Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-05
.L|KENS JUDAS TO
BENEDICT ARNOLD
Betraycr of Christ Pictured as
Double.Minded
Man.
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FairRsOunt Avenue Pastor on
New Testament Charac:
Ter Studies.
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Avenue Methodist Church. the pas
tor Rev. samuel L. Dumv,Ile
| preached Yesterday on Judas the
pouhle-Miudcd Man" He said, in
part:
In IN" apostolic company Judas
/ name is always mentioned last and
usually with the relative clause
/ Which Describes his shame: And III
I das Iscariot who also be,rsycd
Him He is an Interesting ,,harac-
ter. concerning whom there has been
/ q great deal of speculation Judas
was from kerioth. a town of South
/ ern Palestine. hence the only dis
cip!e from Judah. All the rest were
/ GalileanS.
Why did Christ select him?~uI do
not believe in order that one of the
twelve might betray Him: but be-
cause Judas had latent qualities and
F., possibilities that made him At for
the apostolic office. He was a bust
ness man. Hence. he was given the
/ position OF treasurer. He wa. the
hnancier OF the group. necessary
asset. Let us not regard him as a
| monster, as some have done hut os
one with like passions with our
selves. 1t Is true. ho had one mas
tcr-passion, that OF covatousncss
but even that could have been
transformed into holy ambition
JUDAS was drawn to Jesus as the
Jewish Messiah; but he expecte6
that his would BE- the success. tho
result. and triumph OF the Jewish
Messiah. and he expected personally
and fully to share in them. He with
all other jews. expected an earthly
kingdom. The thought OF Israers
King had set him on fire. along with
the others. but his zeal began to
weaken when he found that Christ's
Kingdom was not OF this world, that
is, not earthly.
DIsintcEration Higgins.
when did this disintegratIon be-
gin? believe 1t was that Sabbath
morning when Christ had preached
about His flesh and blood a the food
OF the world. We read that many
ceased TO follow Jesus from that
time on. and, turning to His dis
ciplos. He said: Will ye. also, 10
away? Peter conquered by grasp
ing the moral element: To whom
shall we go? Thou hast tho words
of eternal NE But this moral ele-
mcnt is tho very cliff on which Judas
made shipwreck. After this. all was
wrong.
Then we should remember that
his dwarfed career was gradual AS
he lost zeal and was reproved, he
gradually alicnated his heart So
we fnd him obJecting when Mary
anointed Christ with the precious
perfume. Alfred Eidersheim says:
lie knew the nearness OF the be-
trayal and hated the more. Mary
knew the manner OF Christ's pre-
cious death and she loved the more
John says that no objected, not be-
caus' he cared for the poor, but be-
cause he was n thief Do YOU not
see the graduation OF his character?
Disappointed ambition broke into
sclfshness, and sclhshness into COW
ctousucss, and TO the crime OF
stealing. when his faith gave way
TO disappointment even the moral
and spiritual character of Christs
teachings would havo driven him
further away. Tina; which was in
tended Ia open the door Of hts heart.
only served TO close 1t more tightly.
Judas passion for an earthly King
dom was transformed into hatred
for the christ who had blasted his
unholy ambition.
Judas betrayal Of Christ
SO We see Judas leaving the
home of Mary and Martha Satan
had entered in. Christ is expelled.
Judas left them on that spring day.
Those with whom he had been nsso-
w.
lie seeks out that gathering In the
high priests palace. eve have
! companion picture OF this in our
couniry's history. that OF BENEDICT
Arnold betrayinS his country.) While
they were perplexed as to what
course they should pursue. Judas
stands before them with his plan
He is rcpuGnant even to them: What
VIII ye give me?' Selling himself
oil Il,
awful black deed
we hasten on TO the continuation.
We are in the upper room AT the
Last supper. Christ washes HIS be-
trayer's feet He that ca,rth NV
bread lifted up his heel against Me-
Jesus was troubled in spirit He
makes a last effort to awaken Ju
das' conscience. one OF you shall
hctray me- Hear them: Lord. Is IL
~ Judas even asked the question.
Then He gave him the sop. lie then.
having received the SOP. Went OUT
ightway; and IL was night A
very appropriate time for the deed
he had planned.
Then, after the agony in the gar
den, Judas seeks Him out. Note
the sweet sadness in the Masters
words even to this vile wretch; Be
trayest thou the Son OF Man With a
kiss. We may feel sure that night
never passed from Judas soul He
could SIN see the glare OF the
torchligh, as ii fell upon the face
OF his one-time Master. He mus;
have heard those words: 'Betrayrst
thou the Son OF Man with Kiss
beating upon his mind as waves. oh,
The desoIation OF an isolated soul.
That awful despair. There - nn
one to whom he can 20. He trics