1 Timothy 6:10 - For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
JUDAS THE TREASURER & THIEFJohn 12:6 -- He (Judas) was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.
John 12:3-7 - Then Mary took a pound of fragrant oil—pure and expensive nard—anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped His feet with her hair. So the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. 4 Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was about to betray Him), said, 5 “Why wasn’t this fragrant oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?” 6 He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it. 7 Jesus answered, “Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of My burial. 8 For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”
Matthew 26:14-16 - 14 Then one of the Twelve—the man called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” So they weighed out 30 pieces of silver for him. 16 And from that time he started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him.
John 13:21-30 - When Jesus had said this, He was troubled in His spirit and testified, “I assure you: One of you will betray Me!” 22 The disciples started looking at one another—uncertain which one He was speaking about. 23 One of His disciples, the one Jesus loved, was reclining close beside Jesus. 24 Simon Peter motioned to him to find out who it was He was talking about. 25 So he leaned back against Jesus and asked Him, “Lord, who is it?” 26 Jesus replied, “He’s the one I give the piece of bread to after I have dipped it.” When He had dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son. 27 After Judas ate the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Therefore Jesus told him, “What you’re doing, do quickly.” 28 None of those reclining at the table knew why He told him this. 29 Since Judas kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the festival,” or that he should give something to the poor. 30 After receiving the piece of bread, he went out immediately. And it was night.
TWO INDICATORS OF GIVING IN TO EVIL
1 - John 13:27 - Satan entered him.
SATAN IS GIVEN A PLACE OF CONTROL…
2 - John 13:30 - and it was night. ...DUE TO PROLONGED LIVING IN DARKNESS & SIN
THE GREEK WORD FOR NIGHT IS NYX
METAPHORICAL MEANINGS:
1. time of death (John 9:4)
2. time for deeds of sin and shame (Romans 13:12)
3. time of moral stupidity and darkness (1 Thessalonians 5:5)
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WE MUST NOT ALLOW OUR SIN TO GROW IN THE DARK
THE MOMENT WE SIN THE DAMAGE IS ALREADY DONE. THE LONGER WE LET SIN GROW IN DARKNESS, THE MORE DAMAGE IT WILL DO TO US AND THE PEOPLE WE LOVE.
THEY KEY TO FINDING OUR WAY OUT OF DARKNESS AND INTO THE LIGHT IS REPENTANCE.
JESUS IS THE TRUTH THAT SETS US FREE FROM DARKNESS, EVIL AND SIN THAT DESIRES TO DESTROY US.
