4. School for Pastors
We pray that you may grant, in accor-
dance with the riches of your glory, that
we may be strengthened in our inner
being with power through your Spirit.
5. School for Pastors
We pray that you will dwell in our
hearts by faith, as we are established
and grounded in your love.
6. School for Pastors
We pray that we may have the power to
comprehend, with all the saints, the
breadth and length and height and
depth of your love: to know this love
that surpasses knowledge.
14. Saving Judas
Matthew 10:1
Then Jesus summoned his twelve
disciples and gave them authority over
unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to
cure every disease and every sickness.
15. Saving Judas
Mark 3:13
He went up the mountain and called to
him those whom he wanted, and they
came to him.
16. Saving Judas
Mark 3:14
And he appointed twelve, whom he also
named apostles, to be with him, and to
be sent out to proclaim the message,
43. Saving Judas
John 6:64
“Among you are some who do not
believe.” For Jesus knew from the first
who were the ones that did not believe,
and who was the one who would betray
him.
44. Saving Judas
John 6:64
“Among you are some who do not
believe.” For Jesus knew from the first
who were the ones that did not believe,
and who was the one who would betray
him.
45. Saving Judas
John 6:64
“Among you are some who do not
believe.” For Jesus knew from the first
who were the ones that did not believe,
and who was the one who would betray
him.
46. Saving Judas
John 6:64
“Among you are some who do not
believe.” For Jesus knew from the first
who were the ones that did not believe,
and who was the one who would betray
him.
53. Saving Judas
John 6:71
He was speaking of Judas son of
Simon Iscariot, for he, though one of
the twelve, was going to betray him.
54. Saving Judas
The anointing at Bethany
Some of the disciples complain that the
perfume should have been sold and the
money given to the poor
(Matthew 26:8-9, Mark 14:4-5)
55. Saving Judas
The anointing at Bethany
Was this the event that pushed Judas
over the edge? The next event that is
reported is that he went and conspired
with the high priests
(Matthew 26:14-16, Mark 14:10-11)
58. Saving Judas
The anointing at Bethany in John
the various unnamed disciples who
objected are named: Judas
(John
12:4)
59. Saving Judas
John 12:4
But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples
(the one who was about to betray him),
said,
60. Saving Judas
John 12:5
“Why was this perfume not sold for
three hundred denarii and the money
given to the poor?”
61. Saving Judas
John 12:6
(He said this not because he cared
about the poor, but because he was a
thief; he kept the common purse and
used to steal what was put in it.)
62. Saving Judas
John 13:2
The devil had already put it into the
heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to
betray him. And during supper
64. Saving Judas
John 13:10
Jesus said to Simon Peter, “One who
has bathed does not need to wash,
except for the feet, but is entirely clean.
And you are clean, but not all of you.”
65. Saving Judas
John 13:11
For he knew who was to betray him; for
this reason he said, “Not all of you are
clean.”
81. Saving Judas
Why did Judas do it? (per synoptics)
Post anointing feeling that the mission
had changed?
82. Saving Judas
Why did Judas do it? (per synoptics)
Believing the attempted arrest would
lead to fighting, to insurrection, to
driving out the Romans?
92. Saving Judas
Why did Judas do it?
John never lets an opportunity go past
to say Judas is the devil who betrayed
Jesus
93. Saving Judas
Why did Judas do it?
John wants us to understand that
Judas is damned for sure – yet his
testimony is nevertheless ambiguous
in places
95. Saving Judas
Mark 3:28 Truly I tell you, people will
be forgiven for their sins and whatever
blasphemies they utter,
96. Saving Judas
Mark 3:29 but whoever blasphemes
against the Holy Spirit can never be
forgiven, but is guilty of an eternal sin.
97. Saving Judas
Matthew 12:31 Therefore I tell you,
people will be forgiven for every sin
and blasphemy, but blasphemy against
the Spirit will not be forgiven.
98. Saving Judas
Matthew 12:32 Whoever speaks a word
against the Son of Man will be forgiven,
but whoever speaks against the Holy
Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this
age or in the age to come.
