The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-10-24


through whom the Son OF Man is be-
uayed. Matt. 26:42 r. V.
No literature has n more terrible
story than that of Judas. Matthew
gives US perhaps the fullest account
OF MS last acts and the part he had in
tnose hnal hours of the suffering and
death of Jesus.
Mary's act OF amounting, by Jesus
commended, and by Judas condemned
caused the latter to fare forth for his
hnal act of faithess infamy. Con.
trasted with the odor of her good deed
we here have the stencil of an evil
deed.
l. The Bargain, w. 1925. ~ The
Price, w. 14-16. Disappointed in his
hopes that Jesus would establish an
earthly kingdom wherein he should |
hold high position. stung by the re. |
buke of Wv. 1913 (cf. John 12:4-s) and !
moved by cupidity, Judas hurries to
the enemies of Jesus (see John 13:
2O. He saw no further opportunity
to profit through holding the bag"
John 1923. and SO got what he could
from the rulers. He estimated his
worth at 30 pieces OF silver about sew
enteen or nineteen dollars, or the
value of a slave; see Ex 2l:22 and
Phil. 2:7, also the prophecy OF Zechar-
iah HEB. Hate, envy, disappointed
ambition, and cupidity drove Judas
with relentlessness in his final act OF
infamy. Verify. Whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap" Gal.
6:7. (2) The Penalty, w. 17-25. As
We read the various accounts OF that
tragic last night we note that being
warned and singled from among the
other disciple n no wise moved Judas
to repentance. The conspiracy, see
Matt. 26:1-5, 14-16. had been consum.
mated before that last meeting in the
upper room.
Must Be Born Again.
Even grace cannot save us in our
sii-3. All OF his gifts, his nearness to
the Son of God, his knowledge. first
handed of those marvellous teachings
of Jesus. did not grip his heart. Head
knowledge alone never saved anyone.
1t is not enough even to be numbered
among the disciples. There must be
new creation, We must be born again,
John 3:7. In verse "a we read the
final warning and John tells us Q3:2O
that following these words he is COM
manded to 'go out quickly"
u. The Betrayal, w. 47-5o. There
are four stages in this episode: % In
the house of Simon at the amounting OF
Jesus by Mary; (2) The one just con.
sidered and which took place in the
upper room" in connection with the
Passover feast; (3) The third Is the
subject of 'his paragraph and took
place In the Garden following the
events of last weeks lesson. This
picture has been painted SO often as
to be familiar to us all. The Son OF
Man. the advancing apostate disciple.
the mob; what an appalling scene.
Judas had probably led first to the
house whence he had left Jesus. Find
ing Jesus and the disciples had de-
parted ". 30) he knew where. In all
probability. he would find the Master.
1t was a familiar resort for Jesus and
his disciples. John 1872, 3. Judas had
often sat under these same olive trees
and listened to him who taught as
never man taught" II was also a
place sacred to prayer. How things
are changed. Judas had allowed Satan
to enter his heart John 1927, see also
James 4:7) and with eager feet he
crosses the brook Kedron. past the
disciples and into the presence OF
Jesus to betray him with q kiss.
The Final Stage.
III. "He Went and Hanged Him
self' 27:3-1o. The fourth and final
stage Is reached when, seeing that
Jesus is condemned and about TO be
executed, Judas, filled with remorse.
carried back the 80 pieces Of silver to
the chief priests and the elders. What
an exhibition OF hypocrisy they evi-
denced. not to take the price OF blood.
forsooth! Judas did not really repent.
The word here used for repent" Is
rather that he suffered remorse, and
that does not necessarily involve re-
pentance as we all know. Had he
truly repented he would not have
hanged himself and he would have
been saved even as the repentant thief
was saved