Safeguards Against Misguided Belief

Chris Wall • John 13:21-30

The story of Judas is arguably the most shocking account of betrayal in history. His betrayal shows the ultimate end of misguided belief. Judas heard all the teaching. He went to all the places. He experienced all the wonders and even ate the bread and fish Jesus miraculously made. Yet his heart remained stubbornly stuck in unbelief. What is even more striking is that his unbelief was hidden from everyone but Jesus. When hearing of a betrayal in the group, the other 11 accused themselves without even considering Judas as the culprit. Though Judas’s story was prophetically predicted, surely there are lessons to learn from his historic downfall. Surely there are safeguards to establish so you can avoid the Judas path to misguided belief.