We find Jesus in the last week of his life on earth in human form. The chief priest had gathered together to plot to arrest and kill Jesus, but because of the great crowds that had gathered for the Feast of the Passover, they decided to wait. They feared the people would riot but the time had come and just like the Passover lambs were sacrificed so would the Lamb of God be sacrificed. Jesus was in the house of Simon the leper( Simon had been healed by Jesus and wanted to fellowship with Jesus) While in Simon's house Mary came in with an expensive jar of perfume, which she poured on Jesus' head. Mary understood what was about to happen so she set about the task to anoint Jesus' body for His burial. Mary gave her all by sacrificing financially( the expensive bottle of perfume) her generous act of loyalty and she showed her love because she risked her reputation by entering a room filled with only men, this is something only a morally-loose woman would do. During this time period to anoint a person's head was a great honor for the recipient. The disciples saw what she had done and became very angry because they saw it wasteful to pour the perfume on Jesus. Their excuse was the perfume could have been sold and the money given to the poor. Jesus hear this and replied to them that" they would always have the poor, but you will not always have me." They still did not fully understand that
everything was about to come true just as He had been teaching them. Then one of the Twelve went to the chief priest and asked what are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you? You have to remember Judas was hand picked by Jesus, he was the treasurer and had a weakness for money. Judas, just like us today had a choice to make but God knew what he would do and that he would never ask for forgiveness. The other eleven disciples refer to Jesus as Lord meaning My Savior but notice Judas called Him Rabbi, meaning teacher. Judas never accepted the free gift of the Lord just like many still do not. We should try to be more like Mary, she gave because she adored Jesus. Her generosity was measured by her heart when she gave. When our heart is in the right place, Jesus knows our motives. We can show compassion and our hearts will become soft and we can see people as God sees and loves each one of us.
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well actualy i had never noticed that judas called him rabbi. i thaught they all called him lord or master. but i did know that judas was the treasurer and i believe he was verry gready and loved handling all that money. it made him feel verry important but yes jesus knew that he would betray him. because jesus said the one who he gave sop would betray him and that was judas. it is courious why he didn't take the thirty pieces of silver and give it to the poor. it was prophicied that that money would buy his grave sight. and it had to be as prophicied he had no choice in the matter. good lesson we all have choices some times we make choices we are not verry proud of later but it seemed good at the time.
I believe when he tried to give the thirty pieces of silver back, (which by the way was about what a slave could be bought for in that time.) When they were asking " Could I be the traitor?" and Judas asked the same question, I think Judas was the most shocked to learn that Jesus already knew. Judas carried through with the plot but finally realized who Jesus was. Judas tried to return the "blood money" and after throwing it at the priests' feet, Judas killed himself. This study was taken from Matthew 26: 20-25 in the NIV Bible.
This was a very good lesson. It shows us all that we must answer for the decisions that we make in life. Just as Judas had to face the consequences of his actions so must we.
Sis this was a very good lesson,I'm trying to catch up I hope you read my comment, We went to a ( LORD SUPER )program at church Easter Sunday it was good. Thankes for the lesson.
LOVE
Madeline
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