"The Kiss"

But Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the

Son of Man with a kiss?"

(Luke 22:48)

Judas and Peter

Is Easter the right time to talk about Judas' kiss of betrayal?  Because of his betraying ghastly deed; we shouldn't even mention him, should we?  Does Jesus miss Judas?  The answer to all three questions is a resounding, and blood covered, YES!  Easter is the perfect time to talk about "The Kiss."  

Jesus and His disciples

Jesus had twelve disciples, but one was like a devil.  Judas sold out the Lord Jesus Christ for 30 pieces of silver, and told the soldiers they would know whom to arrest, because he would "kiss" Him.  But, did Judas repent for what he did, because later he tried to give the priests their money back.  The Greek explains the meaning of the words in this betrayal:

"There are two Greek words which are translated "repented," the one properly

so translated, metanoeo, which means literally "to know after" and which therefore

  means a change of mind or purpose; and the other, metamellomai, which is

used here and which means literally "to care after," indicates a sorrow for the past.

The first should be translated "repent;" the second, "regret."

(Bible Study Tools.com)

We see that Judas "regretted" what he did, but was not repentant for what he did  ...  big difference.  Trench draws the distinction thus: "He who has changed his mind about the past is in the way to change everything; he who has an after care may have little or nothing more than a selfish dread of the consequences of what he has done."  

Having obtained the condemnation from Pilate,

Jesus was charged

Judas, finding that the priests would not accept the returned money, he threw the silver to the ground and went out and hung himself.  He sold his soul, he sold out the only Man who could save his soul, and where evil is concerned, it's always the soul that loses.

Judas hung himself



Imagine what this must have done to the heart of the One who came to die for the world, who came to shed His blood for all men, who came to give the world a hope and a future, who loved His creation unto death  ...  I believe Jesus Christ was saddened over Judas, just as He is saddened over lucifer, satan.  Jesus Christ has no revenge for those who hurt Him; He loves deeply, and is still sad today that people don't love Him, that people still betray Him with their actions and indifference, that people turn their backs on Him and curse Him  ...  He loves even those who hate Him. 

Evil

It's not too late for those in the grips of evil, for those who have succombed to the wiles of satanic fury.  Come unto Jesus Christ, while there is still time.  Give Him your heart; call out to Him for mercy; repent with sorrowful sincere honesty and humility; ask Him to fill you with His Spirit and you will speak with tongues as His Spirit gives you the utterance; then, be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins.  It's Easter; it's Resurrection time  ...  Let the Lord Jesus Christ lift you to newness of life; let Him wash you with His blood shed for you; let Him give you peace like a river, and Joy unspeakable and full of glory.  Let Him  ... Let Him  ...

Jesus Christ nailed to the cross

Did Judas enter the mind of Jesus Christ when He was hanging on the cross?  He took the sins of the whole world and redeemed them with His death, His blood and the stripes upon His back, but it was too late for Judas  ...  It's not too late for you and me  ... The Holy Lord Jesus Christ arose the third day!  He is alive and well, and it doesn't matter what you've done; He loves YOU utterly and He will receive You unto Himself; He will forgive You, care for You, carry You through the storms of life, wipe away Your tears, and hold You in His arms.

Jesus Christ Lives!

 

The Lord Jesus Christ always remembers "The Kiss."

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PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

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"Servant, Savior, Sovereign"

"And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, 2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. 3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. 4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him."

(Mark 11:1-4)

"And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. 8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.   And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:"

(Mark 11:7-9)

The LORD Jesus Christ, the God of heaven and earth, the Holy One of Israel, rode into Jerusalem on a lowly donkey; He was the eternal One, but in no way pretentious.  He was making His triumphant entry into Jerusalem, not on a horse as a military leader, but on a donkey, a symbol of One bringing peace.  Palm Sunday, often referred to as "Passion Sunday" occurs the week before the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Who was this man who came to earth to shed His blood and die for all mankind, rise again the third day, and proclaim He's coming back?

   

S E R V A N T

Jesus Christ, washing the disciple's feet

It was not beneath the God of the universe to stoop down and wash feet, which was considered to be the servant's duty; He came to earth as a servant to the "dust" He formed by His own hand:  

"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant,

and was made in the likeness of men:  And being found in fashion as a man,

he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."

(Philippians 2:5-8)

Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed,

"My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me.

Yet not as I will, but as you will."

