INTRODUCTION:
A. NO GREATER WRONG OR INJUSTICE.
B. NO GREATER PAIN THAN BETRAYAL.
1. Aloneness ( Micah 5:7; Job 19:13 ) No one to lean on – No one to trust.
2. Evil intent (Ez. 33:31),
Sold!
I. WHO IS THIS PSALM ABOUT?
A. AHITHOPHEL ( 2 Sam 15:12 ).
1. David’s friend and advisor.
2. Went to the other side.
B. HE UNDERSTOOD, HE SAW THE BETRAYAL BY ABSOLOM AND TOOK PART.
1. Somebody squealed on him (2 Sam. 17:21-23).
2. The shame of his part caused him to commit suicide.
II. OTHERS WHO WERE GUILTY.
A. JUDAS:
1. Honored by Jesus, one of the 12 ( Matt. 10:4).
2. Sought opportunity – Premeditated! ( Matt. 26:14-16 ).
3. Jesus knew! (vs. 25 ). He still looked Jesus in the eye.
4. His repentance wasn’t real ( 27:3-5). Sound familiar?
B. SIMON PETER.
1. Not premeditated, a betrayal all the same ( Luke 22:31-34 ).
2. Not alone ( Matt. 26:31-35 ).
3. He stumbled – no vicious attack ( Luke 22:54-62 ).
4. Peter didn’t hang himself ( Acts 2 ).
C. DEMAS.
1. A valued fellow-worker ( Col. 4:14; Philemon 24 ).
2. What happened? ( 2 Tim. 4:9-10, 16 ).
a. Love of the world? ( 1 John 2:15-17 ).
b. Fleeing to a “better situation” ( 2 Cor. 11:26-28; 1 Cor. 1:11; 5:6-7 ).
A. BACK SLIDERS.
1. “Take heed” (Gal 5:4; Heb. 3:12; 2:1 ). “Fall away.”
2 Can’t be persuaded to repent ( 6:4-6 ).
3. The result of an attitude (10:24-31).
4. God’s feeling about such a betrayal ( 2 Pet. 2:20-22 ).
B. THROUGH HIS DISCIPLES ( Matt. 25:40 ).
1. Aren’t some of these associated with betrayal? ( Rom. 1:28-32; Eph. 4:31-32).
2. Have you ever been so betrayed? Have you ever been the betrayer?
A. PETER ENJOYED THE HOPE OF FORGIVENNESS. HE REPENTED ( Acts 8:22 ).
B. IF WE REPENT, WE CAN BE FORGIVEN, TOO ( 1 John 1:6-7 ).
C. WE MUST PUT OUR TRUST IN THE LORD ( Psa.55:22; 1 Pet. 5:6-7 ).
