Today at the ministerial association, Tim Bell gave a great sermon about Jesus' betrayal at the hands and kiss of Judas. Tim pointed out that we can all act like Judas. And that the price of Jesus was 30 loud silver coins. A small price for His life.
For Karl Barth (Church Dogmatics II.2), the story of Judas is a contrast between the election of Jesus and the rejection of Judas. Judas gives us a picture of man in opposition to God. Judas gives the church, as God's elect in Christ, the purpose and goal of reaching out to those who stand rejected, to let them see that God elects them and loves them.
So many feel they stand rejected, yet there can only be one Judas. With God's help, let there be no more.
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