a messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.” 14 So David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us flee, or we shall not escape from Absalom. Make haste to depart, lest he overtake ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 15:23, John 18:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Betrayed Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Mar 1, 2016

God offers hope for those who have been betrayed. The circumstances in life will bring hurt, but God offers hope for the believer.

Betrayed Genesis 37-50 The Lord may not have intended this to overtake me, but He has most certainly allowed it. Therefore, even though it is an attack from the enemy, it has passed through His loving care, and therefore all is well. 1. Get real v.19 2. Get perspective v.20 The ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Scriptural Osculation: Kissing The Feet Of Jesus

Contributed by Gerald Manning on Apr 9, 2019

The word, kiss, appears some 37 times in the Bible, the first being in Genesis... a kiss of betrayal.

SERMON: SPIRITUAL OSCULATION: KISSING THE FEET OF JESUS Luke 7:36-50 One of the Pharisees asked Him over for a meal. He went to the Pharisee’s house and sat down at the dinner table. Just then a woman of the village, the town harlot, having learned that Jesus was a guest in the home of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Nazarene

The Cowardly Denial Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 27, 2024

A descriptive picture of cowardly denial—the cowardly denial of both the world and a close disciple of the Lord’s. It graphically shows what the Lord faces day by day.

When you look at tonight’s title you probably are saying that tonight’s study is about Peter’s denial of Christ, and you’re right. But it’s about more than that. Tonight’s passage is a descriptive picture of cowardly denial—the cowardly denial of both the world and a close disciple of the Lord’s. ...read more

Scripture: John 18:12-27

Denomination: Baptist