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(John 13:31-38)
I. Introduction.
A. Orientation.
This morning, we saw
Jesus prediction
That one of His own disciples
Would betray Him.
B. Preview.
This evening, we see
There was also a purpose behind the betrayal itself:
It was that Jesus would be crucified,
But that He would be crucified for three reasons:
1. That He might glorify His Father.
2. That His Father in turn might glorify Him.
3. And that He might bring us to glory.
This is what we see in this passage.
II. Sermon.
A. First, Jesus was betrayed that He might glorify His Father.
John writes in verses 31-32, Therefore when he had gone out, Jesus said, Now is
the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him; if God is glorified in
Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and will glorify Him immediately.
Jesus betrayal was set in motion
Now that Judas was gone
He was headed to the chief priests
To see how much they would give him
For telling them
Where they could find Jesus
Away from the crowds
So that they might kill Him.
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As we were reminded this morning,
This was the Fathers plan all along:
That Jesus would be handed over to His enemies
That they might put Him to death.
We need to remember
That everything God has done
Or will do in the future
He has done for His glory
To show us what He is like:
How great and powerful He is,
How wise and understanding,
How merciful and gracious,
How just and righteous
This is His purpose behind it all.
Paul writes, For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be
the glory forever. Amen (Rom. 11:36).
He created all that He has for His glory.
He ordained the Fall for His glory.
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That He is a God who takes sin seriously
That every crime will be justly punished.
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B. Second, Jesus was betrayed that His Father in turn might glorify Him.
Again, we read in verses 31-32, Therefore when he had gone out, Jesus said, Now
is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him; if God is glorified in
Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and will glorify Him immediately.
Jesus was already infinitely glorious
In His divine nature
Since He is God,
Theres nothing that could be added to it.
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And He broke free from its chains.
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It wasnt yet their time.
They had to stay and finish their work
As Jesus had first to finish His
And then they would follow Him
To receive their reward
As the Lord went to receive His.
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But on the strength of Jesus love for him
As does ours.
Far from laying down his life for Jesus,
He would soon deny three times
That he even knew Him.
In Lukes Gospel,
We find that Jesus had something else
To say to Peter on this occasion:
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat;
but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you
have turned again, strengthen your brothers (Luke 22:31-32).
Peter would fail, as Jesus said
Peter would deny three times that he knew Jesus
But by Gods grace, he would also turn back
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And the Lord would use him
To build up His church.
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May the Lord grant that we might do so. Amen.
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