Sold Out For Chicken Change *This Lenten devotional was prepared and presented for the 2024 Lenten Lunch series, of Ashland Place U.M.C. in Mobile, Alabama. PastorAEW was honored to be their pulpit guest.
Luke 22:1-6 NLT… The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is also called Passover, was approaching. 2 The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction. 3 Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples, 4 and he went to the leading priests and captains of the Temple guard to discuss the best way to betray Jesus to them. 5 They were delighted, and they promised to give him money. 6 So he agreed and began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus so they could arrest him when the crowds weren’t around.
Introduction: Listen to the story of the change.
Transition: Judas was a follower of Jesus Christ, who had sticky fingers.
Overwhelming Observations: According to verse 3, Satan entered Judas a disciple of Jesus.
-Being close to Jesus doesn’t anesthetize your humanity.
-Being close to Jesus doesn’t exempt you from Satan’ use radar.
-Being close to Jesus isn’t merely about what we believe but is inclusive of how we believe.
Conclusion: Let’s not become so involved with pointing fingers at Judas, that we forget how easy it is to become Judas.
Antonie E. Walker Ministries 