2017-02-12: Luke-The Investigative Gospel – Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

Sermon Audio: Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: Luke 22:47-53
Duration: 21:59
Size: 10.0 MB

Luke-The Investigative Gospel
Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
Luke 22:47-53

God sent his Son, Jesus Christ, into the world to seek and to save the lost.

The betrayal and arrest of Jesus in Luke 22:47-53 teaches us that Jesus was in control of God’s plan of redemption.

I. Jesus Was in Control in the Betrayal of Judas (Luke 22:47-48)

He had been specially chosen and called by Jesus himself to be with him for three years.

Jesus loves lost sinners, and even in the moment of his betrayal Jesus was appealing to Judas to recognize what he was doing so that he could repent.

Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss. But even with that kiss, Jesus was still in control in the betrayal of Judas.

II. Jesus Was in Control in the Reaction of the Disciples (Luke 22:49-51)

The disciples of Jesus reacted immediately when they saw that he was betrayed.

Peter’s use of the sword demonstrated zeal, but it was short-lived. His courage soon faded.

III. Jesus Was in Control in the Rebuke to the Crowd (Luke 22:52-53)

By coming at night, the religious authorities showed that they were doing something that was outside the bounds of the law.

Although Satan seemed to triumph in Gethsemane, at Calvary, and in the dark days when Jesus was buried in the grave, his victory turned to defeat on Easter Sunday.

We need to believe that God is at work even in our darkest hour.