(Matthew 26:39)

He still falls on His face over a lost world:

     

S A V I O R

Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!"

And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.

(John 19:30)

He was Father in creation, Son in redemption, and He was Holy Ghost in regeneration.  "What does that mean?" you ask.  The Lord Jesus Christ is GOD:

"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:

God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels,

preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."

(I Timothy 3:16)

Who did this?  Jesus Christ, the Lord of Lords, King of Kings, the Alpha and Omega  ...  our soon coming King! 

     

S O V E R E I G N

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Pastor Kenneth Phillips

(He serves the Savior all over the world!)

PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

Services Sundays 10:30 and Wednesdays 7:15 pm

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Easter Sunday, 3/31/13, 10:30 am

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"He Got Up!"

              

"If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are 
of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen 
from the dead ... even so in Christ shall all be made alive."
(I Corinthians 15:19,20,22)

Jesus Christ is ALIVE!  He arose the third day as He 

said He would; and mankind was redeemed 

From the whipping post to the cross to the tomb, but it

was not over as it seemed

The tomb was now empty, and the stone was rolled away; there

is no more pain; only the scars remain

The cross didn't defeat Him; the tomb didn't hold Him; death

didn't conquer Him; the universe is His domain

Hell trembled when He burst through the door; the keys 

were in His hand, and He was THE Man!

Defeat was swallowed up in victory by the One who reigns

over all; it was an immortal plan

"Is it really true?" you ask.  The Lord Jesus Christ appeared

to many after He arose; it's true

And, by the outpouring of His Spirit, after He ascended to 

the throne; the truth is confirmed anew

He IS the risen LORD, the God of creation, the Savior 

and the Comforter; He IS "I AM!"

He IS the Alpha and Omega, the Holy One of Israel, the 

Lion of Judah, and the risen Lamb

The world will never be the same, for Glory took the 

reins and Holiness is on the move

To reclaim Eden, bring earth to the altar, and rains of 

the Spirit, a power which satan doesn't approve

But, wail all you will satan, the world is not yours to 

plunder; it is the LORD'S footstool

Jesus Christ sits upon the circle of the earth, and His 

rising has shown you, satan, to be but a fool

The Lord Jesus Christ is alive forevermore; His majesty 

took reign, when He knelt and drank the cup

Then, the sin was obliterated by the blood, the cross, the

death, and when "He Got Up!"

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Pastor Kenneth Phillips

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PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

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"Triumphant Entry"

Jesus Christ began His Entry at Jericho, ascending to 

the beautiful Holy City, Jerusalem

It was quite a ride, 3,000 feet of climbing on a donkey,

borrowed on that day, for the use of him
It was a Holy and prophetic fulfillment, spoken of the
arrival of the One and only King of Kings 
With their palms waving and lively Hosanna's praising; 
it was, indeed, a joyous time to sing
A passion was emerging from the crowd, the beginning of 
a Holy worship, and glorious convocation
It was a triumph for a lost world; the omnipotent God came 
to die, a heavenly, yet required, earthly oblation
He was the long promised Messiah, the Lord and Savior for 
His sinful created "dust," for all of creation
He was born of a virgin to live and to die, and then rise in a
miraculous, brilliant, splendorous manifestation
So, it was absolutely fitting to pave His path, with carpets
of garments laid, and greenery of royal fronds
For Jesus Christ embodies the power to break all chains,
 free the possessed, and loose all the bonds
He was God who gave life to that very tree, His nemesis, and
then it was His finished deed, His dying cross
But, He counted it worthy and fitting to be an instrument,
to cover the debt of Sin, the ultimate cost
The palm was the branch laid down to the One who reigns,
and who would forever set mankind free
 But, His hands are the palms of running blood, nailed in victory;
 it was an eternal ransom for you and me
As He rode upon that borrowed colt, His mind could see the cross,
the beating, the blood, the torture yet to be
The people didn't know the monumental day this was to be in all 
of history; they only knew it was a "Triumphant Entry."

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Pastor Kenneth Phillips

(He leads the Entrance of Jesus Christ into 

hearts all over the world!)

PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

Services Sundays 10:30 am and Wednesdays 7:15 pm

~~~~~~~~~Live Streaming~~~~~~~~~

PROMISELAND CHURCH PRESENTS"

"ALIVE 13"
March 24, and March 31, 2013
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