Tag Archives: Judas

Valuing Jesus. Valued by Jesus. (Mark 14)

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

As I read this chapter, I marvel at Mary, sister of Lazarus and Martha. (See John 12:1-8.) She valued Jesus so much, she was willing to sacrifice some very costly perfume in order to honor Jesus. It makes me think: … Continue reading →

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Acts 1:12-26 — The One who knows our hearts

Posted on November 14, 2014 by

In this passage, we see the choosing of Matthias to take Judas’ place as one of the 12.  A couple of minor points before I get to my main point. Some people think that Peter and the other apostles made … Continue reading →

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Matthew 27:1-10 — A sorrow that leads to death

Posted on October 20, 2014 by

Here we see the end of Judas Iscariot’s life. Upon seeing that Jesus had been condemned to death, he became remorseful, and went to the priests and elders saying, I have sinned…for I have betrayed innocent blood.  (4) He even … Continue reading →

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Matthew 26:1-16; Mark 14:1-11; John 12:1-11 — True love, false love

Posted on September 16, 2014 by

Here we see a stark contrast in love.  One person’s love came from the heart.  The other’s came only for what profited him. Jesus was in Bethany having dinner at the house of a man named Simon.  Lazarus, Mary, and … Continue reading →

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Matthew 10:1-4; Mark 6:6-7; Luke 9:1-2 — A tare in the wheatfield

Posted on April 19, 2014 by

As I look at this passage, for some reason, Judas sticks out to me.  Jesus called his 12 disciples to go out and minister to the people of Israel.  Look at what he did.  He gave them the authority to … Continue reading →

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