99. Saving Judas
Luke 12:8 And I tell you, everyone who
acknowledges me before others, the
Son of Man also will acknowledge
before the angels of God;
100. Saving Judas
Luke 12:9 but whoever denies me
before others will be denied before the
angels of God.
101. Saving Judas
Luke 12:10 And everyone who speaks
a word against the Son of Man will be
forgiven; but whoever blasphemes
against the Holy Spirit will not be
forgiven.
110. Saving Judas
Luke’s juxtaposition brings out the
strong contrast between two ideas
Jesus expects high loyalty from his
followers: those who deny will be
denied
111. Saving Judas
Luke’s juxtaposition brings out the
strong contrast between two ideas
Jesus expects high loyalty from his
followers: those who deny will be
denied
112. Saving Judas
Luke’s juxtaposition brings out the
strong contrast between two ideas
Jesus forgives low loyalty from his
followers: those who speak a word
against him will be forgiven
116. Saving Judas
Luke’s juxtaposition brings out the
strong contrast between two ideas
Jesus expects high loyalty from his
followers: those who deny will be
denied
117. Saving Judas
Luke’s juxtaposition brings out the
strong contrast between two ideas
Jesus forgives low loyalty from his
followers: those who speak a word
against him will be forgiven
119. Saving Judas
Matthew 26:69
Now Peter was sitting outside in the
courtyard. A servant-girl came to him
and said, “You also were with Jesus
the Galilean.”
121. Saving Judas
Matthew 26:71
When he went out to the porch, another
servant-girl saw him, and she said to
the bystanders, “This man was with
Jesus of Nazareth.”
123. Saving Judas
Matthew 26:73
After a little while the bystanders came
up and said to Peter, “Certainly you are
one of them, for your accent betrays
you.”
124. Saving Judas
Matthew 26:74
Then he began to curse, and he swore
an oath, “I do not know the man!” At
that moment the cock crowed.
125. Saving Judas
Matthew 26:75
Then Peter remembered what Jesus
said, “Before the cock crows, you will
deny me three times.” And he went out
and wept bitterly.
126. Saving Judas
Matthew 27:1
When morning came, all the chief
priests and the elders of the people
conferred together against Jesus in
order to bring about his death.
128. Saving Judas
Matthew 27:3
When Judas, his betrayer, saw that
Jesus was condemned, he repented
and brought back the thirty pieces of
silver to the chief priests and elders.
129. Saving Judas
Matthew 27:4
He said, “I have sinned by betraying
innocent blood.” But they said, “What
is that to us? See to it yourself.”
146. Saving Judas
Matthew shows us that Peter failed and
washed out as a disciple
but provides just enough for us to
know that he showed up in Galilee and
heard the Great Commission
148. Saving Judas
Matthew shows us that Judas failed
and washed out as a disciple
but tells us explicitly that he also
repented
149. Saving Judas
Matthew shows us that Judas failed
and washed out as a disciple
but tells us explicitly that he also
repented with deep personal sorrow
150. Saving Judas
Matthew shows us that Judas failed
and washed out as a disciple
but tells us explicitly that he also
repented, turning back in word and
deed
151. Saving Judas
Matthew shows us that Judas failed
and washed out as a disciple
but tells us explicitly that he also
repented, with an explicit confession of
sin
152. Saving Judas
Matthew shows us that Judas failed
and washed out as a disciple
but tells us explicitly that he also
repented, and might have showed up in
Galilee to hear the Great Commission
153. Saving Judas
Does our theology allow that God might
redeem a terrible sinner who confesses
and mourns his sin, with repentance in
word and deed?
154. Saving Judas
If it is God’s purpose to save the world,
could it also be God’s purpose to save
Judas?
155. Saving Judas
If we cannot know whether God’s
purpose to save the world will be
fulfilled or frustrated, we cannot know
whether God’s purpose to save Judas
will be fulfilled or frustrated
156. Saving Judas
What do we learn, about God and about
ourselves, from the story of Judas’
repentance?
157. Saving Judas
What do we learn, about God and about
ourselves, from our reluctance to
believe in Judas’ redemption?
